Welcome Parents and Families

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Congratulations and welcome to the Brandeis community!

We know you are just as excited as your newly admitted student.

Family members play an important role at Brandeis. You are your student’s biggest cheerleader and advocate, a source of constant encouragement and support throughout their college experience. We’re here to help you navigate it all.

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The First Year Experience

The Brandeis First Year Experience (FYE) program is designed to support first-year, transfer and exchange students both academically and socially as they transition to college.
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Reinventing the liberal arts

Brandeis has a bold vision for a new era of higher education.

We’re redefining what a liberal arts education can be — and what it must become in the digital knowledge economy.

From robust career counseling to microcredentials and experiential learning, we’re ensuring today’s students are ready for a rapidly changing world.

The Brandeis Plan

97%

of the Class of 2024 was employed, in graduate school or engaged in meaningful experiences within six months of graduation.

Where Our Graduates Go

Access to World-Class Opportunities

As a medium-sized, top-tier research university, Brandeis offers a combination of resources and engagement that a larger school cannot. Close relationships with faculty, courses taught by tenured professors, and research opportunities that have first-year students working alongside faculty members are just a few of Brandeis’ academic advantages.