Division III · University Athletic Association
Brandeis University · Campus
Waltham, MA · City · Private · Research university · the Judges · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Small city
Setting
under 100,000
3,675
Undergraduates
+ 1,627 graduate students
11:1
Student–faculty
Division III median 12:1
90%
Return for year two
Division III median 79%
57%
From out of state
+ 21% from abroad
$19k
Food & housing
on campus · median $14k
The place
- SettingSmall city (under 100,000) Waltham, MA
- TypePrivate · Research university
- CalendarSemester
- Admissions35% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
3,6751,627
Undergraduates 3,675Graduate students 1,627
Where first-years come from
22%57%21%
In state 22%Other states 57%Abroad 21%
Division III median: 66% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
42%17%21%
White 42%Hispanic 8%Black 6%Asian 17%Two or more 4%International 21%Not reported 2%
- Women57%
- Full-time100% of undergraduates · median 94%
- First-year class865 entered last fall
- Transfers in58 2% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online49% take some classes online
- Registered with disability services21.3% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $19,096 | $1,200 | $20,296 |
| Off campus | $12,648 | $1,200 | $13,848 |
| With family | — | $2,100 | $2,100 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division III median for on-campus food and housing is $13,820. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy · Air Force
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportNot reported
- Campus safety1.02 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page upper half for safety in Division III
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division III campuses
39%30%23%
City 39%Suburb 30%Town 23%Rural 8%
21% of the 421 Division III schools are public; the median has 1,854 undergraduates and a 12:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
#11Internationalof 420 · Division III#30Most diverseof 416 · Division III#38Most neighboursof 421 · Division III#43Retentionof 420 · Division III
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