Founded in 1948, Brandeis University is one of the youngest top-tier universities in the nation that is rated most competitive. The university is named for the late Louis Brandeis, the first Jewish associate justice of the United States Supreme Court, and reflects the ideals of academic excellence and social justice he personified. These principles continue to shape every aspect of the university
| Overall Score (about) | 95.1 |
| Total Cost On-Campus Attendance | $73,335 |
| Admission Success rate | N/A |
| ACT / SAT 75%ile scores | 33 / 1500 |
| Student Ratio Students-to-Faculty | 15 : 1 |
| Retention (full-time / part-time) | 92% / N/A |
| Enrollment Total (all students) | 5,800 |
Academic life is one of the aspects of Brandeis that make it really shine in comparison to other top-rated colleges and universities. The university attracts the most prestigious professors because of the attractiveness of its resources as a research institution. When normalized for size, the faculty rank number two out of the 3,000 colleges in the United States in the percentage of faculty who are members of the top three scholarly societies in America, namely the Academy of Science, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. However, prestigious faculty are not the only factors in making the school stand out: The intimate learning environment that students share with their accomplished professors is exceptional. Other universities may have prestigious faculty, and other liberal arts colleges may have small classes, but having top professors in a small classroom is a rare luxury.
The one-on-one experiences with professors are really what makes the Brandeis experience special. I was able to attend a conference on Civic Engagement with one of my professors and at the conference present a paper I wrote to his peers. While a grad student is frequently common, my thesis advisor was also the chair of the department. The relationships with professors and peers contributed to the best learning experiences of my life.
This dynamic between professor and student translates into the classroom and beyond. Worldrenowned professors doing research at a university with small classes means exceptional research opportunities. First-year students have the unusual opportunity to be able to participate in a research lab assisting professors. Through students
The admissions process is designed to attract exceptional students with a broad range of interests and backgrounds. The admissions office looks for accomplished students who are best prepared to embrace the university
Approximately sixty percent of incoming undergraduates received some form of needbased financial aid during a recent academic year. Need-based financial aid is a combination of loans, work-study, and grant awards that are offered to students whose families demonstrated financial eligibility for assistance. Need-based aid is available from federal, state, and private sources. To apply for need-based financial aid, students must submit the CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE and, if applicable, the Business/Farm Supplement and Noncustodial Parent
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More than 1,000 students participate in intramural and club sports every year. The athletic department fields ten men
The campus is in the city of Waltham, an inner suburb of Boston, located nine miles upstream on the banks of the Charles River. The city is a popular dining location for residents of Boston and students alike because of the wide variety of ethnic restaurants in its downtown. A cinema in town, specializing in independent and foreign films allows students to catch the best of Sundance as well as French, Italian, and Japanese films. For students who would like to spend some time in a big city, Boston is just a shuttle ride or commuter rail away. An on-campus commuter rail stop provides access to the Boston subway system all day seven days a week. Starting Thursday and running until Sunday, Brandeis provides free shuttles to and from Cambridge and downtown Boston.
Alumni can be found in nearly every profession or field of work. Notably, eighteen alumni serve as presidents of colleges or universities in the United States or abroad. Ten percent of alumni are physicians. Of the roughly 2,300 alumni in the legal profession, seventy-five are district attorneys and thirty have gone on to become judges.
Brandeis graduates are among the highest echelons of graduate school applicants. In a recent year, seniors achieved an eighty percent acceptance rate to medical school, while the national average is forty-seven. They also enjoyed a ninety-four percent acceptance rate to law school, besting the national average of seventy-eight percent. Graduates were accepted to an average of four law schools of their choice, as compared to the national average of 2.3.
One small part of graduates
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