Brandeis University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Brandeis University is a private, co-educational, research university. It is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and was established in 1948. It was named after the first Jewish Justice of the US Supreme Court, Louis Dembitz Brandeis. The campus of the University stretches over mmore than 225 acres of suburban land. Around 3,000 students are granted admission to the university every year.

The schools, colleges and institutes under Brandeis University are:

• Brandeis International Business School
• Rabb School of Summer and Continuing Studies
• The College of Arts and Sciences
• The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
• The Heller School for Social Policy and Management

The university's sports teams are known as the Judges, while its official mascot is an Ollie the Owl. The Judges participate in intercollegiate fencing, volleyball, swimming and diving, tennis, softball, sailing and soccer, among others.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in computer science and engineering, liberal arts, science, and mathematics.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
• Selective admissions.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of students.
• High male/female ratio.
• Racially diverse student body.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Doctoral/Research Universities, Extensive.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 5,327 in 2009-2010 (5,971 full-time equivalent).

About 44% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 56% of the class.

Undergrads are 58% of enrolled students and graduate students are 42%.

Students under 25 years old represent 68% of the student body. About 5% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Brandeis provides on-campus housing for 2,844 of its 5,971 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the University Athletic Association for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

Brandeis offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Comprehensive Doctoral (No Medical/Veterinary).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (117 awarded)

• Business Administration, Management and Operations
• Finance
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• International Finance
• Investments and Securities

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (139 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (6 awarded)

• Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (25 awarded)

• Acting
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
• Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (31 awarded)

• Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Foreign Language Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (78 awarded)

• Community Organization and Advocacy
• Public Administration and Social Service Professions
• Public Policy Analysis

FINE ARTS (29 awarded)

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation
• Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (744 awarded)

• African-American/Black Studies
• American History (United States)
• American/United States Studies/Civilization
• Anthropology
• Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
• Comparative Literature
• Creative Writing
• Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis
• Development Economics and International Development
• East Asian Studies
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• European Studies/Civilization
• French Language and Literature
• German Language and Literature
• Hebrew Language and Literature
• History
• International Economics
• International/Global Studies
• Latin American Studies
• Linguistics
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Near and Middle Eastern Studies
• Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
• Political Science and Government
• Russian Language and Literature
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (15 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (77 awarded)

• Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICINE (36 awarded)

• Neuroscience
• Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

MUSIC (17 awarded)

• Music Theory and Composition
• Music
• Musicology and Ethnomusicology

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (9 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (139 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Biophysics
• Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
• Chemistry
• Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (94 awarded)

• Genetic Counseling/Counselor
• Psychology