How to get into Brandeis
What 115 admitted applicants actually had: their grades, test scores, activities, awards and intended majors, counted from 145 Brandeis results that students posted for the 2017 to 2026 cycles. Every number below is counted, not estimated.
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Brandeis admits by the numbers
Median unweighted GPA
3.87
Middle half 3.70 to 3.98
Median SAT
1,520
Middle half 1,453 to 1,560
Median ACT
35
Middle half 34 to 36
Median weighted GPA
4.30
Middle half 4.18 to 4.50
Results posted: 115 admitted, 12 rejected, 18 waitlisted. People who post results are a self-selected group, so this is not the Brandeis acceptance rate; the official rate is in Brandeis’s Common Data Set.
Admitted vs. rejected: grades are not the difference
| Median | Admitted | Rejected |
|---|---|---|
| SAT | 1,520 | 1,520 |
When the rejected applicants’ numbers sit this close to the admitted ones, the decision was made somewhere else in the file: the activities, the essays and the letters. That is where the rest of this page looks.
What Brandeis admits did outside class
Share of admitted applicants listing at least one activity of each type.
- Nonprofit/Service58%
- Athletics46%
- Tutoring/Teaching44%
- Work/Job34%
- Internship32%
- Research28%
- Journalism/Writing27%
- Debate/MUN/Speech26%
Held a leadership role
83%
Founded something
37%
National or intl. award
61%
Did research
28%
Intended majors of Brandeis admits
- Political Science12%
- Computer Science8%
- Neuroscience8%
- Pre-med/Health8%
- Biology5%
- Business5%
Who got in
Of the admitted posters, 10% first-generation, 9% low income, 15% underrepresented minority, 17% legacy, 0% recruited athlete and 8% international. Of those who said where they enrolled, 13% chose Brandeis.
Three recent Brandeis admits
2026 cycle · Political Science
Politically engaged student who co-founded a cultural club and interned at the state capitol.
GPA 4.00 UW · SAT 1590 · Original post
2026 cycle · RD · Philosophy
Founder-builder of a financial literacy app and nonprofit, plus quiz bowl captain and published research.
GPA 3.35 UW · SAT 1560 · Original post
2026 cycle · EA · Biology
Homeschooled rural student with calligraphy, powerlifting, and game development, writing on disabled healthcare access.
GPA 3.97 UW · SAT 1530 · Original post
Where else Brandeis admits got in
Brandeis admissions questions
- What GPA do you need to get into Brandeis?
- Among 115 applicants who posted a Brandeis admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.87 and the middle half reported 3.70 to 3.98 (79 reported a GPA). Brandeis sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.
- What SAT score do you need for Brandeis?
- Among 115 applicants who posted a Brandeis admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,520 and the middle half scored 1,453 to 1,560 (86 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 35.
- What extracurriculars do Brandeis admits have?
- The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (58%), athletics (46%), tutoring/teaching (44%), work/job (34%). 83% held at least one leadership role and 61% listed a national or international award.
- What is the Brandeis acceptance rate?
- The official rate is published by Brandeis in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.
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Source: self-reported results posts on r/collegeresults, each linked from our Database, counted across the 2017 to 2026 cycles with transfer applicants excluded. Aristo Scholars is not affiliated with Brandeis. All colleges