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BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY
415 SOUTH ST
WALTHAM, MA 02454-9110
General info:(781) 736-3500
Financial aid office:(781) 736-3712
Admissions office:(781) 736-3500
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Tuition + Room (2011)
Instate: $41,860
Out-of-State: $41,860
Room & Board(on-campus): $12,056
Meals Per Week:21

UGrad Application Fee: $55
Grad Application Fee: $75

Tuition Prepaid: Yes
Tuition Payment Plan: Yes
Campus Housing Capacity:2828
Freshman Must Live on Campus: No

University Makeup (2011)
# of Undergrads: 3,608
# of Grad students: 2,663
Total Students: 6,271
47% Male, 53% Female

International: 18%
African-American: 3%
American Indian: 0%
Asian: 9%
Hispanic: 4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 1%
Caucasian (non-hispan): 42%
Unknown: 22%

Financial Aid
77% First time, full time students receive federal aid and the average amount is $2,791

8% of students receive State/Local grants and the average amount is $2,586

69% receive instiutional grants and the average institutional award is $12,167

49% receive student loans and the average amount is $3,780
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Private not-for-profit 4 year or above Institution
Research Universities (very high research activity)
Doctoral/Research Universities--Extensive
Average ACT: 31.0

Special Programs
Teacher Certifications

Admissions Requirements
Secondary School Record Required
Secondary School GPA Recommended
Secondary School Rank Recommended
Test Scores Required
Competencies Neither required nor recommended
Test EOFL Required

Special Credits
HS College Credit: No
AP Credit: Yes
Life Experience Credit: No
Special Credits(other): No

Applicants Admitted %
41% men vs 40% women admitted

Applicants vs Admissions
Number of Men Applicants: 3,646
Number of Women Applicants: 5,271
Number of Men Admitted: 1,483
Number of Women Admitted: 2,083

Student Services
Library On Campus
Remedial Services
Counseling Services
Employment Services
Placement Services

Majors  Hide Majors
• Acting
• African-American/Black Studies
• American History (United States)
• American History (United States) Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• American/United States Studies/Civilization
• Anthropology
• Anthropology Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Art History Criticism and Conservation
• Biochemistry
• Biochemistry Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Bioinformatics
• Bioinformatics Postbaccalaureate certificate
• Biology/Biological Sciences General
• Biophysics
• Biophysics Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Business Management Marketing and Related Support Services Other
• Business/Commerce General
• Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
• Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Chemistry General
• Chemistry General Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Classics and Classical Languages Literatures and Linguistics General
• Community Organization and Advocacy
• Comparative Literature
• Computer Science
• Computer Science Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Computer Science Postbaccalaureate certificate
• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services Other
• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services Other Postbaccalaureate certificate
• Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance
• Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management Other
• Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management Other Postbaccalaureate certificate
• Creative Writing
• Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis
• Development Economics and International Development
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts General
• East Asian Studies
• Economics General
• Education General
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English Language and Literature General
• English Language and Literature General Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Environmental Studies
• European Studies/Civilization
• Film/Cinema/Video Studies
• Finance General
• Fine/Studio Arts General
• Fine/Studio Arts General Postbaccalaureate certificate
• Foreign Language Teacher Education
• French Studies
• Genetic Counseling/Counselor
• German Studies
• Health Policy Analysis
• Hebrew Language and Literature
• History General
• History Other
• History Other Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• International Economics
• International Economics Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• International/Global Studies
• Latin American Studies
• Linguistics
• Literature Other Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Mathematics General
• Mathematics General Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Mathematics General Postbaccalaureate certificate
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
• Music General
• Music Theory and Composition
• Music Theory and Composition Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Musicology and Ethnomusicology
• Musicology and Ethnomusicology Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Near and Middle Eastern Studies
• Near and Middle Eastern Studies Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Neuroscience
• Neuroscience Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
• Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
• Philosophy
• Physics General
• Physics General Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Political Science and Government Other
• Political Science and Government Other Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Postbaccalaureate certificate
• Project Management
• Project Management Postbaccalaureate certificate
• Psychology General
• Psychology General Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Public Administration and Social Service Professions Other
• Public Policy Analysis General
• Public Policy Analysis General Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Russian Language and Literature
• Russian Studies
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Sociology
• Sociology Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Spanish and Iberian Studies
• Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
• Women's Studies

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