by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Brandeis University, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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What it costs to attend Brandeis University is about $82,123.00 per year.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $68,080.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $14,043.00 |
| Total cost | $82,123.00 |
| That is 150% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $82,123.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$50,712.00 |
| Net price | $31,411.00 |
| That is 4% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $82,123.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$73,085.00 |
| Net price | $9,038.00 |
| That is 72% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years at about 4.1% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan figures amortise the projected total over ten years at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% |
| Freshman year | $9,406.00 | $32,691.00 | $85,470.00 |
| Senior year | $10,604.00 | $36,854.00 | $96,353.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $39,989.00 | $138,979.00 | $363,356.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $15,234.00 | $52,946.00 | $138,425.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $460.00 | $1,599.00 | $4,182.00 |
| Total amount paid | $55,223.00 | $191,925.00 | $501,781.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% |
| Freshman year | $9,406.00 | $32,691.00 | $85,470.00 |
| Senior year | $9,790.00 | $34,024.00 | $88,954.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $19,196.00 | $66,715.00 | $174,424.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $7,313.00 | $25,416.00 | $66,449.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $221.00 | $768.00 | $2,007.00 |
| Total amount paid | $26,509.00 | $92,131.00 | $240,873.00 |
Read more in the net-price section.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $35,736.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $33,885.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $12,366.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $15,077.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $17,974.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $26,231.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $53,720.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Brandeis University Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid breakdown.
The median graduating debt at Brandeis University works out to $23,250.00, placing the school in the Moderate ($20-30k) debt-burden category.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,500.00 |
| 25th | $17,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $23,250.00 |
| 75th | $30,000.00 |
| 90th | $34,000.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt detail.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $19,719.00 |
| Middle income | $23,500.00 |
| High income | $24,500.00 |
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $23,250.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $23,250.00 |
The default-rate classification at Brandeis University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 2.5% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Brandeis University add up to $218,620,554.00 covering 10,236 loan recipients.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 21 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $28,744.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veterans benefits detail.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Brandeis University, the questions below are worth your time:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.