<p>Brandeis~50% Jewish
BC~70% Catholic
However it should be noted that many of the Jews and Catholics at these two schools are non-religious or not very religious so I doubt either would feel religiously that different from most colleges.</p>
<p>Considering that Jews are overrepresented in top colleges–Harvard is 31% Jewish and many top colleges are at least 20%–Brandeis might not feel as different from most top colleges as BC since Catholics are more uncommon in many universities. That being said, I think the poster who compared Brandeis to Tufts is right; in terms of size and feel those two have more in common.</p>
<p>Brandeis and BC are certainly academic peers, so it’s unlikely the quality of the education would vary much between them, but they do have individual strengths. BC is known for producing very successful businessmen/women while Brandeis is more known for its strength in the sciences–chemistry and biology I think–and religion and law.</p>
<p>Since I’m from the Boston area I can attest to some of the things said earlier in this thread. Brandeis is indeed considered the more intellectual place, while BC is better known for its sports teams and parties. That is not to say BC students are any less smart. Also, in terms of campus, BC’s is better–being about 4 miles from downtown Boston vs. Brandeis’ 10 miles or so and being prettier.</p>