Applying to Brandeis

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
35.00%	1,470

Brandeis University's acceptance rate is 35.00% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 11,282 students applied and 3,949 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively hard (lower than the national average) to get into Brandeis.

Brandeis's acceptance rate places 12nd out of 66 Massachusetts colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,470 and the ACT score is 33 at Brandeis. Brandeis's SAT score is 10th highest among 42 Massachusetts colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to Brandeis, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Brandeis University is 35.00% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 22.01%. 4,886 men and 6,396 women applied to Brandeis and 1,515 men and 2,494 women students were accepted.

Among them, 348 men and 524 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Brandeis.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Brandeis
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	11,282	4,886	6,396	0	0
Admitted	3,949	1,515	2,494	0	0
Enrolled	869	348	524	0	0
Acceptance Rate	35.00%	31.01%	38.99%	-	-
Yield	22.01%	22.97%	21.01%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Brandeis University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 269 students (31% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 91 students (11%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Brandeis.

The median SAT score is 1,470 with 720 SAT EBRW and 750 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 750 and the 25^th percentile is 690. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 780 and 25^th percentile is 700 .

The median ACT composite score is 33 with 75^th percentile score of 34 and 25^th percentile score of 31 at Brandeis. The median ACT math score is 31 and the ACT English score is 34.

The SAT and ACT scores at Brandeis University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,492, ACT: 33 - private (not-for-profit) research university with very high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Brandeis
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1390	1470	1530
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	690	720	750
SAT Math	700	750	780
ACT Composite	31	33	34
ACT Math	28	31	34
ACT English	32	34	35

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Brandeis University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Brandeis. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Brandeis University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Brandeis Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Considered, if submitted
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $80 for undergraduate schools and $93 for graduate schools of Brandeis University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Brandeis.

Admission Information for Applying to Brandeis
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$80
Graduate Application Fees	$93
Admission Information	https://www.brandeis.edu/admissions/
Online Application	https://www.brandeis.edu/admissions/apply/index.html
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Not Offered
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research)

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