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A community of learners, scholars and teachers

Find yourself. Lose yourself. Get your answers questioned and your questions answered. A Brandeis education is a vigorous exploration in critical analysis, creativity and self-expression.
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Decisions, decisions

Choosing a college (education) is a really big decision. There's so much to think about: size, location, campus community, professors, career services, majors, clubs. The good news is that the most important qualities of a Brandeis education never change: academic rigor, a welcoming, diverse community, innovation in teaching and learning.
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Collaborate. Discover. Explore without boundaries.

Inquiry, scholarship, collaboration and a passion to improve human lives are the building blocks of our DNA. At Brandeis, students learn persistence, creativity, collaboration and critical thinking — and, of course, the joy of discovery.
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Free pizza at midnight during finals. Bubble soccer. Organic vegetables from our rooftop farm. Clubs that range from a cappella groups to skydiving. If you can’t find your passion here, you can create it — and find other Brandeisians who want to join you.
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Art for everybody's sake

Art makes things happen. It bridges cultures and forges understanding. It sparks conversation and inspires creativity. Since our founding, the arts have always played an important role in our commitment to global citizenship and social change.
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About
Learn, engage, lead

There is no other place like Brandeis. As a medium-sized private research university with global reach, we are dedicated to first-rate undergraduate education while making groundbreaking discoveries. Our 235-acre campus is located in the suburbs of Boston, a global hub for higher education and innovation.

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Faculty

Fall 2016 figures

Full-time instructional faculty

School	Number of faculty
Arts and Sciences	306
Heller School for Social Policy and Management	32
International Business School	23
Total	361

Part-time instructional faculty

School	Number of faculty
Arts and Sciences	125
Heller School for Social Policy and Management	12
International Business School	26
Rabb School of Continuing Studies: Graduate Professional School	45
Total	208

Rank of full-time instructional faculty

Rank	Number of faculty
Professor	152
Associate Professor	93
Assistant Professor	71
Instructor	2
Lecturer/In-Residence	43

Tenure status of full-time instructional faculty

Status	Number of Faculty
Tenured	198
Tenure track	52
Contract	111

Gender of full-time instructional faculty

Gender	Percentage
Male	57%
Female	43%

Race/ethnicity of full-time instructional faculty

Race/Ethnicity	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	67%
Asian-American	7%
International	5%
Hispanic	5%
Black/African-American	1%
Two or more races	1%
Not specified	14%