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BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY

Brandeis University
415 South Street
Waltham, MA 02454-9110

Official telephone: (781) 736-2000

Website: www.brandeis.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007

The admissions information below is valid for the 2006-07 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: Gil J. Villanueva,
Director of Enrollment
Contacting the office: 781 736-3500
800 622-0622 (out-of-state) (toll free)
781 736-3536 (fax)
admissions@brandeis.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
Is there an application deadline for fall? yes
Priority filing date for fall: January 15
Final filing date for fall: January 15
Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: yes
Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: 1%
Application fee: $55
Can the application fee be waived? yes
Are refunds available on the application fee? no
Is the Common Application form accepted? yes
Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: yes
Admissions requirements:
Science unit should be in biology, chemistry, or physics. Foreign language in 12th year recommended.
High school graduation is: required, GED is accepted
A general college preparatory program is: required
Campus visit is: recommended
Interview is: recommended
Off-campus interview: can be arranged with alumni representative
Visit for interview by: February
School's test preference: no preference
SAT II tests that are required or recommended: The new SAT I, or the ACT with optional writing section, will be required of all students applying to Brandeis begining with the Fall 2006 semester. Students taking the SAT I will also have to take two SAT II's from two different subject areas (ex: one math and one language). The ELPT exam is not an acceptable SAT II so if English is not the native language of a student, the TOEFL exam should be taken.
SAT II tests are: required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I
Dates test scores should be received: January 15 for SAT I/ACT, January 15 for SAT II
High school units required or recommended:
English: 4 recommended
Foreign language: 3 recommended
History: 1 recommended
Lab: 1 recommended
Math: 3 recommended
Science: 1 recommended
Academic electives: 4 recommended
Total: 16 recommended
School has formalized early decision program: yes
Early decision application deadline: November 15
Number of early decision applications submitted: 278
Number of early decision applications accepted: 176 (63%)
School has early action program: no
School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: no

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS
Academic criteria:
  • secondary school report very important
  • class rank very important
  • recommendations important
  • standardized test scores very important
  • essay important
Nonacademic criteria:
  • interview considered
  • extracurricular activities important
  • particular talent/ability important
  • character/personal qualities important
  • alumni/ae relationship considered
  • geographical residence considered
  • state residency not considered
  • religious affiliation/commitment not considered
  • minority affiliation considered
  • volunteer work important
  • work experience important
Admissions is need blind: yes
Average secondary school GPA: 3.8
Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: 89%
Percent of student body in each high school class rank: Top tenth: 76%
Top quarter: 96%
Top half: 99%
Bottom half: 1%
Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: 85%
Average SAT I: 684 verbal, 685 math, 1330 combined
Combined SAT I middle 50% range: 1240 - 1430
Average ACT: 29 composite
Combined ACT middle 50% range: 27 - 32
Test taken by majority of applicants: SAT I
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: 91%
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: 23%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM
Notification of admission: by April 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
Number of completed applications received: 7,640
Number of applicants offered admission: 2,776 (36%)
Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: 768 (28%)
School has a waiting list policy: yes
Number of students put on waiting list: 1,168
Number accepting place on waiting list: 469 (40%)
Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled: 47 (10%)
Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: 75%
Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: 79%
Tuition deposit amount: $500, nonrefundable
Room deposit amount: refundable ?
Admission may be deferred: yes



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