College Search
Saved Colleges List - no Colleges are selected
Saved Colleges (0)
College Directory

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Overview

  • Type
    4-year • Private
  • Campus Life
    Medium • Suburban
  • Average Per Year After Aid
    $46K
  • SAT Range
    1400–1500
  • Graduation Rate
    87%

Brandeis University is a medium, 4-year, private university. This coed college is located in a large town in a suburban setting and is primarily a residential campus. It offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. This college has an acceptance rate of 35% and a graduation rate of 87%.

From the Institution

Founded in 1948 by members of the American Jewish community who sought to expand access to higher education for Jews, women and other marginalized groups, Brandeis today is an elite institution drawing top students of all beliefs and backgrounds to its liberal arts undergraduate program. A leading private research university, Brandeis' academic enterprise encompasses the social and natural sciences, the creative arts and humanities and a growing number of interdisciplinary programs. Brandeis boasts one of the nation's top programs in neuroscience, as well as a National Science Foundation-funded materials research science and engineering center (MRSEC), one of only 24 universities nationwide to receive this award. Brandeis University was founded on Jewish values of inclusion, critical analysis and a reverence for learning and scholarship at the highest level, at a time when Jews, women and other underrepresented groups faced barriers to admission to the nation's finest universities. Since its founding seven decades ago, Brandeis students and alumni have championed social justice causes, and "repairing the world" is at the heart of the university's ethos. Brandeis is guided by its historic connection to Jewish values to attract a diverse group of students from all backgrounds, beliefs and interests, from all corners of the globe. Admitted to the prestigious Association for American Universities (AAU) in 1985, Brandeis today hosts more than 30 on-campus research centers. Set on a hilltop in a pleasant residential neighborhood nine miles west of Boston, Brandeis' 235-acre campus boasts many distinctive buildings. The state-of-the-art Shapiro Science Center is home to biology and chemistry labs, including the lab of 2017 Nobel Prize Winner biology professor Michael Rosbash. Few private universities have come as far as Brandeis so quickly, evolving to a modern research university of more than 100 buildings, a $1 billion endowment, and ever-growing academic opportunities. Brandeis meets 100 percent of demonstrated financial need for all applicants, and awards more than $71 million in scholarships and grants each year to undergraduates. At the same time, it has cultivated a highly supportive atmosphere. One student sums it up this way: "Brandeis is a haven for students who are seeking academic challenge and an environment where social justice is revered, where they can hold leadership roles and collaborate with professors."

Interested in applying?

College Board Code
3092
Application Types Accepted
  • Common Application
Fee Waiver Info
Available to all qualified students. Visit the college website for details.

Learn More?

Contact Information

Important Dates

Dates are subject to change so confirm important deadlines by visiting the college’s website.

January 2
Regular Application Due

Next Steps

Note: College profiles are based primarily on information supplied by the colleges themselves through participation in College Board's BigFuture College Profiles higher education data collection portal, with some data provided via federal and state agencies. Costs, dates, policies, and programs are subject to change, so please confirm important facts with college admission personnel.