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
Frederick M. Lawrence
Motto
Truth, Even Unto Its Innermost Parts
Character
Private research university with a liberal arts focus
Campus
235 acres comprising more than 100 academic and residential buildings
Staff
1,150
504
Tuition
$40,514 per year (2011-12)
Room and Board
$12,056 per year (2011-12)
Financial Aid
More than $46 million in funded grants and scholarships to undergraduates
Academic Calendar
Two 15-week semesters
Full-time Undergraduate Enrollment
3,504 (as of August 2011)
Female-Male Ratio
56 percent to 44 percent
Student-to-Faculty Ratio
9 to 1
SAT Middle 50 Percent (Class of 2014)
1910-2190 (combined)
Freshmen in Top 25 Percent of High School Class
92 percent
Acceptance Rate
35 percent
Clubs and Organizations
More than 250
Athletics
17 varsity sports (8 men's, 9 women's)
Colors
Blue and white
Mascot
Ollie the Owl