Brandeis University academics
Waltham, Massachusetts · Private · 3,618 undergrads
Brandeis University has 3,618 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 33 fields of study. The most degrees go to Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
The short answers
3,618
undergraduates.
1,627
graduate students.
33
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
884
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
16%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
3,618
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,627
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
5,302
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
60%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
16%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
19.5 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$97,039
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
42%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
21%
AsianCollege Scorecard
17%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
8.2%
BlackCollege Scorecard
5.7%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
4%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.9%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
884
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
810
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
77
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
98
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers