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Tuition and Financial Aid

Tuition for degrees at Brandeis IBS in 2013/14:

  • MA and MBA:
    • $43,988 (or half that for one semester).
  • Master of Science in Finance (MSF):
    • $43,988 for 1 year full time
    • Part-time: $4,280 per full course, $2,140 per module course
    • $4,280 for World Financial Centers course (FIN 255a)
  • PhD
    • $43,988 (or half that for one semester).
    • Partial or full tuition waivers are frequently issued to students accepted in the PhD program.

Financial Aid and Scholarships

The Brandeis International Business School offers both generous merit and need-based financial aid. Our major merit-based scholarship programs make awards to nearly one-third of incoming students.

Every applicant - whether from the US or from another country - is automatically considered for merit-based scholarships, and every student who completes the Statement of Financial Resources in our application is also considered for need-based awards. Financial aid awards are communicated to the student at the time he or she is admitted.

The School's merit-based financial aid draws on several major scholarship programs:

  • Dean's Prize Scholarships offer up to full tuition to students of exceptional merit.
  • American Leadership Awards recognize outstanding US citizens and residents with scholarships that offset part of tuition costs.
  • Global Leadership Awards recognize outstanding candidates of other nationalities with scholarships that offset part of tuition costs.
  • The Feld and Scharfman Scholarships recognize students with special accomplishments in business, finance and economics with scholarships that offset part of tuition costs.
  • Lubin Endowed Scholarship and Fellowship, awarded to students with a specific interest in economic, social, or labor issues. 
Our need-based aid program, which provides support to some students not selected for merit awards, considers a combination of financial need and qualifications for professional success. In any given year, the amount of need-based aid is subject to the availability of funds.

Despite our generous aid program, all master's students will still need to finance their living expenses and likely a portion of the tuition.
Students should anticipate a 3-5% annual increase in tuition costs for future years.