Key differences on Getting in

1
Brandeis's yield is 4 pts higher than U. Rochester's
Yield rate
2
Brandeis admits 41% vs. 42% at U. Rochester
Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate

Brandeis41%Most selective

U. Rochester42%

Applicants

Brandeis10.5K

U. Rochester21.6KMost

Admitted

Brandeis4.2K

U. Rochester9.1KMost

Yield rate

Brandeis17%Highest

U. Rochester14%

Quad's selectivity

BrandeisVery selective
U. RochesterVery selective

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted

Brandeis44%

U. Rochester42%

Men admitted

Brandeis36%

U. Rochester38%

Test scores

SAT total,

Brandeis

1390–1520

U. Rochester

1400–1510

Axis runs 1300–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

Brandeis

31–34

U. Rochester

31–34

Axis runs 27–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

Brandeis30%

U. Rochester16%

Submitted ACT

Brandeis10%

U. Rochester6%

Test policy

BrandeisTest-optional
U. RochesterTest-optional

How they read a record

Brandeis
The high school record and a college-prep program are required; GPA and class rank are considered.
U. Rochester
and GPA are both very important; class rank and tests are both important. 56% of first-years who sent test scores had a 3.75 or higher, so and rarely sets an applicant apart; the courses behind it carry more of the weight.

What they look at

Factor	Brandeis	U. Rochester
High school GPA	Considered	Very important
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Important
College-prep program	Required	Required
Recommendations	Required	Important
Essay	Required	Important
Legacy status	Considered	Considered
Work experience	Considered	Considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent release;University of Rochester (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;University of Rochester Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of Rochester Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why