2008-2009 Fast Facts
Founded: 1948
Location: Waltham, Massachusetts, 9 miles outside Boston
President: Jehuda Reinharz (since 1994)
Motto: Truth, Even Unto Its Innermost Parts
Character: Private research university with a focus on the liberal arts and undergraduate education
Campus: 235 acres comprising 100 academic and residential buildings
Tuition: $36,122 for the current academic year
Room and board: $10,354 for a double room with the 14 meal plan for the current academic year
Financial aid: Approximately $40 million in funded grants and scholarships
Academic calendar: Two 15-week semesters (August to December; January to May)
Full-time undergraduate enrollment: 3,185
Student-faculty ratio: 9 to 1
Female to Male ratio: 56:44
SAT Composite Middle 50%: 1290-1450
First-years in top 10% of high school class: 82%
Acceptance rate: 32%
Clubs and organizations: About 250
Athletics: 19 varsity sports (Division III)
Team name: Judges
Colors: Blue and white
Mascot: Ollie the Owl
