Important Information
- Application Deadline：Jan. 1
- Early Decision：Nov. 1
- Early Action：N/A
When applying to Brandeis University, it's important to note the application deadline is Jan. 1, and the early decision deadline is Nov. 1. The application fee at Brandeis University is $80. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due Jan. 1. It is most selective, with an acceptance rate of 31 percent.
Regular Decision
Application deadline
Jan. 1
Priority application deadline
-
Notification date
April 1
Deadline for accepting admission offers
-
Students accepted for terms other than the fall
Yes
Designated in-house gap year program for incoming freshmen
No
Early Decision
Early decision plan offered
Yes
Early decision deadline
Nov. 1
Early decision decision sent by
Dec. 15
Early Action
Early action plan offered
No
Students restricted from applying to other early action plans
-
Early action deadline
-
Early action decision sent by
-
Application Fee
Application fee
$80
Application fee refundable
No
Application fee waived for students with financial need
Yes
Application fee for students who apply online
Same fee
Reduced application fee for students who apply online
80
Deferred admissions allowed
Yes
Maximum length of deferment
One year
Application Formats
Application URL
http://www.commonapp.org
Common Application accepted
Yes
Tuition & Room Deposits
Tuition deposit
$500
Tuition deposit refundable
Nonrefundable
Room deposit
-
Room deposit refundable
-
Deadline for housing deposit
-
Contact Information
Admissions phone
(781) 736-3500
Admissions email
mailto:admissions@brandeis.edu
Admissions address
415 South Street Waltham, MA 02453
Fall 2018 Selectivity
Selectivity
Most selective
Acceptance rate
31%
Acceptance rate (in-state)
34%
Acceptance rate (out-of-state)
43%
Male acceptance rate (in-state)
36%
Male acceptance rate (out-of-state)
43%
Female acceptance rate (in-state)
32%
Female acceptance rate (out-of-state)
43%
Early decision acceptance rate
39%
Early action acceptance rate
-
Acceptance rate (excluding early action and early decision students)
31%
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
Applicants
11,798
Applicants (in-state)
2,008
Applicants (out-of-state)
5,841
Female applicants
7,181
Female applicants (in-state)
1,232
Female applicants (out-of-state)
3,767
Male applicants
4,617
Male applicants (in-state)
776
Male applicants (out-of-state)
2,074
Applicants accepted
3,675
Applicants accepted (in-state)
680
Applicants accepted (out-of-state)
2,489
Female applicants accepted
2,314
Female applicants accepted (in-state)
397
Female applicants accepted (out-of-state)
1,601
Male applicants accepted
1,361
Male applicants accepted (in-state)
283
Male applicants accepted (out-of-state)
888
Freshman enrollment
895
Freshman enrollment (in-state)
211
Freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
515
Female freshman enrollment
550
Female freshman enrollment (in-state)
120
Female freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
327
Male freshman enrollment
345
Male freshman enrollment (in-state)
91
Male freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
188
Early decision applicants
-
Early decision applicants accepted
-
Early decision applicants enrolled
-
Early action applicants
-
Early action applicants accepted
-
Early action applicants enrolled
-
Total enrolled incoming freshmen who were accepted under early acceptance or early action
33.4%
Fall 2018 Waitlist
School has a waitlist
Yes
Applicants placed on waitlist
1,844
Students accepting place on waitlist
721
Students accepted from waitlist
1
Fall 2018 High School Rank
Freshman students submitting high school class standing
28%
Class standing breakdown
Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class56%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class91%
Freshmen in top 50 percent of high school class99%
Freshmen in bottom 25 percent of high school class0%
Fall 2018 High School GPA
Freshman students submitting high school GPA
92%
Average high school GPA
3.8
High school GPA 25th-75th percentile range
3.6-4
Fall 2018 Freshman SAT Scores
Freshman students submitting SAT scores
69%
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing average score
680
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile range
630-720
SAT Math average score
720
SAT Math 25th-75th percentile range
650-780
SAT Essay 25th-75th percentile range
-
Fall 2018 Freshman ACT Scores
Freshman students submitting ACT scores
32%
Average ACT Composite score
31
ACT Composite 25th-75th percentile range
29-33
ACT English 25th-75th percentile range
30-35
ACT Math 25th-75th percentile range
28-33
ACT Reading 25th-75th percentile range
-
ACT Reading score breakdown
-
ACT Science 25th-75th percentile range
-
ACT Science score breakdown
-
Deadlines & Requirements
Application deadline
FallJan. 1
SpringNov. 1
Preapplication form required
No
Separate application form required
No
Conditional admission offered
No
Early decision or early action options available
Both early decision and early action
TOEFL (paper)
Required
TOEFL (internet-based)
Required
Michigan Test
Considered
IELTS
Required
SAT
Required
SAT Subject
Considered
ACT
Required
ITEP
-
PTE
-
Advance deposit required
No
TOEFL
TOEFL accepted instead of SAT or ACT
No
Minimum score required (paper test)
600
Minimum score required (internet-based test)
100
Average score (paper test)
-
Average score (internet-based test)
102
IELTS
Minimum score required
-
Average score
-
ITEP
Minimum score required
-
Average score
-
PTE
Minimum score required
-
Average score
-
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (International Students)
Acceptance rate
13%
Female acceptance rate
14%
Male acceptance rate
11%
Applicants
3,949
Female applicants
2,182
Male applicants
1,767
Applicants accepted
506
