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Brandeis Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 2,256
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 63%
Average Aid Amount $37,319
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 635
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 68%

Financial Aid Information at Brandeis

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 2,256 students (63% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $37,319. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 635 students (68% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Brandeis University is $64,946, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 2,256 students (63% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $37,319. 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 aid2,25663%$37,319
Pell Grants56416%$5,215
Federal Student Loans1,11531%$5,227

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 635 beginning students (68% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 616 students (66% 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 Aid63568%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources60364%$33,733
Federal Grants12714%$6,961
Pell Grants12714%$5,393
Other Federal Grants12113%$1,646
State/Local Grants495%$3,230
Institutional Grants60264%$32,058
Student Loans22924%$7,017
Federal Student Loans21923%$3,929
Other Student Loans313%$24,078