# of degree-seeking undergraduates	3,317
% male/female	44/56
% African American	4
% American Indian or Alaska Native	<1
% Asian or Pacific Islander	11
% Hispanic	5
% White	48
% International	11
% Pell grant recipients	15

First-generation and minority alums John Laing ‘90, Real Estate Developer and Social Service Consultant; Norma Sanchez ‘84, Attorney with a Private Practice in Family Law; Pedro Fontes ‘00, Second Vice President, Smith Barney; Jovenel Cherenfant ‘01, MD, Endocrinologist; Garnett Headley ‘84, MD, Anesthesiologist

full-time faculty	363
full-time minority faculty	44
student-faculty ratio	9:1
average class size	17
% first-year retention rate	92
% graduation rate	87

Popular majors Economics, Biology, Psychology, English, Politics

% live on campus (% freshmen)

88 (100)

Multicultural student clubs and organizations Black Student Organization, Arab Culture Club, Chinese Cultural Connection, Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science, Students Organized Against Racism, Muslim Student Association, African Students Organization, Diverse City, Brandeis Zionist Alliance, Asian American Students Association
Athletics NCAA Division III, University Athletic Association (UAA) More on Athletics…

# of applicants	8,869
% accepted	39
# of first-year students enrolled	856
SAT Critical Reading (middle 50%)	630-730
SAT Math (middle 50%)	640-730
SAT Writing (middle 50%)	640-730
ACT (Middle 50%)	29-33
average HS GPA	3.77

early decision I	11/15
early decision II	1/1
regular decision	1/15
application fee (online)	$55 ($55)
fee waiver for applicants with financial need	yes

For more information regarding admissions, please visit Brandeis University’s Admissions homepage.

tuition	$42,060
room & board	$11,894
total need-based institutional scholarships/grants	$41,099,812
% students apply for need-based aid	51
% receiving need-based scholarship	56
% receiving aid whose need was fully met	24
average aid package	$32,412
average student loan debt	$21,351

 

Brandeis University has a wide variety of scholarships, need and merit-based. For a complete listing of scholarships, please visit Brandeis University’s Scholarships homepage.