2025-2026
Accept rate
45.4%
- Applicants
- 9,756
- Admits
- 4,430
- Enrolled
- 744
- Yield
- 16.8%
- ED Apps
- 680
- ED Admits
- 242
Total Applications
9,756
2025-2026
Acceptance Rate
45.4%
2025-2026
Enrolled Students
744
2025-2026
SAT Middle 50%
1370-1470
2025-2026
Brandeis University Admissions at a Glance
Brandeis University received 9,756 applications for 2025-2026 and admitted 45.4% of applicants; 744 admitted students enrolled (a 16.8% yield). That compares with an acceptance rate of 34.2% in 2017-2018. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 1370–1470 on the SAT and 31–34 on the ACT. The total cost of attendance was $95,558, and the average need-based grant was $59,009.
Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time
ApplicationsAcceptance Rate
Early Decision Applications
ED ApplicationsED Admits
Complete Admissions Data
2024-2025
Accept rate
40.5%
- Applicants
- 10,462
- Admits
- 4,234
- Enrolled
- 739
- Yield
- 17.4%
- ED Apps
- 765
- ED Admits
- 323
2023-2024
Accept rate
35.3%
- Applicants
- 11,282
- Admits
- 3,986
- Enrolled
- 865
- Yield
- 21.7%
- ED Apps
- 836
- ED Admits
- 407
2022-2023
Accept rate
39.4%
- Applicants
- 9,917
- Admits
- 3,908
- Enrolled
- 986
- Yield
- 25.2%
- ED Apps
- 677
- ED Admits
- 433
| Year | Applications | Admits | Enrolled | Accept Rate | Yield Rate | ED Apps | ED Admits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 9,756 | 4,430 | 744 | 45.4% | 16.8% | 680 | 242 |
| 2024-2025 | 10,462 | 4,234 | 739 | 40.5% | 17.4% | 765 | 323 |
| 2023-2024 | 11,282 | 3,986 | 865 | 35.3% | 21.7% | 836 | 407 |
| 2022-2023 | 9,917 | 3,908 | 986 | 39.4% | 25.2% | 677 | 433 |
| 2021-2022 | 9,796 | 3,834 | 943 | 39.1% | 24.6% | 585 | 330 |
| 2020-2021 | 10,223 | 3,414 | 750 | 33.4% | 22.0% | - | - |
| 2019-2020 | 11,343 | 3,391 | 863 | 29.9% | 25.4% | 953 | 355 |
| 2018-2019 | 11,798 | 3,675 | 895 | 31.1% | 24.3% | 851 | 333 |
| 2017-2018 | 11,721 | 4,011 | 858 | 34.2% | 21.4% | 786 | 322 |
SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)
MedianMiddle 50% Range
25th Percentile
1370
50th Percentile
1430
75th Percentile
1470
Financial Aid Overview
Avg Aid PackageTotal Cost
Students Receiving Aid
42%
Need Fully Met
61%
Cost of Attendance Over Time
$95,558
2025-2026 Total COA
TuitionFeesRoom & Board
Tuition
$73,080
Fees
$598
Room & Board
$21,880
Change Since 2017
+36%
Student Demographics
Enrollment Over Time
UndergraduateGraduate
Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)
WhiteAsianHispanic/LatinoBlack/African AmericanInternationalTwo or More
Undergraduates
3,358
Total Enrollment
4,742
International
16%
Students of Color
60%
Admissions Factors
Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.
Source: CDS 2020-2021, Section C7
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Very Important
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Considered
- Application essay
- Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Important
Nonacademic
- Interview
- Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Important
- Talent/ability
- Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Very Important
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant's interest
- Considered
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ | |||
| Nonacademic | ||||
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant's interest | ✓ | |||