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 447 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is public administration & social service.
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Brandeis landed the #99 spot in College Factual's 2024 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,217 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This puts it in the top 5% of all schools in the nation. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Brandeis held the #102 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 63 colleges in Massachusetts, Brandeis is ranked at #14.
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 40% 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 670 and 750. Math scores were between 700 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 71%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 91% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Brandeis University enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about 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 81%, 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 + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $13,389 | $19,186 | $24,183 | $27,781 | $51,870 |
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 27% of students took out student loans averaging $6,416 a year. That adds up to $25,664 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Brandeis is 1.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
See which majors at Brandeis University make the most money.
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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/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/brandeisuniversity |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/BrandeisU |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Economics | 160 | $55,105 |
| General Biology | 135 | $33,914 |
| Public Policy | 113 | $40,376 |
| General Business/Commerce | 100 | $62,010 |
| Computer Science | 86 | $84,340 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 78 | $40,643 |
| International Studies | 66 | $40,384 |
| Area Studies | 64 | $38,853 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 53 | $33,809 |
| Political Science & Government | 52 | $42,983 |
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 2020-2021, 3,130 students took at least one online class at Brandeis University. This is a decrease from the 5,438 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 3,130 | 380 |
| 2019-2020 | 5,438 | 2,715 |
| 2018-2019 | 380 | 339 |
| 2017-2018 | 433 | 392 |
| 2016-2017 | 449 | 382 |
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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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