Brandeis University Waltham Massachusetts

Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses

Estimated expenses for academic year
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
Tuition and fees
$34,035
$35,702
$37,294
$38,762
3.9%
Books and supplies
$700
$700
$1,000
$1,000
0.0%
Living arrangement
 
 
 
 
 
On Campus
 
 
 
 
 
Room and board
$9,463
$9,908
$10,354
$10,792
4.2%
Other
$1,000
$1,000
$1,500
$1,500
0.0%
Off Campus
 
 
 
 
 
Room and board
$9,463
$9,908
$10,354
$10,792
4.2%
Other
$1,000
$1,000
$1,500
$1,500
0.0%
Off Campus with Family
 
 
 
 
 
Other
$2,580
$2,610
$3,210
$3,270
1.9%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
On Campus
$45,198
$47,310
$50,148
$52,054
3.8%
Off Campus
$45,198
$47,310
$50,148
$52,054
3.8%
Off Campus with Family
$37,315
$39,012
$41,504
$43,032
3.7%

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$55
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
 
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
7,724
3,345
4,379
Percent admitted
32%
34%
31%
Percent admitted who enrolled
30%
29%
31%
Admissions Considerations
Required
Recommended
Secondary school GPA
 
X
Secondary school rank
 
X
Secondary school record
X
 
Completion of college-preparatory program
X
 
Recommendations
X
 
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)
X
 
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)
X
 
Test Scores: Fall 2008 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scores
Number
Percent
SAT
612
81%
ACT
239
31%
Test Scores
25th Percentile*
75th Percentile**
NOTES:
* 25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above

  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading
640
720
SAT Math
650
730
SAT Writing
640
730
ACT Composite
29
32
ACT English
29
34
ACT Math
27
33
ACT Writing
8
10

Accreditation

Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education
12/1/1953 –
Accredited