Founded
1948
Location
Waltham, Mass., nine miles west of Boston
President
Motto
Truth, Even Unto Its Innermost Parts
Character
Private research university with a liberal arts focus
Campus
235 acres comprising more than 100 academic and residential buildings
Staff
1,146 (as of fall 2018)
Faculty
542 (as of fall 2018)
Tuition for 2019-20
$55,340 per year
Room and board for 2019-20
$15,890 per year (double, 12-meal plan)
Financial aid
More than $59 million in funded grants and scholarships to undergraduates
Academic calendar
Two 15-week semesters
Undergraduate enrollment
3,639 (as of fall 2018)
Graduate student enrollment
2,161 (as of fall 2018)
Undergraduate female-male ratio
60.6 percent to 39.4 percent
Student-to-faculty ratio
10 to 1
SAT middle 50 percent
1280-1500 (combined)
Students in top 25 percent of high school class
90 percent
Acceptance rate
31 percent
Clubs and organizations
More than 260
Athletics
19 varsity sports (9 men’s, 10 women’s)
Colors
Blue and white