Female applicants accepted
316
Male applicants accepted
190
Freshman enrollment
169
Female freshman enrollment
103
Male freshman enrollment
66
Recruitment
Institution actively recruits international students via
overseas visits to local or international secondary schools
overseas public college fairs
social media / other web-based approaches
Institution conducts off-campus admissions interviews with international students via
Skype or other web-based video interview
in-country visits
in-country alumni interviews
Admissions website translated into languages other than English
No
International Student Contact
International student contact
-
Admission Requirements
Admission interview
Recommended
Campus visit
Recommended
Off-campus interviews
May be arranged with an admission representative
Open admission policy
-
College uses SAT or ACT scores in admissions decisions for first-time, first-year applicants
Yes
Required standardized tests
Either SAT or ACT
Admissions exam policy (test-flexible, test-optional, test-blind)
test-flexible
SAT with Writing Test
SAT with or without Writing component accepted
ACT with Writing Test
ACT with or without writing test accepted
SAT/ACT scores must be received by
Jan. 1
SAT Subject Test scores must be received by
Jan. 1
SAT essay used in admissions
No college policy as of now
ACT essay used in admissions
No college policy as of now
Applicants' test scores used for academic advising
No
High school completion requirements
High school diploma is required and GED is accepted
General college-preparatory program
Require
Special requirements for admission to specific programs
-
Early admission of high school students
No
Offers conditional admission for applicants with academic deficiencies or economic disadvantages
-
Academic Factors Considered
Rigor of secondary school record
Very Important
Class rank
Very Important
GPA
Very Important
Standardized test scores
Considered
Application essay
Important
Recommendations
Important
Nonacademic Factors Considered
Interview
Considered
Extracurricular activities
Important
Talent/ability
Important
Character/personal qualities
Very Important
First-generation college student
Considered
Alumni/alumnae relations
Considered
Geographical residence
Considered
State residency
Considered
Religious affiliation/commitment
Considered
Race/ethnicity
Considered
Volunteer work
Considered
Work experience
Considered
Applicant's interest level
Considered
Required High School Coursework
English units
-
Foreign Language units
-
History units
-
Math units
-
Science units
-
Science lab units
-
Social studies units
-
Academic electives
-
Total units required
-
Recommended High School Coursework
English units
4
Foreign language units
4
History units
-
Math units
4
Science units
4
Science lab units
2
Social Studies units
4
Academic electives
-
Total units recommended
20
Entrance Exams
AP tests may be used for
Credit and/or placement
AP scores accepted
4, 5
Limit on number of AP exams accepted for credit?
4
IB exams may be used for
Credit and/or placement
IB scores accepted (standard level)
-
IB scores accepted (higher level)
5, 6, 7
College-Level Examination Program test may be used for
-
DSST may be used for
-
Transfer Deadlines
Accepting applications
Fall, Spring
Application due date
FallMarch 15
SpringNov. 1
Admission decision sent
FallMay 25
SpringDec. 1
Deadline for accepting admission offers
-
Transfer Requirements
Minimum credits to apply
No
Minimum required high school GPA
-
Minimum required college GPA
3
High school transcript
Required of all
College transcript(s)
Required of all
Essay/personal statement
Required of all
Admission interview
Recommended of all
Standardized test scores
Required of all
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)
Required of all
Transfer students may earn advanced standing credit
Yes
Lowest course grade that may be transferred for credit
C-
Maximum credit/courses that may be transferred
Two-year institution: 64 credits
Four-year institution: 64 credits
Minimum credits needed to complete associate degree
-
Minimum credits needed to complete bachelor's degree
64
Open admission policy applies to transfer students
-
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (Transfer Students)
Acceptance rate
25%
Applicants
609
Applicants accepted
150
Enrolled
34
New transfer students who had an associate degree granted by another institution
0%
New transfer students who entered with credits granted by a community college
9%
Guaranteed Admission
Has guaranteed admission agreement with at least one other institution
No
Guaranteed admission agreement URL
-
Institutions with guaranteed admission agreement
-
Veterans
Exams accepted for transfer credits
-
Maximum transferable credits (ACE)
-
Maximum transferable credits (CLEP or DSST)
-
Veteran transfer policy URL
-
Veteran transfer policy description
-
-
Applications
- Regular Decision
- Early Decision
- Early Action
- Application Fee
- Application Formats
- Tuition & Room Deposits
- Contact Information
-
Entering class stats
- Fall 2018 Selectivity
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
- Fall 2018 Waitlist
- Fall 2018 High School Rank
- Fall 2018 High School GPA
- Fall 2018 Freshman SAT Scores
- Fall 2018 Freshman ACT Scores
-
International students
- Deadlines & Requirements
- TOEFL
- IELTS
- ITEP
- PTE
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (International Students)
- Recruitment
- International Student Contact
-
Admission requirements
- Admission Requirements
- Academic Factors Considered
- Nonacademic Factors Considered
- Required High School Coursework
- Recommended High School Coursework
- Entrance Exams
-
Transfer students
- Transfer Deadlines
- Transfer Requirements
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (Transfer Students)
- Guaranteed Admission
- Veterans
