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$68,080
per year
In-State Tuition
39%
Acceptance Rate
86%
Graduation Rate
87%
Retention Rate
Brandeis University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Waltham, MA. Programs offered include Biology, Computer Science, Neuroscience, Applied Mathematics and Business Administration.
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Broad degrees built to transfer into a bachelor’s program rather than lead to one specific career. They’re a common starting point at community colleges — you pick your major after you transfer.
Multi- and interdisciplinary programs that do not fall under a more specific code. NCES CIP 30.9999 "Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other".
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Application Requirements
Historical data for first-time undergraduate applicants seeking a degree or certificate; requirements may have changed. This does not specify a number of recommendation letters.
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In-State Students
Brandeis considers every first-year applicant for merit scholarships, including the Justice Brandeis Scholarship; amounts are not published.
Justice Brandeis Scholarship
CompetitiveNo published minimums; chosen from applicants.
Renewable: Full-time undergraduate enrollment; fall and spring terms only, up to 8 semesters
Considered automatically with the admission application; no separate application
The most prestigious Brandeis merit award, for students at the top of the applicant pool. Amount not published; the amount stays the same each year.
Brandeis-Sponsored National Merit Scholarship
CompetitiveRenewable $500 scholarship
No published minimums; chosen from applicants.
Renewable: Per NMSC regulations
Must be a National Merit Finalist and name Brandeis as first choice with NMSC; recipients chosen by NMSC
For National Merit Finalists who designate Brandeis as their first-choice college.
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College scholarship pageChecked Oct 27, 2026
From the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard, most recent reporting cohort.
Net Price(family income < $30K)
$13,363
Per year, after grants & scholarships
Median Earnings
$77,231
10 years after entry, working full-time
Median Debt at Graduation
$25,648
Among completers who borrowed
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Location
Waltham, Massachusetts
Middlesex County
Control
Private
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24 career paths
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Brandeis University does not ask first-year students who file the FAFSA for the CSS Profile.
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