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Acceptance Rate 39.14%
Yield 24.60%
SAT Score 1,450
ACT Score 33
Applicants 9,796

Applying To Brandeis

For the academic year 2021-22, the acceptance rate is 39.14% at Brandeis University where a total of 9,796 students applied and 3,834 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,450 and the average ACT score is 33. It requires four items and recommends 2 articles to submit to their applicants.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Brandeis.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$80
Graduate Application Fees$75
Admission Informationhttps://www.brandeis.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://www.brandeis.edu/admissions/apply/index.html
Acceptance Rate39.14%
Average Test Scores1,450 SAT / 33 ACT
Credits AcceptedAdvanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2021-2022, the acceptance rate is 39.14% where a total of 9,796 students (4,091 men and 5,705 women) have applied to Brandeis and 3,834 (1,472 men and 2,362 women) students have been admitted to the school.
Among them, 387 male and 556 female students have enrolled into Brandeis and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 24.60%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Brandeis
TotalMenWomen
Applicants9,7964,0915,705
Admitted3,8341,4722,362
Enrolled943387556
Acceptance Rate 39.14% 35.98% 41.40%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 24.60% 26.29% 23.54%
[Chart] Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Brandeis, 373 applicants (40% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 160 applicants (17%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,450 and the average ACT score is 33 at Brandeis. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,530 and 25th percentile score is 1,370. For ACT scores, the 75th percentile score is 103 and the 25th percentile score is 91. The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Brandeis.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Brandeis
25th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing670750
SAT Math700780
ACT Composite3134
ACT Math2834
ACT English3235
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Admission Requirements

Brandeis University requires 4 item(s) (High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, TOEFL) and recommends 2 articles (High School GPA, High School Rank) to submit to their applicants. In addition, 1 item(s) (Admission Test Scores) are considered but not required to submit.
Application Requirements for Brandeis
High School GPA✓
High School Rank✓
High School Record (or Transcript)✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores△
TOEFL✔
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)✗
✔ Required △ Considered (not Required) ✓ Recommended ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Calendar System and Accepted Credits

The calendar system at Brandeis University is Semester. Brandeis University accepts Advanced placement (AP) Credits. Next table describes credits that Brandeis University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✗
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✗

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