Brandeis University

About

Brandeis University is a private research university in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States. It is located within the Greater Boston area. Founded in 1948 as a non-sectarian, coeducational university, Brandeis was established on the site of the former Middlesex University. It is named after Louis Brandeis, the first Jewish justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Key facts

Global rank

#762

Location

Waltham, United States

Founded

1948

Students

5,265

Type

Private non-profit

Admission rate

39%

SAT middle range

1370 to 1530

ACT middle range

31 to 34

English test

Required

How to apply

Common App

Outcomes and costs

Official figures from US College Scorecard, US Department of Education. Salaries are for all graduates, not only international students.

Median salary 10 years after starting

$77,231 a year

Median salary 6 years after starting

$52,967 a year

Graduation rate (within 6 years)

86%

Students returning for a second year

87%

Tuition (out-of-state, per year)

$68,080

Average cost of attendance (per year)

$86,448

Undergraduate students

3,618

Students per faculty member

10 to 1

Median debt at graduation

$25,648

Programmes

Showing 1 of 1 programmes.

Scholarships you could use here

• Fulbright-Nehru Master's Fellowships · USIEF (United States-India Educational Foundation)

  Indian citizens with a bachelor's (minimum 55%) or master's degree and at least three years of relevant full-time work experience, without a US degree. Government of India employees are not eligible.

  The last published cycle (2026-2027) closed on 14 May 2025. A 2027-2028 master's cycle is not currently listed.

  Official page

• Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowships · USIEF

  Indian scholars registered for a PhD at an Indian institution, for 6 to 9 months of research in the US.

  The 2027-2028 cycle closed on 1 July 2026.

  Official page