Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 943 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Brandeis. Among these students, 373 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 160 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1450
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 3834 admitted students 373 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
40%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1370-1530. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 670 and 750, while 25% scored below 670 and another 25% scored above 750.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 700 and 780, while 25% scored below 700 and 25% achieved a score of 780. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1450 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Brandeis.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 8% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
670-750 -
Math
700-780
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
33
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 3834 admitted students 160 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
17%
Similar to the SAT, Brandeis does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 17% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 31 and 34, with 25% scoring above 34 and another 25% scoring below 31.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.
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English
32-35 -
Math
28-34 -
Composite
31-34
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$80
Undergraduate$75
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Brandeis during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Brandeis received a total of 9,796 applications. These applications included 4,091 male applicants and 5,705 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 9,796 applicants, Brandeis admitted 3,834 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,472 males and 2,362 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 943 students chose to enroll at Brandeis. This means that 943 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 387 were male and 556 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Brandeis had an overall acceptance rate of 39% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 36% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 41%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Brandeis had an overall yield rate of 25% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 26%, and for female admitted students, it was 24%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Brandeis over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Brandeis University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Brandeis is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school rank
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Brandeis University.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Not Accepted
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