Brandeis University
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Brandeis University /ˈbrændaɪs/ 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.
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| Motto | Hebrew: אמת, romanized: Emet (Truth) |
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Motto in English | "Truth even unto its innermost parts"[1] |
| Type | Private research university |
| Established | October 20, 1948[2] |
| Accreditation | NECHE |
Academic affiliations | |
| Endowment | $1.20 billion (2022)[4] |
| President | Ronald D. Liebowitz |
| Provost | Carol Fierke |
Academic staff | 544 (2021)[5] |
Administrative staff | 1,314 (2021)[5] |
| Students | 5,458 (2021) |
| Undergraduates | 3,591 (2021)[5] |
| Postgraduates | 1,967 (2021)[5] |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Small City,[6] 235 acres (95 ha)[5] |
| Newspaper | |
| Colors | Brandeis Blue[7] |
| Nickname | Judges |
Sporting affiliations | |
| Mascot | The Judge and Ollie the Owl (named for Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.) |
| Website | www |
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In 2018, it had a total enrollment of 5,800 students on its suburban campus spanning 235 acres (95 hectares).[5] The institution offers more than 43 majors and 46 minors and two-thirds of undergraduate classes have 20 students or fewer.[8] It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity"[9] and 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.[10][11]
The university has a strong liberal arts focus and attracts a geographically and economically diverse student body, with 72% of its non-international undergraduates being from out of state, 50% of full-time undergraduates receiving need-based financial aid and 13.5% being recipients of the federal Pell Grant. 34% of students identify as Jewish.[12] It has the eighth-largest proportion of international students of any university in the United States.[8][13][14][15] Alumni and affiliates of the university include former first lady of the United States Eleanor Roosevelt, Nobel Prize laureate Roderick MacKinnon and Fields Medalist Edward Witten, as well as foreign heads of state, congressmen, governors, diplomats, and recipients of the Nobel Prize, Pulitzer Prize, Academy Award, Emmy Award, and MacArthur Fellowship.[16] Brandeis University is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.[17]