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Brandeis University

Brandeis University

Brandeis University

Brandeis University (pronounced /ˈbrændaɪs/) is an American private research university with a liberal arts focus. It is located in the southwestern corner of Waltham, Massachusetts, nine miles (14 km) west of Boston. The University has an enrollment of approximately 3,200 undergraduate and 2,100 graduate students.  In 2010, it was ranked by the U.S. News and World Report as the number 34 national university in the United States. Forbes listed Brandeis University as number 57 among all national universities and liberal arts colleges combined in 2010.

Brandeis University was founded in 1948 as a nonsectarian coeducational institution on the site of the former Middlesex University. The university is named for Louis Dembitz Brandeis (1856–1941), the first Jewish Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

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Brandeis University Tuition and Fees

Tuition for degrees at the International Business School in 2009/10 is as follows:

  • MA in International Economics and Finance and MBA International:
    $37,566 (or half that for one semester).
  • These charges also apply for study abroad, but students receive a grant to offset the cost of airfare.
  • PhD: $37,566 (or half that for one semester).
  • Partial or full tuition waivers are frequently issued to students accepted in the PhD program.
  • Master of Science in Finance (MSF), Part-time: $3,500 per full course, $1,750 per module course, $37,566 for 1 year full time, $3,500 for World Financial Centers (FIN 255a, summer 2009, tuition only).

Students should anticipate a 3-5% annual increase in tuition costs for future years.

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Brandeis University News

  • Joining an elite club: Three generations at Brandeis - Tue, 15 May 2012
    Brandeis was omnipresent when Alana Abramson '12 was growing up. Her grandmother was Class of '55, and Alana first visited campus as a nine-month-old for her mother’s 10th reunion. Alana didn't come for the sake of tradition though; this was her place to "explode" academically.
  • Diving into the next phase of life - Tue, 15 May 2012
    Members of the skydiving club waited patiently for the winds to calm in Pepperell, Mass., for their chance to mark the culmination of their college experience — a metaphor, they said, for starting the next phase of their life.
  • Liebman wins competition to speak at commencement - Mon, 14 May 2012
    Representing a graduating class of 825 students from 53 counties may seem a daunting task, but there are more similarities than differences among Brandeisians says Daniel Liebman, who has been chosen by his classmates to deliver the Student Address.
  • Commencement weekend to feature array of events - Mon, 14 May 2012
    Brandeis University will celebrate its 61st commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 20, in the Gosman Sports and Convocation Center. The event will highlight a weekend of activities and festivities that include individual school and department ceremonies, a baccalaureate service and Phi Beta Kappa induction.
  • Softball team is runner-up in ECAC Div. III tournament - Mon, 14 May 2012
    The Judges played valiantly, defeating Simmons College, 3-1, and Endicott College, 5-1, to force a decisive contest for the ECAC Division III New England softball crown. But Brandeis lost the final game to Endicott, 7-6, and finished the season with a 27-18 record.

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