You can afford graduate school. Brandeis is committed to helping students whose records indicate scholarly promise.
An investment in a master’s degree can enhance your skills in the workplace, make you more marketable, and increase your salary. For students who plan to pursue a doctoral degree, the master’s at Brandeis provides an important credential. It is important to determine the value that you place on such a degree: is this program credential-building professional development, or is it preparation for further study? With your goals in mind, our Office of Financial Aid will work with you to help you to realize the greatest return on your educational investment.
Brandeis University Information
Established in 1948, Brandeis University is a non-profit private higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large town of Waltham (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Massachusetts. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Brandeis University (BU) is a medium-sized (uniRank enrollment range: 6,000-6,999 students) coeducational higher education institution formally affiliated with the Jewish religion. Brandeis University (BU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 71 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades. The admission rate range is 30-40% making this US higher education organization a very selective institution. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment.
Eligibility Criteria
These awards are made to both international students and U.S. citizens.
Offered Benefits
To help students make graduate school possible for students in our two-year program, Brandeis makes available special scholarships, based on merit and need. The typical award for a two-year computational linguistics master's students is a 50% tuition scholarship. Students enrolled in the B.A./M.A. program are considered undergraduate students in their senior year, thus they receive aid from the undergraduate financial aid office. In the fifth year, the Brandeis Alumni Scholarship (25% scholarship) is granted. No additional aid is awarded.For more detailed information on financing your education, please visit the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Website.