Brandeis University
What Brandeis University's own numbers say, from its Common Data Set 2025-26.
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InternationalBrandeis University
International applicants face 2.5× tougher odds at Brandeis University.
18% of international applicants are admitted, against 45% overall.
Overall45%
International18%
Source: Brandeis University's Common Data Set 2025-26
Who says yesBrandeis University
83% of students admitted to Brandeis University go elsewhere.
Only 17% of admits enroll, so Brandeis University admits far more students than it has seats.
Enroll17%
Go elsewhere83%
Source: Brandeis University's Common Data Set 2025-26
Test scoresBrandeis University
At most 36% of Brandeis University's first-years sent an SAT or ACT.
28% sent an SAT and 8% an ACT (some sent both), so most enrolled without a score. SAT middle 50% among those who sent: 1370–1470.
Sent an SAT28%
Sent an ACT8%
Source: Brandeis University's Common Data Set 2025-26
9 more things the data says PRO
- The share of international students in the first-year class has fallen from 20% to 11% since 2019-20, about 1.3 points a year.
- The admit rate has moved up steadily, from 29.9% in 2019-20 to 45.4% in 2025-26. If the trend holds, expect about 45.7% in 2026-27.
- Applications fell 17% from 2018-19 to 2025-26 (11,798 to 9,756).
- Early Decision filled about 33% of the 2025-26 first-year class, less than most similar colleges.
- After ED, 502 of 744 seats were left for 9,076 other applicants: about one seat for every 18.
- Only 28% of enrolled first-years sent an SAT score, so its SAT range describes a minority of the class.
- 771 students stayed on the waitlist and 206 were admitted from it (26.7%).
- ED applicants were admitted at 36%, against 46.1% for everyone else: 1.3 times lower.
- Men were admitted at a lower rate: 49.6% for women against 39.9% for men.
What students say PRO
From students' own posts on Reddit and admissions forums: self-reported, unverified, never used in your odds.
- Of the 26 admits who named a round, 12 applied Early Action, 11 Regular Decision and 3 used Early Decision (ED or ED2).
- About 32 admits held a top role built over years: founder, president, captain or editor of a club, team or nonprofit.
- About 36 admits did steady community service, tutoring or nonprofit work, often alongside leadership in the same area.
- About 26 admits did real research or published work, such as lab projects, research internships, papers or conference talks.
- About 24 admits had a long-running music, art or writing commitment, such as band, orchestra, choir or a published work.
- Students report Brandeis admits often get merit scholarships of roughly $35-42K a year, including a presidential award, though total cost can still be high.
- Students report Brandeis offered Early Action for the first time this cycle, releases decisions in waves, and still rejected some strong early applicants.
- Students report Brandeis is need-aware, so asking for aid may have hurt international early applicants, though some internationals got full rides.
- Students report Brandeis is secular and does not expect religious activities, and a rabbi letter adds little compared with academic teacher letters.
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