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About BU

Brandeis University (BU) — private non-profit university. It is located in Waltham, United States. BU is a member of Association of American Universities (AAU), National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

QS World University Rankings collects data on the best institutions in the world, according to which BU is on top-720. BU is one of the most prestigious higher education institutions in the USA. Thousands of students dream of studying here. The university is highly rated by the independent university ranking THE. It is in the top-400.

BU does research in different fields of study and offers bachelor, master and doctorate programs.

Location
Waltham, United States
Establishment year
1948
Students
5,569
International students
1,538
Female students
59%
Acceptance rate
39%

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BU tuition fees

The academic calendar at BU is divided into two semesters. For convenience, tuition fees are calculated per year. Locals and foreigners study at BU for the same price — from 28,568 USD per year. The university has several scholarships and student financial support programs that help students cover part of their tuition costs. On the official website of the university, you will find all the relevant information about tuition fees and scholarships.

Academic calendar
Semesters
Scholarships
Yes
Financial Aid
Yes
Bachelor
57,600USD/year
Master
28,568USD/year

Additional costs

It is necessary to pay attention to other costs: accommodation, transportation, study materials, food, and personal expenses.

Room and board
on campus17,092USD/year
off campus12,074USD/year
Other expenses
on campus1,500USD/year
off campus1,500USD/year

