Brandeis University
Waltham, MA · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
41%Acceptance rate
$35,736Average net price / year
86%Graduation rate
$77,231Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$25,648Median debt at graduation
3,618Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $68,080
- Total cost of attendance
- $86,448
- Room & board
- $19,944
- Books & supplies
- $1,000
- Average net price
- $35,736
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $13,363
- $30–48k
- $15,135
- $48–75k
- $20,536
- $75–110k
- $26,784
- $110k+
- $54,885
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 40.5%
- Average SAT
- 1462
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 690–750
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 700–770
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 31–34
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 86%
- First-year retention
- 87%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $52,967
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $77,231
- Median debt (graduates)
- $25,648
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 15%
- Students with federal loans
- 28%
Programs: what graduates earn
28 of 94 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 86 | $89,111 | $48,240 |
| Economics | 112 | $69,189 | $28,500 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 74 | $64,496 | $41,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 19 | $159,137 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 3,618
- Graduate students
- 1,813
- Part-time
- 0%
- Women / men
- 57% / 43%
- White
- 41%
- Hispanic
- 9%
- Black
- 6%
- Asian
- 18%
- International
- 19%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 10:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $131,130 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 74%
- Accreditor
- New England Commission on Higher Education
- Website
- www.brandeis.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Area & Ethnic Studies – 4% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 7% of degrees
- English – 2% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 19% of degrees
- Mathematics & Statistics – 4% of degrees
- Interdisciplinary Studies – 4% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Brandeis University?
40.5% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1462 on the SAT.
How much does Brandeis University cost?
The average net price after grants is $35,736 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $68,080 and the full cost of attendance is $86,448.
How much do Brandeis University graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $77,231 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
86% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Waltham
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley University Waltham, MA · Private nonprofit · 4,474 students |
$37,930 | 45% | 87% | $120,959 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.