College With a Conscience
The Princeton Review named Brandeis one of "81 Great Schools with Outstanding Community Involvement" for its record of having excellent service-learning programs and blending academics with community work.Overview
Founded
1948
Location
Waltham, Mass., nine miles west of Boston
President
Jehuda Reinharz (since 1994)
Motto
Truth, Even Unto Its Innermost Parts
Character
Private research university with a liberal arts focus
Campus
235 acres comprising 100 academic and residential buildings
Tuition
$36,266 per year (2008-09)
Room and Board
$10,744 per year (2008-09)
Financial Aid
Approximately $40 million in funded grants and scholarships to undergraduates
Academic Calendar
Two 15-week semesters
Full-time Undergraduate Enrollment
3,185
Female-Male Ratio
56 percent to 44 percent
Student-to-Faculty Ratio
9 to 1 (2008-09)
SAT Composite (25 to 75 percentile)
1300-1450 (critical reading and math)
Freshmen in Top 10 Percent of High School Class
82 percent
Acceptance Rate
32 percent
Clubs and Organizations
More than 250
Athletics
20 varsity sports (10 men's, 10 women's)
Colors
Blue and white
Ollie the Owl
