Brandeis University

College/University Name: Brandeis University

Visited By: Ms. Amanda Magnan
Date: Friday, December 9^th, 2011

Location: Waltham, MA

Population of School: 3,319 Undergraduates; 1,834 Full-time Graduate Students

Campus Type:. Residential

Number of BHS students that applied:

2006: 2                                                           

2007: 1           

2008: 18

2009: 16

2010: 14

2011: 8

Majors: African and Afro-American Studies, American Studies, Anthropology, Art History, Biochemistry, Biological Physics, Biology, Business, Chemistry, Classical Studies, Comparative Literature, Computer Science, Creative Writing, East Asian Studies, Economics, Education Studies, English, Environmental Studies, European Cultural Studies, Film, Television and Interactive Media, French and Francophone Studies, German Studies, Health: Science, Society and Policy, Hispanic Studies, History, Independent Interdisciplinary Major, International and Global Studies, Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies, Language and Linguistics, Latin American and Latino Studies, Mathematics, Music, Near Eastern and Judaic Studies, Neuroscience, Philosophy, Physics, Politics, Psychology, Russian Studies, Sociology, Studio Art, Theater Arts, Women’s and Gender Studies

On Campus Housing Information: 88% of students live on campus. The South Quad is one of two first year quads on campus. In each dorm there is a laundry center and every floor has a kitchen. Sophomores can live in suites. There is guaranteed housing for freshman and sophomores. Juniors and Seniors typically do live on campus.

Snap Shot: Brandeis has a music/theatre/arts center on campus that is open to any student (you don’t have to be a music/theater/arts major to go there). The center is run entirely by students. The world famous Rose Art Museum is also on campus and it houses the largest collection of art on the east coast. Students can rent pieces of art from the museum to decorate their dorm rooms! The entire campus is wireless. In the fall Brandeis has an activities fair, much like the one at BHS. Students can sign up for a number of different clubs and committees. Einstein Bagels, a Radio and TV station as well as the Student Government Association are all housed in the Carl and Ruth Shapiro Student Center. Interestingly, the material on the side of the Student Center Building is the same material used in the Statue of Liberty! There is a restaurant called “The Faculty Center” in which both students and faculty can dine restaurant style with a server, etc. There is a new program called SPIN-Students and Professors Interacting Now. In this program, a student can take any Professor out to dinner and Brandeis will pay for it. It’s an interesting way to get to know the Professors on campus. Reunions, luncheons, special speakers, concerts and events are all held at the Hasenfeld Conference Center. There is a Hillel Dinner every Friday night at the Hasenfeld Conference Center. Ali’s Eatery is one of the two main dining halls on campus. At Ali’s, student groups perform and late night food is served. The book “Tuesdays with Morrie” was written by a Brandeis alum about another Brandeis student and the tree in the book is on campus near the library. In the Library, a Tech helpdesk is available for students and they may borrow a computer while theirs is being fixed. There is a Research Help Desk in the Library as well as a Writing Center. Freshman take a mandatory writing course. The library is open until midnight and during finals it is open until 2 A.M.