Admissions Factors
What Brandeis Looks For
Brandeis rates 3 factors as very important: rigor of high school courses, academic GPA and class rank.
How Brandeis rates each factor
Each college sorts 18 factors into four levels on its Common Data Set.
Very important
The numbers behind the class
Overall admit rate
45.4%
4,430 of 9,756 applicants
Early decision admit rate
35.6%
Early decision admits equal 33% of the class
Admitted from the waitlist
26.7%
206 of 771 who stayed on it
Enrolled first-years had an average high school GPA of 3.84. 39% of those who reported a class rank were in the top tenth of their class.
Frequently asked questions
What does Brandeis look for in applicants?
Brandeis rates 3 factors as very important: rigor of high school courses, academic GPA and class rank.
Does Brandeis consider legacy status?
Brandeis rates alumni relation as "considered" in its 2025-26 Common Data Set.
Does Brandeis track demonstrated interest?
Brandeis rates the level of an applicant's interest as "considered".
What is Brandeis's waitlist acceptance rate?
771 students stayed on the waitlist and 206 were admitted, a rate of 26.7%. The number changes a lot from year to year because it depends on how many admitted students enroll.
What is Brandeis's early decision acceptance rate?
Early decision: 242 of 680 applicants were admitted (35.6%), against 45.4% overall. Early pools include recruited athletes and other students with a strong tie to the college, so the gap overstates the boost for an ordinary applicant.
Source: Brandeis’s own Common Data Set 2025-26, Section C. Last checked 2026-10-08. The ratings are the college’s own description of its process. Counts are for one entering class.
