Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Brandeis University
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Brandeis University
Waltham, MA
location
Private
type
Suburban
setting
50%
50%
student ratio
855
total students
Tuition Cost
Not Reported
average amount to complete degree
January 15
fall application deadline
36%
acceptance rate
32 Departments and Programs
departments and programs
Departments & Programs
- Department of Anthropology
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Classical Studies
- Department of Computer Science
- Department of English
- Department of History
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Music
- Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies
- Department of Philosophy
- Department of Physics
- Department of Politics
- Department of Psychology
- Department of Sociology
- Department of Theater Arts
- Graduate Program in Global Studies
- Hornstein Jewish Professional Leadership Program
- Joint Master's Programs in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
- MA Program in Women's and Gender Studies
- Post-Baccalaureate Premedical Program
- Program in Biochemistry and Biophysics
- Program in Biotechnology
- Program in Comparative Humanities
- Program in Computational Linguistics
- Program in Computer Science and IT Entrepreneurship
- Program in General Psychology
- Program in Genetic Counseling
- Program in Molecular and Cell Biology
- Program in Neuroscience
- Program in Studio Art
- Programs in Life Sciences
- Teaching Program
Degrees & Awards
- Degrees Offered
- Major Degree Levels Offered
-
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
Master of Arts/Master of Arts (MA/MA)
Master of Business Administration/Master of Arts (MBA/MA)
Master of Education (Ed M)
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Master of Public Policy/Master of Arts (MPP/MA)
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Science/Master of Business Administration (MS/MBA)
- Degrees Awarded
- Master's Degrees 258
- Doctoral Degrees 61
- First Professional Degrees Not reported
- Other Advanced Degrees Not reported
- * Shows the number of degrees awarded for the last academic year that data was reported.
- Earning Your Degree
- Part-time study available? Yes
- Evening/weekend programs available? No
- Distance learning programs available? Yes
- Terminal master's degree available? Yes
- Degree Requirements
- Master's Degrees Foreign Language Varies, Comp Exam Required for some and Thesis Required for some
- Doctoral Degrees Foreign Language Varies, Comp Exam Required for some and Thesis Required
- First Professional Degrees Not reported
- Other Advanced Degrees Not reported
Admissions
36% of applicants are admitted.
- Acceptance Rate
- Applied 2,556
- Accepted 932
- Acceptance Rate 36
- Enrolled 339
- Applying
- Application Fee - Domestic $75
- Application Fee - International $75
- Electronic applications accepted? Yes
- Applications processed on a rolling basis? Yes
- Application Deadlines
- Type Domestic International Priority Date
- Fall deadline January 15th January 15th Yes
- Winter deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
- Spring deadline November 1st November 1st Not Reported
- Entrance Requirements
Tuition & Fees
- Tuition & Fees *
- Tuition & FeesNot Reported
- *Average dollar amount (tuition & fees) required to complete the degree
- Financial Support
- Financial award applicants must submitFAFSA
- Application deadlines for financial awardsApril 15
- Types of financial support availableFellowships, Research Assistantships, Teaching Assistantships, Tuition Waivers, Federal Work-Study, Financial Support for Part-time Students, Health Care Benefits, Scholarship and/or loans, Graduate Assistantships
Student Body
- Gender
- Total Graduate Students855
- Female Percentage50%
- Male Percentage50%
- Participation
- Total Graduate Students855
- Part-time Percentage6%
- Full-time Percentage94%
- Race/Ethnicity
- Hispanic / Latino5%
- Black / African American2%
- White / Caucasian51%
- American Indian / Alaskan Native0%
- Asian4%
- Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander0%
- Two or more races7%
- Unknown or International Student31%
Faculty
- Faculty Breakdown
- Total Faculty431
- Full-time Percentage71%
- Part-time Percentage29%
- Female Percentage45%
- Male Percentage55%
Location & Contact
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Brandeis University
415 South Street, MS 031 PO Box 9110
Waltham, MA 02454
United States
Dr. Eric Chasalow
Dean
Phone: 781-736-3410
Fax: 781-736-3412
Email: gradschool@brandeis.edu
Ms. Jaclyn Farina
Director of Admission, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Phone: 781-736-3410
Fax: 781-736-3412
Email: gradschool@brandeis.edu
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