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Why Brandeis
Why Brandeis
- Why Brandeis
- Brandeis by the Numbers
- Brandeisian Stories
- Life After Brandeis
Be who you are. Become who you’re meant to be.
At Brandeis, we empower our students to do great things. It all starts with a close-knit, welcoming community — and a shared commitment to changing the world.
Apply
Apply
Your Brandeis journey starts here.
Applying to Brandeis is about much more than transcripts and test scores. Our admissions process helps us to get to know you not just as students, but as individuals and members of your communities.
Visit
Visit
- Visit
- Virtual Campus Experiences
- Interviews
- Connect with Current Students
- Self-Guided Driving Tour
- Getting Here
See yourself here.
The best way to get to know Brandeis is to experience it for yourself.
Affordability
Affordability
- Affordability
- Tuition and Fees
- Scholarships and Fellowships
- Applying for Financial Aid
- Student Employment and Work-Study
Can I afford to go to Brandeis?
At Brandeis, we're committed to providing the best possible college education — and to making that education attainable and affordable.
Academics
Academics
What it's like to learn at an elite university.
A Brandeis education provides you with a broad-based, liberal arts education within a research-driven, intellectually rich and experiential environment.
Student Life
Student Life
Endless opportunities. A community to call home.
Brandeis is for students who aren't afraid to admit they have a lot to discover. Life here is about trying new things — lots of new things — until you find the ones you love.

Brandeis University Admissions

Meet our Students

Want to learn more about the Brandeis experience from a student’s perspective?
Send our Admissions Fellows a message with your questions about Brandeis academics, campus life, Waltham, and more!
We also encourage you to look into all on-campus and virtual opportunities the Office of Admissions offers. You can search by Academic Interest or by Region.

Noah L, '26

Major: Politics
Minor: Legal Studies, Economics, Business
Hometown: Ocean, NJ

Gabriella M, '26

Major: Politics
Minor: Legal Studies, German Studies
Hometown: Chicago, IL

Rion C, '26

Major: Health: Science, Society & Policy, Politics
Hometown: Union City, NJ

Benjamin J, '26

Major: Business, Health: Science, Society & Policy
Hometown: Stanford, CA

Sam B, '26

Major: Biology, Anthropology
Minor: Chemistry
Hometown: Charlotte, NC

Hannah C, '27

Major: Applied Mathematics, Economics
Hometown: Bronx, New York

Emma S, '27

Major: Neuroscience, Theater
Minor: Creative Writing, Psychology
Hometown: Camas, WA

Gianna Crisha S, '28

Major: Business, Psychology, International & Global Studies
Minor: Legal Studies, Creativity, Arts, & Social Transformation
Hometown: Philippines

Sonya H, '26

Major: Biology, Health: Science, Society & Policy
Hometown: Denver, CO

Sadie C, '27

Major: Biology, Music
Minor: Philosophy
Hometown: Princeton, NJ

Aaron L, '26

Major: History, International and Global Studies
Minor: Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Hometown: Flushing, NY

Emmah F-H, '27

Major: Politics
Minor: Legal Studies
Hometown: Lynn, MA

Laszlo S, '27

Major: Undecided
Hometown: New York

Leah K, '26

Major: Psychology, Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Minor: Hispanic Studies
Hometown: Sudbury, MA

Brianna R, '26

Major: Neuroscience
Minor: Psychology, Anthropology
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY

Massimo V, '27

Major: Applied Mathematics
Minor: Economics
Hometown: Queens, New York

Zumra H, '26

Major: Business
Minor: Computer Science, Islamic Studies
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY

Ari G, '27

Major: Biology
Hometown: Sharon, MA