College With a Conscience

The Princeton Review named Brandeis one of "81 Great Schools with Outstanding Community Involvement" for its record of having excellent service-learning programs and blending academics with community work.

Overview

Founded
1948

Location
Waltham, Mass., nine miles west of Boston

President
Jehuda Reinharz (since  1994)

Motto
Truth, Even Unto Its Innermost Parts

Character
Private research university with a liberal arts focus

Campus
235 acres comprising 100 academic and residential buildings

Tuition
$34,566 per year (2007-08)

Room and Board
$9,908 per year (2007-08)

Financial Aid
Approximately $40 million in funded grants and scholarships to undergraduates

Academic Calendar
Two 15-week semesters

Full-time Undergraduate Enrollment
3,216

Female-Male Ratio
56 percent to 44 percent

Student-to-Faculty Ratio
8 to 1 (2006-07)

SAT Composite (25 to 74 percentile)
1300-1430 (critical reading and math)

Freshmen in Top 10 Percent of High School Class
71 percent

Acceptance Rate
34 percent

Clubs and Organizations
More than 250

Athletics
21 varsity sports (10 men's, 10 women's, one coed)

Colors
Blue and white

Mascot
Ollie the Owl