Brandeis University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Brandeis University is a private research university in Waltham, MA (city setting), with 3,675 undergraduates (57% women). It admitted 35% of 11,282 applicants — top 10% for selectivity among Division III schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1390–1530 on the SAT and 31–34 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $86,242 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $44,668 on average after grants (bottom quarter for affordability in its division). 86% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in biological sciences, social sciences, public administration & social work. The campus reported 1.02 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — upper half for safety among Division III schools.
Against Division III schools
Percentile among 421 Division III institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Brandeis University ranks
1 top-ten finish among Division III schools, across 63 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 86%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $64,946
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 8 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Brandeis University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Brandeis University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | University Athletic Association | 27 | — | 4 | $289k | $10,687 | — | |
| Baseball | University Athletic Association | 38 | — | 1 | $321k | $8,450 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | University Athletic Association | 18 | — | 1 | $423k | $23,495 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | University Athletic Association | 16 | — | 1 | $385k | $24,073 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | University Athletic Association | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | University Athletic Association | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Men's Soccer | University Athletic Association | 35 | — | 1 | $302k | $8,617 | — | |
| Softball | University Athletic Association | 22 | — | 1 | $328k | $14,899 | — | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | University Athletic Association | 15 | — | 1 | $130k | $8,649 | — | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | University Athletic Association | 12 | — | 1 | $118k | $9,870 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | University Athletic Association | 7 | — | 1 | $134k | $19,151 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | University Athletic Association | 11 | — | 1 | $145k | $13,137 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | University Athletic Association | 96 | — | 1 | $238k | $2,475 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | University Athletic Association | 61 | — | 1 | $196k | $3,216 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | University Athletic Association | 18 | — | 1 | $260k | $14,422 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.