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taken at 30 mph, the morning after Jess's wedding. Waltham, Mass.
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General Information
- Address:
Brandeis University
415 South Street
Waltham, MA 02454- Control:
Private
- Academic Calendar:
Semester
- Religious Affiliation:
None
- Founded:
1948
- Web Site:
www.brandeis.edu
- Main Phone:
(781) 736-2000
- Admissions Phone:
(781) 736-3500
Student Body
- Full-Time Undergraduates:
3,166
- Part-Time Undergraduates:
34
- Total Male Undergraduates:
1,409
- Total Female Undergraduates:
1,791
Admissions
- Overall Acceptance Rate:
40%
- Early Decision Acceptance Rate:
67%
- Regular Acceptance Rate:
39%
- Total Applicants:
5,831
- Total Acceptances:
2,352
- Freshman Enrollment:
766
- Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):
33%
- Early Decision Available?
Yes
- Early Action Available?
No
- Early Decision Deadline:
January 1
- Regular Decision Deadline:
January 15
- Regular Decision Notification:
April 1
- Must-Reply-By Date:
May 1
- Applicants Placed on Waiting List:
874
- Applicants Accepted From Waiting List:
472
- Students Enrolled From Waiting List:
38
- Transfer Applications Received:
249
- Transfer Applications Accepted:
53
- Transfer Students Enrolled:
31
- Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:
21%
- Common Application Accepted?
Yes
- Supplemental Forms?
Not for United States citizen
- Admissions E-Mail:
sendinfo@brandeis.edu
- Admissions Web Site:
www.brandeis.edu/admissions
- SAT I or ACT Required?
Either
- SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):
1260–1440
- SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):
630–720
- SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):
630–720
- First Year Students Submitting ACT Scores:
82%
- SAT II Requirements:
Any three
- Retention Rate:
93%
- Top 10% of High School Class:
71%
- Application Fee:
$55
Financial Information
- Tuition:
$32,500
- Room and Board:
$9,050
- Books and Supplies:
$700
- Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants and other sources):
$22,809
- Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:
58%
- Students Who Received Aid:
49%
- Financial Aid Forms Deadline:
January 31
- Financial Aid Phone:
(781) 736-3700
- Financial Aid Web Site:
www.brandeis.edu/office/sfs/finaid
- Financial Aid E-Mail:
finaid@brandeis.edu
studacc@brandeis.edu
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