Brandeis CDS VERIFIED
Waltham, Massachusetts (Northeast) · 3,500 undergrads · ~22 avg class size · 10:1 student-faculty · $68,080/yr sticker
private Tier 3
Boston-area private. Strong sciences, social policy, and Jewish studies.
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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.
Acceptance rate
40.5%
most recent reported cycle
By application round
Early Decision42.2%
Early Decision II40.0%
Regular Decision38.5%
GPA range
3.75–3.95
middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)
SAT mid-50%
1415–1510
middle 50% admitted SAT score
ACT mid-50%
31–34
middle 50% admitted ACT score
Median earnings (10-yr)
$77K
Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined
≈ 4.5 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance
Career outcomes · 11 sources
Median graduate earnings · 4.5 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $382K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 11 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
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Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Boston biotech and pharma recruiting (Vertex, Moderna, Biogen, Genzyme nearby)
- NYC finance and asset management, but not bulge-bracket banking feeder
- DC nonprofits, policy, think tanks (strong alumni network there)
- Jewish nonprofit leadership and fundraising (natural pipeline, honest advantage)
- Healthcare consulting via Optum, CVS Health Boston operations hubs
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