| Name |
Brandeis University |
| Address |
415 South Street
Waltham, MA 02454-9110 |
| Website |
http://www.brandeis.edu |
| Email |
admissions@brandeis.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
80% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
80% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
80% |
| Campus Housing |
No |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (95%), special housing for disabled students (5%) |
| College Owned Singles |
30% |
| College Owned Doubles |
30% |
| College Owned Triples |
30% |
| College Owned Apartments |
10% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
29 |
| Sprinkler System |
72% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
235 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
80% |
| Nearest Airport |
Boston, MA (13), Providence, RI (50) |
| Nearest Train |
Boston, MA (10) |
| Nearest Bus |
Boston, MA (10) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
51% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
2,500 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Boston University) |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Boston University) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Culture X, Concerts, Pachanga, Bronstein Weekend, Louie Louie Weekend |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
200 |
| Honor Societies |
Phi Beta Kappa |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Asian Baptist Student Koinonia, Chabad at Brandeis, Holocaust Remembrance Week, Orthodox Organization (BOO), BaRuCH: Brandeis Reform Chavurah, Christian Fellowship, Hour of Presence Planning Committee, Religious Pluralism and Spirituality, Brandeis Buddhist Community, Dahnhak Yoga Club, Meditation Club, Societie Chaotique Brandesienne, Brandeis University Conservative Organization (BUCO), Hillel First Year Council, Muslim Students Association, Yoga Club, Catholic Student Organization, Hindu Student Council, Orthodox Christian Organization |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) South Asian Students Association, African Student Organization, Arab Culture Club, Chinese Cultural Connection, Chinese Students and Scholars Association, Southeast Asia Club (SEAC), Asian American Students Association, Taiwanese American Student Association, Persian Culture Club, Greek Awareness, Black Student Organization, Turkish Student Association, Vietnamese Student Association, Italian Club, Japanese Student Association, International Club, Francophone Club, Caribbean Connexion, Canadian Club, Native American Club, Korean Student Association, Yiddish Club, Russian Club |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Student Union, WBRS, Student Events, BTV, Adagio, UTC, Brandeis Swingers, Mock Trial Association |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Justice (weekly), The Hoot (weekly), Free Press (weekly), Concord Bridge Magazine (bi-semester), Monsoon (bi-semester), Gravity (bi-semester), Lies Magazine (bi-semester), Free Your Voice (bi-semester), Okapi! (bi-semester), Laurel Moon (semester), The Watch Magazine (semester), Where the Children Play (semester) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1948 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
3,267 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
519,520,430 |
| Application Deadline |
January 15 |
| Application Fee |
55 |
| Selectivity |
Most selective |
| Tuition |
34,035 |
| Room Board |
9,463 |
| Basic |
women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
N/A |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
60% |
| Job One Year |
65% |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Ogilvy & Mather International, Goldman-Sachs, Bear Stearns, Merrill Lynch, First Boston Suisse, Chase Manhattan, Deutsch Bank, NBC, Sloan Kettering Memorial, Peace Corps, CIA, Teach for America |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
1,191,645 |
| Num Subscriptions |
25,808 |
| Num Microforms |
944,169 |
| Num Audiovisual |
38,717 |
| Num Ebooks |
33,454 |
| Library Facilities |
Farber Archives, Shapiro Library |
| Museums |
Rose Art Museum |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
180 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
275 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
175 |
| Num Wired Labs |
150 |
| Num Wired Other |
100 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property |
| Wireless Capacity |
3,000 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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