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Brandeis University

Brandeis University
415 South Street
Waltham, MA 02454-9110

Official telephone: (781) 736-2000
Website: www.brandeis.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2013 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Sherri Avery,
Director of Financial Aid and Student Employment
Contacting the office: 781 736-3700
781 736-3719 (fax)
sfs@brandeis.edu
FAFSA number: 002133
CSS/PROFILE number: 3092

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $49,586; $49,586 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $1,984
Book fees: $1,000
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,500
Combined room and board expenses: $14,303

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILEFebruary 1noN/A
Most recent business federal tax return or scheduleN/AyesN/A

Date award notification begins: April 1
Applied for financial aid:
66% of first-year students
60% of full-time undergraduates
50% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
82% of first-year students
88% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
98% of first-year students
96% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
87% of first-year students
92% of full-time undergraduates
33% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
10% of first-year students
6% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
88% of first-year students
74% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
95% for first-year students
91% for full-time undergraduates
46% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$40,724 for first-year students
$37,333 for full-time undergraduates
$7,842 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$37,797 for first-year students
$33,072 for full-time undergraduates
$7,082 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,334 for first-year students
$6,101 for full-time undergraduates
$2,280 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,474 for first-year students
$4,976 for full-time undergraduates
$2,280 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
6% of first-year students
5% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$13,978 for first-year students
$17,857 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 26%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • State Loans
  • College/University Loans
  • private/alternative loans.
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 56%
Average student debt upon graduation: $27,906
Types of payment plans:
  • Tuition Management Systems
  • Two- to four-year pre-payment of tuition at current year's rate.
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $500 - $61,070
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $500 - $61,070
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 66%

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