by our College Data Analytics Team
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Brandeis University was awarded 42 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is public administration & social service.
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College Factual ranked Brandeis as #119 out of 2,152 colleges and universities in the country on its 2025 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation.
Brandeis is also ranked #15 out of 63 schools in Massachusetts.
If you're applying to Brandeis University you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 39%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.
About 39% of students accepted to Brandeis submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 680 and 750. Math scores were between 690 and 780.
The student to faculty ratio at Brandeis is an impressive 10 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Brandeis University is 68%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Brandeis University has a freshmen retention rate of 92%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at Brandeis for first-time, full-time students is 82%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,493 undergraduates at Brandeis with 3,465 being full-time and 28 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $11,116 | $15,682 | $24,124 | $36,784 | $55,660 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Brandeis, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Brandeis, approximately 24% of students took out student loans averaging $7,017 a year. That adds up to $28,068 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for Brandeis are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 415 South St, Waltham, MA 02454-9110 |
| Phone: | 781-736-2000 |
| Website: | https://www.brandeis.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Public Policy | 219 | $39,943 |
| Economics | 194 | $57,299 |
| General Biology | 154 | $37,475 |
| Computer Science | 130 | $80,431 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 128 | $37,494 |
| General Business/Commerce | 127 | $55,806 |
| Business Administration & Management | 108 | NA |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 89 | $32,397 |
| Applied Mathematics | 81 | NA |
| Information Technology | 71 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 2,160 students took at least one online class at Brandeis University. This is a decrease from the 3,130 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 2,160 | 265 |
| 2021-2022 | 3,130 | 380 |
| 2020-2021 | 5,438 | 2,715 |
| 2018-2019 | 433 | 392 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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