| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
3,614 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
3,599 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
15 |
| Total graduate students: |
2,211 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
1,787 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
424 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
73% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 12.0% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.8% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.4% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 44.4% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.2% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 17.6% | Nonresident Alien |
| 8.4% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 12.4% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.2% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.6% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 50.1% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.8% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 14.8% | Nonresident Alien |
| 8.1% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
235 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Waltham, MA |
| Population of city/town: |
61,918 |
| Nearest major city: |
Boston |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
10 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
636,479 |
| Online campus map: |
www.brandeis.edu/
admissions/visit/
toursandmaps.html |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
No. Housing guaranteed for freshmen and sophomores. |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (35%)
- women's dorms (20%)
- men's dorms (15%)
- single-student apartments (25%)
- other housing including Theme housing. (5%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
97% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
76% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
35% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All first-year students must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
40% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
130 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Archives. Special collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art museum. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Justice, published weekly; The Hoot, published weekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
2 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
287 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Asian Baptist Student Koinonia, BaRuCH: Brandeis Reform Chavurah, Interfaith Group, Orthodox Organization, Reconstructionist Organization, Conservative Organization, Catholic Student Organization, Chabad at Brandeis Christian Fellowship, Hillel, Muslim Students Association, Namaskar (The Association for Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs), Orthodox Christian Organization, Sangha |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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AHORA!, Asian American Students Association, Black Student Organization, Korean Courses and Language Initiative, Women of Color Alliance |
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| International student organizations: |
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African Students Organization, Chinese Cultural Connection, German Club, International Club, Japanese Student Association, Korean Student Association, Russian Club, South Asian Students Association, Southeast Asia Club, Taiwanese Student Association
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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music, theatre, political, service, and special-interest groups |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Sheryl Sousa,
Director of Athletics |
| School colors: |
navy and white |
| School mascot: |
Judges |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
University Athletic Association (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's diving | no | |
| Men's fencing | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's diving | no | |
| Women's fencing | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
22% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
64% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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indoor pool, indoor/outdoor tracks, indoor/outdoor tennis courts, basketball courts; baseball, soccer, and softball fields |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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3-on-3 basketball, badminton, basketball, dodgeball, flag football, inntertube water polo, home run derby, kickball, soccer (indoor/outdoor), softball, squash, table tennis, tennis, three-point shootout, volleyball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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archery, boxing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, cheerleading, equestrian sports, field hockey, Quidditch, rowing, rugby, sailing, skiing and snowboarding, squash, table tennis, Uechi-ryu karate, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Club sports for women: |
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archery, boxing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, cheerleading, field hockey, lacrosse, Quidditch, rowing, rugby, sailing, skiing and snowboarding, squash, table tennis, Uechi-ryu karate, ultimate Frisbee |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Boston (13 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Providence (50 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Boston (10 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Boston (10 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
16% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
36% immediately, 36% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Brandeis University, Brown University, Carnegie Mellon, Columbia University, Cornell University, Georgetown University, Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University, London School of Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, New York University, Northwestern University, Stanford University, Tufts University, University of California-Berkeley, University of Chicago, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, University of Pennsylvania, University of Virginia, Yale University.
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
58% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Abt Associates, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Broad Institute, Citizen Schools, Cornerstone Consulting, Federal Reserve Bank, Goldman Sachs, Liberty Mutual, Peace Corps, Shire Pharmaceuticals, State Street, Teach for America, UBS, Vertex Pharmaceuticals. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Thomas Friedman, Pulitzer Prize Winner, New York Times Columnist
- Roderick MacKinnon , John D. Rockefeller Jr. Professor, The Rockefeller University (Nobel laureate, Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator)
- Deborah Messing, Actress.
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