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|city=Waltham, Massachusetts
|city=Waltham, Massachusetts
|sports=baseball, basketball, cross country, fencing, indoor track, outdoor track, sailing, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, volleyball<ref>{{cite web|work=Brandeis University|title=Varsity Teams|url=http://my.brandeis.edu/athletics/teams|format=HTML|language=English}}</ref>
|sports=baseball, basketball, cross country, fencing, indoor track, outdoor track, sailing, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, volleyball<ref>{{cite web|work=Brandeis University|title=Varsity Teams|url=http://my.brandeis.edu/athletics/teams|format=HTML|language=English}}</ref>
|degrees=Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral<ref>{{cite web|work=College Board|format=HTML|language=English|accessdate=May 28, 2010|title=College Search - Brandeis University - At a Glance|url=http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?collegeId=3745}}</ref>
|colors=blue and white
|colors=blue and white
|mascot=Ollie the Owl (Judges)
|mascot=Ollie the Owl (Judges)
|website=http://www.brandeis.edu/
|website=http://www.brandeis.edu/
}}
}}
'''Brandeis University''' is a [[Massachusetts]] [[Judaism|Jewish]]<ref name="defining">{{cite web|work=Brandeis University|title=Defining Brandeis|url=http://www.brandeis.edu/about/defining.html|format=HTML|language=English}}</ref> [[private schools|private]] [[university]] founded in 1948.<ref name="overview">{{cite web|work=Brandeis University|title=Overview|url=http://www.brandeis.edu/about/facts/index.html|format=HTML|language=English}}</ref> The school describes itself as a "Private [[research university]] with a [[liberal arts]] focus."<ref name="overview"/> The university's notable graduates include a [[Nobel laureate]], a [[Pulitzer Prize]] winner, school presidents, a Prime Minister, [[Emmy]] winners and many others.<ref name="noble">{{cite web|work=Brandeis University|title=Noble Alumni|url=http://www.brandeis.edu/about/alumni.html|format=HTML|language=English}}</ref> The school ranked #31 in US News's 2008 "National Universities: Top Schools" list.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/t1natudoc_brief.php|title=National Universities: Top Schools|work=US News|format=HTML|language=English}}</ref>
'''Brandeis University''' is a [[Massachusetts]] [[Judaism|Jewish]]<ref name="defining">{{cite web|work=Brandeis University|title=Defining Brandeis|url=http://www.brandeis.edu/about/defining.html|format=HTML|language=English}}</ref> [[private schools|private]] [[university]] founded in 1948.<ref name="overview">{{cite web|work=Brandeis University|title=Overview|url=http://www.brandeis.edu/about/facts/index.html|format=HTML|language=English}}</ref> The school describes itself as a "Private [[research university]] with a [[liberal arts]] focus."<ref name="overview"/> The university's notable graduates include a [[Nobel laureate]], a [[Pulitzer Prize]] winner, school presidents, a Prime Minister and an [[Emmy]] winner, amongst others.<ref name="noble">{{cite web|work=Brandeis University|title=Noble Alumni|url=http://www.brandeis.edu/about/alumni.html|format=HTML|language=English}}</ref> The school ranked #31 in US News's 2008 "National Universities: Top Schools" list.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/t1natudoc_brief.php|title=National Universities: Top Schools|work=US News|format=HTML|language=English}}</ref>
==History==
==History==
The school is named for former [[Supreme Court]] justice [[Louis Dembitz Brandeis]] - the first Jewish justice.<ref>{{cite web|work=infoplease|title=Supreme Court Facts|url=http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0875894.html|format=HTML|language=English}}</ref><ref name="history">{{cite web|work=Brandeis University|title=Historical Overview|url=http://www.brandeis.edu/about/history.html|format=HTML|language=English}}</ref><ref name="defining"/> In 1985, Brandeis was elected to membership in the Association of American Universities, which represents the 62 leading research universities in the United States and Canada.<ref name="history"/>
The school is named for former [[Supreme Court]] justice [[Louis Dembitz Brandeis]] - the first Jewish justice.<ref>{{cite web|work=infoplease|title=Supreme Court Facts|url=http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0875894.html|format=HTML|language=English}}</ref><ref name="history">{{cite web|work=Brandeis University|title=Historical Overview|url=http://www.brandeis.edu/about/history.html|format=HTML|language=English}}</ref><ref name="defining"/> In 1985, Brandeis was elected to membership in the Association of American Universities, which represents the 62 leading research universities in the United States and Canada.<ref name="history"/>