Located just nine miles west of Boston, Brandeis University is a small liberal arts college that aims to be a top-tier research institution. Named after Justice Louis Dembitz Brandeis, a U.S. Supreme Court justice, Brandeis holds the distinction of being the only nonsectarian Jewish-sponsored institution of higher learning in America. It is also one of the country's newest private research universities.http://www.topuniversities.com/university/66/brandeis-university According to The Princeton Review, Brandeis has the 18th most religious college student body in the United States in 2010.http://www.brandeis.edu/about/facts/rankings.html
Brandeis University is ranked 280th overall in the 2010 edition of the Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings.http://www.topuniversities.com/university/66/brandeis-university According to the US News & World Report, Brandeis is the 34th most selective and the 32nd best value university in the United States in 2011.http://www.brandeis.edu/about/facts/rankings.html
Brandeis University Background
According to the Brandeis University website, Louis Brandeis was a man known for his a passion for learning, commitment to social justice, respect for creativity and diversity, and concern for the world. Brandeis University was founded in 1948 to champion these four values of the first Jewish Supreme Court justice. The university aims to mix the intellectual strength of a major research university with the personal tough of a small liberal arts college.http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/waltham-ma/brandeis-university-2133
Brandeis Academics
Brandeis University includes a College of Arts and Sciences and four graduate schools. The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences is mostly known for its programs in English and History. The Heller School for Social Policy and Management offers programs in social policy, health policy and management, and international development. The Steinhardt Social Research Institute at Brandeis is a center for Jewish research. Most Brandeis students participate in study abroad programs in approximately 70 countries around the world.http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/waltham-ma/brandeis-university-2133
Brandeis University Alumni
- Deborah Bial: education strategist, founder and president of Posse Foundation
- Ha Jin: author of "Waiting"
- Jeri B. Finard: senior vice president and global brand president of Avon Products Inc.
- Shen Tong: a student leader at the 1989 Tiananmen Square uprising
- Thomas Friedman: Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist of The New York Times
Brandeis University Commencement 2010: Paul Simon Performs "The Boxer"
On May 23, 2010, Paul Simon of the Simon and Garfunkel duo received an honorary doctorate from Brandeis University. Shown here is his performance of the duo's first recorded song on that day. "The Boxer," which Simon wrote, is a boxer's lament of his struggle to survive in the Big Apple. With his acoustic guitar, Simon starts out playing an improvised version of the song. Towards the end, the song becomes more similar to its radio version.
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Fast Facts
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Founded
1948
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Type
Private
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Motto
“Truth, even unto its innermost parts”
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Mascot
Ollie the Owl
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Endowment
$558,516,586 (2009)
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President
Jehuda Reinharz
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Full-time Instructional Faculty
356
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Undergraduates
3,317 (Fall 2009)
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Location
415 South Street Waltham, MA 02454-9110
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Colors
Blue and white