Study programs at BU

Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Environmental Studies
Study degree
BA
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Physical Sciences
Exam scores
IELTS — 7.0, TOEFL iBT — 94
Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies
Study degree
BA
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Physical Sciences
Exam scores
IELTS — 7.0, TOEFL iBT — 94
Journalism & Media
Film, Television and Interactive Media
Study degree
BA
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Arts & Humanities
Journalism & Media
Social Sciences & Management
Exam scores
IELTS — 7.0, TOEFL iBT — 94
Accounting & Finance
Business
Study degree
BA
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Economics & Business Management
Accounting & Finance
Exam scores
IELTS — 7.0, TOEFL iBT — 94
Applied Sciences & Professions
Education Studies
Study degree
BA
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Education & Training
Applied Sciences & Professions
Social Sciences & Management
Exam scores
IELTS — 7.0, TOEFL iBT — 94
Computer Science & IT
BA in Computer Science
Study degree
BA
Study form
Full-time
Exams
IELTS
Study field
Computer Science & IT
BS in Computer Science
Study form
Full-time
Exams
IELTS
Study field
Computer Science & IT
Combined B.A./M.A. in Computer Science
Study form
Full-time
Exams
IELTS
Study field
Computer Science & IT
Computer Science
Study degree
BA
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Computer Science & IT
Exam scores
IELTS — 7.0, TOEFL iBT — 94
Computer Science
Study degree
BSc
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Computer Science & IT
Exam scores
IELTS — 7.0, TOEFL iBT — 94
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Education & Training
BA in Education
Study degree
BA
Study form
Full-time
Exams
IELTS
Study field
Education & Training
BA in Mathematics - Teacher Preparation Track
Study degree
BA
Study form
Full-time
Exams
IELTS
Study field
Education & Training
Education Studies
Study degree
BA
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Education & Training
Applied Sciences & Professions
Social Sciences & Management
Exam scores
IELTS — 7.0, TOEFL iBT — 94
Medicine
BA in Biology
Study degree
BA
Study form
Full-time
Exams
IELTS
Study field
Medicine
BA in Neuroscience
Study degree
BA
Study form
Full-time
Exams
IELTS
Study field
Medicine
BS in Biology
Study form
Full-time
Exams
IELTS
Study field
Medicine
BS in Neuroscience
Study form
Full-time
Exams
IELTS
Study field
Medicine
Biochemistry
Study degree
BSc
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Medicine
Exam scores
IELTS — 7.0, TOEFL iBT — 94
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Economics & Business Management
BA in Business
Study degree
BA
Study form
Full-time
Exams
IELTS
Study field
Economics & Business Management
BA in Economics
Study degree
BA
Study form
Full-time
Exams
IELTS
Study field
Economics & Business Management
Business
Study degree
BA
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Economics & Business Management
Accounting & Finance
Exam scores
IELTS — 7.0, TOEFL iBT — 94
Combined B.A./M.B.A. in International Business Concentration
Study form
Full-time
Exams
IELTS
Study field
Economics & Business Management
Economics
Study degree
BA
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Economics & Business Management
Physical Sciences
Exam scores
IELTS — 7.0, TOEFL iBT — 94
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Physical Sciences
Applied Mathematics
Study degree
BSc
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Physical Sciences
Exam scores
IELTS — 7.0, TOEFL iBT — 94
BS in Physics
Study form
Full-time
Exams
IELTS
Study field
Physical Sciences
Biological Physics
Study degree
BSc
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Medicine
Physical Sciences
Exam scores
IELTS — 7.0, TOEFL iBT — 94
Economics
Study degree
BA
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Economics & Business Management
Physical Sciences
Exam scores
IELTS — 7.0, TOEFL iBT — 94
Environmental Studies
Study degree
BA
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Physical Sciences
Exam scores
IELTS — 7.0, TOEFL iBT — 94
Show all
Arts & Humanities
Art History
Study degree
BA
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Arts & Humanities
History, Philosophy & Theology
Exam scores
IELTS — 7.0, TOEFL iBT — 94
BA in Classical Studies - Classical Archaeology and Ancient History (Less Emphasis on Language)
Study degree
BA
Study form
Full-time
Exams
IELTS
Study field
Arts & Humanities
BA in Comparative Literature and Culture
Study degree
BA
Study form
Full-time
Exams
IELTS
Study field
Arts & Humanities
BA in English
Study degree
BA
Study form
Full-time
Exams
IELTS
Study field
Arts & Humanities
BA in Fine Art - Studio Art
Study degree
BA
Study form
Full-time
Exams
IELTS
Study field
Arts & Humanities
Show all
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Applied Mathematics
Study degree
BSc
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Physical Sciences
Exam scores
IELTS — 7.0, TOEFL iBT — 94
BA in Chemistry
Study degree
BA
Study form
Full-time
Exams
IELTS
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Biochemistry
Study degree
BSc
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Medicine
Exam scores
IELTS — 7.0, TOEFL iBT — 94
Biological Physics
Study degree
BSc
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Medicine
Physical Sciences
Exam scores
IELTS — 7.0, TOEFL iBT — 94
Biology
Study degree
BSc
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Medicine
Exam scores
IELTS — 7.0, TOEFL iBT — 94
Show all
History, Philosophy & Theology
African and Afro-American Studies
Study degree
BA
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Humanities
Social Sciences & Management
History, Philosophy & Theology
Exam scores
IELTS — 7.0, TOEFL iBT — 94
Art History
Study degree
BA
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Arts & Humanities
History, Philosophy & Theology
Exam scores
IELTS — 7.0, TOEFL iBT — 94
Classical Studies
Study degree
BA
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Humanities
History, Philosophy & Theology
Languages, Literature & Linguistics
Exam scores
IELTS — 7.0, TOEFL iBT — 94
History
Study degree
BA
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Humanities
Social Sciences & Management
History, Philosophy & Theology
Exam scores
IELTS — 7.0, TOEFL iBT — 94
Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Humanities
History, Philosophy & Theology
Show all
Humanities
African and Afro-American Studies
Study degree
BA
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Humanities
Social Sciences & Management
History, Philosophy & Theology
Exam scores
IELTS — 7.0, TOEFL iBT — 94
BA in African and Afro - American Studies: Africa
Study degree
BA
Study form
Full-time
Exams
IELTS
Study field
Humanities
BA in African and Afro - American Studies: African-American or the Americas
Study degree
BA
Study form
Full-time
Exams
IELTS
Study field
Humanities
BA in African and Afro - American Studies: Art
Study degree
BA
Study form
Full-time
Exams
IELTS
Study field
Humanities
BA in African and Afro - American Studies: History
Study degree
BA
Study form
Full-time
Exams
IELTS
Study field
Humanities
Show all
Languages, Literature & Linguistics
African and African American Studies
Study degree
BA
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Languages, Literature & Linguistics
Exam scores
IELTS — 7.0, TOEFL iBT — 94
Classical Studies
Study degree
BA
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Humanities
History, Philosophy & Theology
Languages, Literature & Linguistics
Exam scores
IELTS — 7.0, TOEFL iBT — 94
Comparative Literature and Culture Program
Study degree
BA
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Humanities
Languages, Literature & Linguistics
Exam scores
IELTS — 7.0, TOEFL iBT — 94
Creative Writing
Study degree
BA
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Humanities
Arts & Humanities
Languages, Literature & Linguistics
Exam scores
IELTS — 7.0, TOEFL iBT — 94
English
Study degree
BA
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Humanities
Languages, Literature & Linguistics
Exam scores
IELTS — 7.0, TOEFL iBT — 94
Show all
Social Sciences & Management
African and African American Studies
Study degree
BA
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Languages, Literature & Linguistics
Exam scores
IELTS — 7.0, TOEFL iBT — 94
African and Afro-American Studies
Study degree
BA
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Humanities
Social Sciences & Management
History, Philosophy & Theology
Exam scores
IELTS — 7.0, TOEFL iBT — 94
American Studies
Study degree
BA
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Exam scores
IELTS — 7.0, TOEFL iBT — 94
Anthropology
Study degree
BA
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Exam scores
IELTS — 7.0, TOEFL iBT — 94
BA in Anthropology - Archaeology
Study degree
BA
Study form
Full-time
Exams
IELTS
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Show all
Other
BA in American Studies
Study degree
BA
Study form
Full-time
Exams
IELTS
BA in Anthropology - Linguistic Anthropology
Study degree
BA
Study form
Full-time
Exams
IELTS
BA in Classical Studies - Classics (Greek and Latin languages and literatures)
Study degree
BA
Study form
Full-time
Exams
IELTS
BA in Classical Studies - Greek or Latin languages and literatures
Study degree
BA
Study form
Full-time
Exams
IELTS
BA in Creative Writing - Poetry or Fiction Thesis Option
Study degree
BA
Study form
Full-time
Exams
IELTS
Show all
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Bachelor degree at BU

Before applying, you need to pass the IELTS or TOEFL exam. The minimum IELTS score is 7. The TOEFL score is not lower than 94.

IELTS
7
TOEFL iBT
94

Master's degree at BU

It is impossible to enter BU for a master's program without confirming knowledge of the English language. You can do this by passing IELTS or TOEFL. The minimum TOEFL score for admission is 94. IELTS — 7 or higher. There is an opportunity for admission to online master's programs at BU.

IELTS
7
TOEFL iBT
94
TOEFL PBT
627

BU campus

The campus of BU is located in Waltham. The urban campus is suitable for those students who, firstly, are used to independence, and secondly, cannot imagine their life without the hustle and bustle of a big metropolis. The university has a functioning library. In addition to educational materials in various scientific areas, it contains a collection of classical and contemporary literature. Foreigners who come to BU through exchange programs study and live with local students. Thus, the university promotes intercultural exchange and the establishment of interethnic relations.

Campus Type
Urban
Library
Yes
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