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Brandeis Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 2,363
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 64%
Average Aid Amount $37,999
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 702
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 71%

Financial Aid Information at Brandeis

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,363 students (64% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $37,999. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 702 students (71% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Brandeis University is $68,080, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,363 students (64% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $37,999. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Brandeis University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Brandeis University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid2,36364%$37,999
Pell Grants53114%$5,666
Federal Student Loans1,04528%$4,993

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 702 beginning students (71% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 680 students (69% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Brandeis University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Brandeis University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid70271%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources67068%$37,489
Federal Grants14615%$7,355
Pell Grants14615%$5,705
Other Federal Grants13914%$1,733
State/Local Grants586%$3,586
Institutional Grants67068%$35,576
Student Loans25526%$6,394
Federal Student Loans24625%$3,824
Other Student Loans232%$29,989