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Brandeis University

Medium 4-year, highly residential (confers bachelors degrees, FTE enrollment 3,000 to 9,999, at least 50 percent of degree-seeking undergraduates live on campus and at least 80 percent attend full time).
  • 4 years
    Education duration
  • City
    School setting
  • Private
    School type
  • Medium
    School size

Cost & Financial aid

Average annual cost

Cost includes tuition, living costs, books and supplies, and fees minus the average grants and scholarships for federal financial aid recipients.

$29,959

By family income

Depending on the federal, state, or institutional grant aid available, students in your income bracket may pay more or less than the overall average costs.

Family income Average cost
$0–$30,000 $11,623
$30,001–$48,000 $12,733
$48,001–$75,000 $18,911
$75,001–$110,000 $27,016
$110,001+ $50,064

Students receiving federal loans

At some schools where few students borrow federal loans, the typical undergraduate may leave school with $0 in debt.

Graduation & Retention

Graduation rate

Students who return
after their first year

Out of 2,039 students…

Graduated 88%
Transferred 10%
Withdrew 2%

Outcomes

Median total debt after graduation

Total debt after graduation depends on field of study for undergraduate borrowers who complete college.

Repayment rate

Making progress 33%
Paid in full 27%
Deferment 16%
Not making progress 15%
Forbearance 5%
Default 2%

Typical earnings salary after completing field of study

Data Not Available

Student body

Student admissions

Student population 5,544
Undergraduate enrollment 3,577
Graduate enrollment 1,967

Full-time

24 and under

Race/Ethnicity

White 44%
Non-resident alien 20%
Asian 17%
Hispanic 8%
Black 6%

Admissions

Admission rate

ACT

ACT Combined

SAT

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Math

Programs/Majors

Field of study Graduates
Economics 151
Biology 148
Business/Commerce 122
Computer Science 98
Research and Experimental Psychology 93
Public Policy Analysis 88
Area Studies 70
Political Science and Government 67
International/Global Studies 58
Mathematics 44
Neurobiology and Neurosciences 41
Anthropology 37
History 33
Sociology 30
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology 28
Chemistry 27
English Language and Literature 25
Natural Resources Conservation and Research 23
Philosophy 23
Film/Video and Photographic Arts 23
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies 20
Fine and Studio Arts 20
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services 18
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 18
Education 12
Applied Mathematics 12
Physics 11
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft 11
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies 10
Music 7
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 3
Field of study Median earnings
Computer Science $80,309
Economics $66,401
Business/Commerce $54,192
International/Global Studies $45,249
Political Science and Government $44,356
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies $40,368
Education $39,009
Mathematics $38,289
Sociology $38,289
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies $37,568
Area Studies $37,208
English Language and Literature $37,208
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology $37,208
History $37,208
Fine and Studio Arts $36,141
Psychology $34,420
Public Policy Analysis $33,138
Anthropology $32,925
Neurobiology and Neurosciences $32,569
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies $31,423
Film/Video and Photographic Arts $28,960
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services $28,598
Philosophy $28,598
Biology $25,452
Natural Resources Conservation and Research $25,194
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft $17,162
Field of study Median debt
History $23,250
Political Science and Government $23,333
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies $24,226
Public Policy Analysis $25,000
Economics $25,295
Biology $25,484
Chemistry $25,484
International/Global Studies $25,694
Area Studies $26,000
English Language and Literature $26,000
Anthropology $26,000
Business/Commerce $26,000
Computer Science $26,142
Neurobiology and Neurosciences $26,499
Mathematics $26,559
Research and Experimental Psychology $26,787
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology $27,000
Sociology $27,000
Info: Department of Education