Waltham, Massachusetts · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Small city
Overview
Brandeis University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Waltham, Massachusetts. Its campus is in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 5,205, made up of 3,632 undergraduates and 1,573 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity.
Brandeis University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 67 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Biology, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, and Health Policy Analysis. It awarded 1,608 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 8 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
87% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10 to 1.
Mission
Brandeis University is a community of scholars and students united by their commitment to the pursuit of knowledge and its transmission from generation to generation. As a research university, Brandeis is dedicated to the advancement of the humanities, arts and social, natural and physical sciences. As a liberal arts college, Brandeis affirms the importance of a broad and critical education in enriching the lives of students and preparing them for full participation in a changing society, capable of promoting their own welfare, yet remaining deeply concerned about the welfare of others.
Key figures
5,205
Students enrolled
87%
First-year retention
1,608
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
67
Programs and majors
10:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 67
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.