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Location: Waltham, MA
Tuition:$34,566
Room & Board:$9,908
Student Body Size: 3,242
Admission Difficulty: Hard
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Posted on Safety & Security by glassdeis

Campus Is Completely Fine

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"You are perfectly safe at Brandeis and in Waltham. I walk around all the time late at night/early in the morning, there's absolutely nothing. There's actually too many police on campus, who are so bored at the..."

Posted on 2/5/2010

Posted on Overall Experience by glassdeis

Brandeis Is a Trap, but a Good One

B+

"No one comes here for the parties. Almost everyone here was rejected or waitlisted at the Ivy League school they thought was "right for them." So there's a lot of resentment built up in the student..."

Posted on 2/5/2010

Posted on Facilities by glassdeis

The Student Center Is Good on the Inside

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"The Student Center is nice on the inside, but looks ridiculously out of place on the outside. Teal and overly modern. Just weird-looking. The gym is decent. The dining halls are decent. Everything is just..."

Posted on 2/5/2010

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Posted on Diversity by Anonymous

We have a heavy Jewish...

"We have a heavy Jewish population, about 65 percent, and most schools don’t feature that. We serve a purpose in hosting a strong Jewish presence on our campus. About 15 percent of our students are of color..."

Posted on 1/1/2008

Posted on Guys & Girls by Anonymous

Brandeis isn’t known as a...

"Brandeis isn’t known as a ‘hot’ school, but I think that there are a lot of very pretty girls and some good looking guys."

Posted on 1/1/2008

Posted on Academics by crazylifeofjohn

I love classes at Brandeis. ...

"I love classes at Brandeis. Most of my freshman classes are under twenty which is pretty unheard of. Also, most of the intro classes are under 100. I love my teachers and they are very happy to meet you..."

Posted on 7/25/2008

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