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Brandeis University

Location
Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
Nickname
Judges
Established
20 October, 1948
Brandeis University

Brandeis University is a private research university in Waltham, Massachusetts. Founded in 1948 as a non-sectarian, coeducational institution sponsored by the Jewish community, Brandeis was established on the site of the former Middlesex University. The university is named after Louis Brandeis, the first Jewish Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. In 2018, it had a total enrollment of 5,800 students on its suburban campus spanning 235 acres. The institution offers more than 43 majors and 46 minors, and two-thirds of undergraduate classes have 20 students or fewer. It is a member of Association of American Universities and the Boston Consortium, which allows students to cross-register to attend courses at other institutions including Boston College, Boston University and Tufts University.

Motto Hebrew: אמת ‎, translit. Emet ‎
Motto (English) Truth even unto its innermost parts
Type Private research university
Established October 20, 1948
Endowment $1.07 billion (2020)
President Ronald D. Liebowitz
Provost Carol Fierke
Academic staff 542 (2018)
Administrative staff 1,146 (2018)
Students 5,800 (2018)
Undergraduates 3,629 (2018)
Postgraduates 2,161 (2018)
Campus Suburban, 235 acres
Colors Blue White
Athletics NCAA Division III, UAA, ECAC
Mascot Ollie the Owl (named for Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.)
Affiliations AAU, NAICU, AICUM, UPNE

À propos de Brandeis University

Private research university originally founded as a non-sectarian, coeducational institution sponsored by the Jewish community. It is named after the first Jewish Justice of the U.S Supreme Court, Louis Brandeis.

Réalisation de Brandeis University

The university has a strong liberal arts focus. It is also home to one of the top 10 policy schools in the United States. 

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Dernières informations sur Brandeis University mis à jour le 28 Juillet, 2021.