Office of Student Financial Services

Undergraduate Application Requirements and Deadlines

Brandeis meets 100% of demonstrated financial need for all domestic undergraduates, and for all international undergraduates who apply for aid during the admission process.

First Year/Transfer Applicants

Applicant Type

Materials Required

Filing Deadline

Early Decision I - Fall 2024

Early Decision II - Fall 2024

  • CSS PROFILE1
  • Parent/student 2022 tax information2
  • FAFSA (not due until January 16 due to December release of application)

November 1

January 2

Regular Admission - Fall 2024

                                                       

January 16

Transfers - Spring 2024

November 1

Transfers - Fall 2024

March 15

International - Fall 2024

January 2

 

  1. CSS profile is only required for need based financial aid
  2. Parent(s)' and student's 2022 Federal Income Tax Returns, with all pages, schedules, business  returns, W-2s and signatures (upload via IDOC)

 

In order to simplify the application process, Brandeis requests that entering first year regular decision undergraduate applicants initially file only the CSS Profile and the FAFSA. These forms allow us to estimate an applicant's eligibility for both Brandeis and federally-funded aid. However, you may apply for just federal and state aid by filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid only.

Please contact us if you have any questions about filing the PROFILE or FAFSA forms, or access the Profile FAQs or FAFSA FAQsStudents who do not submit a financial aid application before they have been admitted will be placed on a waiting list for grant and scholarship funds. 

* Upon deposit to Brandeis, you will be asked to submit complete 2022 Federal Parent and Student Tax Returns (including any Schedules and W-2s) to verify the data provided on the Profile and FAFSA.

Returning Domestic Students (23-24 Academic Year)

Applicant Type Materials Required Filing Deadline

Renewal Application &
First Time Application

  • FAFSA
  • CSS PROFILE
  • Parent(s)' 2021 Federal Tax Rtn. (only if not already submitted for 23-24)
  • Student's 2020 Federal Tax Rtn. (only if not already submitted for 23-24)
March 1

Returning International Students (23-24 Academic Year)

Applicant Type Materials Required Filing Deadline

Renewal Application

  • CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE 
  • Documentation of 2021 parent income (only if not already submitted for 23-24) and current assets
March 1