Brandeis University&nbsp;is a&nbsp;private&nbsp;research university&nbsp;in&nbsp;Waltham, Massachusetts. Founded in 1948 as a&nbsp;non-sectarian,&nbsp;coeducational&nbsp;institution sponsored by the&nbsp;Jewish&nbsp;community, Brandeis was established on the site of the former&nbsp;Middlesex University. The university has a strong&nbsp;liberal arts&nbsp;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&nbsp;Pell Grant.

Facts:

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	<li>It is at No. 55 in research universities.</li>
	<li>Listed among the top 200 colleges with the happiest, most successful alumni.</li>
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<h3>On-Campus Accommodation:</h3>

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	<li>First-year students&nbsp;live in either&nbsp;Massell&nbsp;or&nbsp;North, both of which are traditional corridor-style hall living arrangements containing single, double, and triple rooms. Midyear students live in various buildings but are in proximity to other Midyear students.</li>
	<li>Sophomores primarily live in&nbsp;Skyline,&nbsp;East,&nbsp;Rosenthal,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Village, or&nbsp;567 South Street. East&nbsp;and Rosenthal&nbsp;are composed of single and double rooms.&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Rooms are singles, doubles, natural triples, or lofted triples. Residence halls are either traditional corridor style, suite-style, or apartment-style. Rooms on traditional-style halls open up onto a hallway and have communal bathroom facilities. Suite-style rooms share a common living area and have private bathrooms for the suite.</li>
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<h3>Off-Campus Accommodation:</h3>

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	<li>Jumpoffcampus.com&nbsp;is a new online directory for Brandeis students and building owners to look for and post available spaces for rent. Jump Off-Campus hosts a Brandeis-specific site for landlords specifically looking to rent to Brandeis students and other members of the Brandeis community.</li>
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Accommodation

Deborah Bial &rsquo;87 -&nbsp;&nbsp;education strategist; founder and president, Posse Foundation (MacArthur Fellow)

Josh Block &rsquo;95 -&nbsp;CEO and president, The Israel Project

Alisa Gravitz &rsquo;77 -&nbsp;&nbsp;president and CEO, Green America

Alumni

Application Portal:&nbsp;<a href="https://apply.commonapp.org/login?ma=41" target="_blank">Common application</a>

Application Fee:&nbsp;80 USD (undergraduate),&nbsp;75 USD (other graduate courses)

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The Brandeis University campus is massive, with over 100 academic and residential buildings. The Brandeis University campus has all of the necessary safety features, as well as educational necessities such as libraries with study and research materials.

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	<li>The institution encourages the culture of student clubs and organisations on campus, which number over 200 and include social organisations, activist groups, student leadership, radio stations, and other organisations.</li>
	<li>The group also provides on-campus transportation for all community members to go about securely.</li>
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Campus

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	<li>Students also have the option of taking courses with a &quot;Community Engaged Learning&quot; (CEL) aspect. Community-engaged learning is an aspect of the university&#39;s broad-based commitment to experiential learning.</li>
	<li>The university has an active student government, the Brandeis Student Union,&nbsp;as well as more than 270 student organizations</li>
	<li>Emergency medical services are provided by the Brandeis Emergency Medical Corps, nicknamed BEMCO, a Massachusetts-certified&nbsp;EMT-Basic&nbsp;volunteer student organization that does not charge a fee for any of its emergency services.</li>
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The above-listed points make it a university worth enrolling at.

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Conclusion

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	<li>David Rakowski&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Yehudi Wyner&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Anne Carter&nbsp;(emeritus)</li>
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Faculty

The Office of Student Financial Services offers assistance to students and families in paying for a Brandeis education. In addition to providing instruction and counseling on applying for need-based financial aid and determining eligibility for such funding, the Office of Student Financial Services also guides financing the cost of a Brandeis education via private student and parent loans and payment plans.

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	<li>Merit Scholarships Sponsored by Brandeis: Available to exceptional academic achievers with a stellar academic record. It comprises distinctions such as Dean, Trustee, and Presidential, with annual rewards ranging from $10,000 to $20,000.</li>
	<li>Wien Foreign Scholarship Program: Awarded to excellent international students who have demonstrated financial need and have a solid academic record.</li>
	<li>Martin Lutehr King Jr. Scholarship: awarded to first-year students based on their high school academic and extracurricular achievements.</li>
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Financial Aid

Brandeis University has an excellent infrastcrutre that aids in the development of the students -&nbsp;

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	<li>The institution&nbsp;houses the prestigious Rose Art Museum, which houses approximately 8000 items. The museum&#39;s halls are dedicated to showcasing works that are socially aware.</li>
	<li>There are 1.6 million volumes and 300,000 online books in the Goldfarb Library. The US federal archives are also housed at the library. The library&#39;s archives contain content on a wide range of topics that might help with effective teaching.</li>
	<li>The women&#39;s studies research center is housed in the Epstein building on campus.</li>
	<li>The Heller School is home to the Schneider Institute for Health Policy, Institute on Assets and Social Policy, Lurie Institute for Disability Policy, Center for Global Development and Sustainability, and Institute for Behavioral Health, among other research centres and institutes. These research institutions conduct world-class research in various specialties, as well as allowing students to help academics with research projects.</li>
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Infrastructure

In the town of Waltham, Massachusetts, the school is approximately 9 miles from the metropolis of Boston. This near proximity to downtown Boston provides students with an excellent experience in terms of exposure and variety. Boston has a long and illustrious history, having played a pivotal role in the United States&#39; independence. Brandeis students have the unique chance to study in a peaceful suburban setting while yet having access to a wealth of knowledge and possibilities in Boston.

Location

Brandeis University hosts a number of job and industry fairs, including the Technology and Innovation Career Fair, the Government and Public Services Career Fair, and the Business, Consulting, and Finance Career Fair, among others. Companies like Google, Amazon, CREST, Deloitte, Sun Life Financial, and others attend these fairs to recruit students for jobs and internships.

Placements

In Waltham, the summers are warm, the winters are freezing and snowy, and it is partly cloudy year-round. Over the year, the temperature typically varies from&nbsp;19&deg;F&nbsp;to&nbsp;83&deg;F&nbsp;and is rarely below&nbsp;4&deg;F&nbsp;or above&nbsp;91&deg;F.

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	<li>The&nbsp;warm season&nbsp;lasts for&nbsp;3.4 months, from&nbsp;June 3&nbsp;to&nbsp;September 15, with an average daily high temperature above&nbsp;73&deg;F. The hottest month of the year in Waltham is&nbsp;July, with an average high of&nbsp;82&deg;F&nbsp;and a low of&nbsp;63&deg;F.</li>
	<li>The&nbsp;cold season&nbsp;lasts for&nbsp;3.4 months, from&nbsp;December 2&nbsp;to&nbsp;March 13, with an average daily high temperature below&nbsp;45&deg;F. The coldest month of the year in Waltham is&nbsp;January, with an average low of&nbsp;21&deg;F&nbsp;and high of&nbsp;36&deg;F</li>
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