<p>Except for USNWR rankings (where Brandeis has a slight edge), Brandeis and BC are pretty dissimilar. In the Boston area, Brandeis is much more comparable to Tufts. They are of similar size, comparable locations and campuses, both have excellent, well known faculties and facilities and they attract a pretty similar student body. Tufts and Brandeis are ranked similarly and, overall, have similar reputations.</p>
<p>In contrast, BC is a very different place culturally than Brandeis.</p>