Does Brandeis Require the CSS Profile?
Brandeis requires the CSS Profile for institutional need-based aid and uses CSS code 3092. Its current process deliberately delays the full IDOC tax packet until after enrollment deposit for many applicants, while requiring aid intent and the initial forms before the admission decision.
CSS Profile
RequiredDomestic first-year applicants seeking Brandeis need-based aid submit both the CSS Profile and FAFSA. International and undocumented applicants submit the Profile for institutional aid, while a domestic applicant seeking only federal or state aid may file the FAFSA alone.
CSS school code
3092Brandeis's CSS Profile code is 3092. Use that code to send the form to Brandeis University.
Published financial aid deadlines
These are the school's currently published 2026–27 dates. A late or updated application cycle can use different dates, so confirm the deadline shown in your applicant portal.
Which parent files?
Brandeis requires income records from the student's custodial and noncustodial parents when the parents are divorced or separated. Each required household supplies its complete signed federal return, schedules, and W-2 forms rather than omitting the parent who lives elsewhere.
Documents and next steps
Use Brandeis CSS code 3092. Regular and Early Action applicants initially file the Profile and FAFSA, plus applicable business returns through DeisConnect. After a student deposits, Brandeis sends IDOC instructions for complete student, custodial-parent, and noncustodial-parent 2024 tax records.
Official sources for this answer
- Brandeis 2026–27 first-year aid instructions (checked August 2, 2026)
- Brandeis undergraduate aid deadlines (checked August 2, 2026)
- Brandeis international aid instructions (checked August 2, 2026)
Common questions
Does Brandeis require the CSS Profile?
Yes. Brandeis requires the CSS Profile for institutional need-based aid and uses CSS code 3092. Its current process deliberately delays the full IDOC tax packet until after enrollment deposit for many applicants, while requiring aid intent and the initial forms before the admission decision.
What is Brandeis's CSS Profile code?
Brandeis's CSS Profile code is 3092. Use that code to send the form to Brandeis University.
When is Brandeis's financial aid deadline?
Early Decision I and Early Action: November 3; Early Decision II and Regular Admission: January 15; Fall transfer: March 15; International first-year: January 15; Returning domestic or international student: March 1.
Is the FAFSA enough for Brandeis?
Not for Brandeis's institutional aid. Eligible students should file the FAFSA for federal aid, but Brandeis uses the CSS Profile separately to evaluate its own need-based funding.
Estimate the rest of your aid
The CSS Profile does not tell you what federal aid you may receive. Estimate that separately, then compare the result with each college's net price and your outside scholarship options.