Brandeis University

 

Brandeis University

  Brandeis University
415 South St
Waltham, MA 024549110		 General information
 (781) 736-2000

Type of institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Federal Aid: Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered: Bachelor degrees, Certificates/Postbaccalaureate Certificates, Master's degrees, Doctor's degrees
Carnegie classification: Not Applicable
Number of students: 5,313 (2006)
2007-2008 Undergraduate application fee:$ 55

About this School
Brandeis University is a private university in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States. It is located in the southwestern corner of Waltham, nine miles west of Boston. As of 2005, the university had approximately 3,158 undergraduates, 1,872 graduate students and 460 faculty members. Founded in 1948 as a coeducational institution on the site of the former Middlesex University, Brandeis is the only nonsectarian Jewish-sponsored college or university in the United States. Indeed, a Brandeis history professor notes that "Brandeis is not merely the only Jewish-sponsored and nonsectarian university in the United States (or for that matter in the world). We are the only such institution in history.", pp. 66-7Its founding was, in part, a response to the Jewish quotas then in place at elite institutions such as the Big Three, and its student body is, even today, about 50% Jewish. Despite its relatively recent founding and small size, the university is highly regarded academically and has several first-rate research programs (particularly in the Life Sciences). In addition, the Heller School for Social Policy and Management, founded in 1959, is noteworthy for its graduate programs in social policy, social work, and international development. The university is named for the first Jewish Justice of the United States Supreme Court, Louis Dembitz Brandeis (1856-1941).
 
Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
Tuition and Fees2007-20082006-20072005-2006
In-State$ 35,702$ 34,035$ 32,500
Out of State$ 35,702$ 34,035$ 32,500
Books and Supplies$ 700$ 700$ 700
On-Campus
Room and board$ 9,908$ 9,463$ 9,050
Other Expenses$ 1,000$ 1,000$ 1,000
Off Campus
Room and board$ 9,908$ 9,463$ 9,050
Other Expenses$ 1,000$ 1,000$ 1,000
Off Campus w/ family
Other Expenses$ 2,610$ 2,580$ 2,560

Financial aid 2005-2006

Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students

Type of AidPercentage of students receiving aidAverage amount of aid they received
Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) 13% $ 5,136
State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) 8% $ 2,654
Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) 61% $ 18,436
Loans to students 52% $ 4,993
 
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