BA Sociology at Brandeis University

Programme overview

Understanding social actions, patterns, and change has never been more urgent or relevant than in today's complex and unstable world. From immigration to globalization, from sustainable cities to rural communities, from health care to welfare, the topics explored in sociology make it a relevant and endlessly fascinating field of study.

Faculty: School of Social Sciences and Social Policy | Department: Sociology | Study mode: full-time | Location: Waltham, MA, United States

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Entry requirements

University-level admission (not specific to this major): apply with the Common Application or Coalition Application; SAT/ACT scores are optional under Brandeis's test-optional policy. No separate major-specific admission requirement is published.

USD 73,080 a year (2026-27). Undergraduate full-time tuition (12-23 credits each semester), single rate for all undergraduate programmes and all students; excludes student activity fee, housing, food, health insurance, new student and international student fees. Source

First-year entry in Fall and Spring (January 2027 semester); Spring admission is also offered for transfer applicants and Fall transfer entry.

First-year deadlines: Early Decision I and Early Action November 2; Early Decision II and Regular Decision January 15; Spring admission (January 2027) November 2. Financial aid (CSS Profile and FAFSA) deadlines match. Decisions: ED I December 15, Early Action February 1, ED II February 15, Regular Decision April 1. Transfer deadlines: Spring November 2; Fall March 15.

Apply with the Common Application or Coalition Application; application fee $80 (or fee waiver). Standardized test scores are optional. International applicants whose first language is not English submit TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo or Cambridge scores unless exempt.

Apply through the official page: https://www.brandeis.edu/admissions/apply/index.html

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