Brown University
One Prospect Street,
Providence, Rhode Island – 2912
Phone:
(401)863-1000
INSTITUTION
Brown University
Website: http://www.brown.edu/
Financial Website: https://www.brown.edu/about/administration/financial-aid/
For Admissions: https://www.brown.edu/admission
Online Application: https://www.commonapp.org/
Mission Statement
The mission of Brown University is to serve the community, the nation, and the world by discovering, communicating, and preserving knowledge and understanding in a spirit of free inquiry, and by educating and preparing students to discharge the offices of life with usefulness and reputation. We do this through a partnership of students and teachers in a unified community known as a university-college.
ADMISSION
Percent Admitted
6%
Admissions Yield
66%
Applicants Total
46,568
Admissions Total2,568
ENROLLMENT
Brown University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 7,349 and a student faculty ratio of 6:1.
Total entering students at the undergraduate level, fall 2021 | 1,965 |
Total Enrollment | 10,696 |
Undergraduate Enrollment | 7,349 |
Graduate Enrollment | 3,347 |
Full-time Retention Rate, 2021 | 98 |
Student-to-faculty Ratio | 6 |
Enrolled Total | 1,705 |
FEES
The total tuition and fees for Brown University is $
Undergraduate Application Fee:
$75Total Tuition and Fees:
$62,304Total Tuition and Fees for In-State Students:
$82,570Total Tuition and Fees for Out of State Students:
$82,570
ACT Requirements
30%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT
33%
ACT Composite 25th Percentile
35%
ACT Composite 75th Percentile
SAT Requirements
Successful applicants to Brown University scored between a 1460 – 1570 on the SAT’s. The average SAT score is a 1520. Roughly 51% of applicants submitted SAT scores.
SAT Statistics | Percentiles |
|---|---|
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT: | 51% |
SAT Reading and Writing 25th Percentile Score: | 720 |
SAT Reading and Writing 75th Percentile Score: | 770 |
SAT Math 25th Percentile Score: | 740 |
SAT Math 75th Percentile Score: | 800 |
Admissions Criteria
The Brown University evaluates applicants based on a variety of factors including secondary school GPA, secondary school rank, secondary school record, recommendations, and admission test scores. The following table illustrates the importance of each according to the Common Data Set (CDS).
Secondary school GPA | Recommended |
Secondary school rank | Recommended |
Secondary school record | Required |
Recommendations | Required |
Admission test scores | Considered but not required |
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language | Recommended |
Diversity Statistics: Race & Ethnicity
Diversity Statistics | % |
|---|---|
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Black or African American | 7% |
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Hispanic/Latino | 11% |
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are White | 40% |
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Race/ethnicity unknown | 4% |
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 18% |
STUDENT FINANCIAL AID
55% of students at Brown University are awarded financial aid with an average package of $55,420. Financial aid is based on the parental income and sometimes assets to determine the amount of eligible aid a student may receive.
55%
Percent of full-time first-time undergraduates awarded any financial aid
$55,420
Average amount of federal, state, local or institutional grant aid awarded
$25,028
Average net price-students awarded grant or scholarship aid
Graduation Statistics
Brown University has an average graduation rate of 86% within 4 years and 96% within 6 years. At Brown University, 1,563 students earn a bachelors, 747 receive a master’s, and 293 receive their doctorate.
Roughly 16% of the student body are from foreign countries,3% in-state, and 81% out-of-state.
Generally speaking, colleges and universities accept more in-state applicants than out-of-state applicants. In-state applicants have a higher probability of acceptance, with admissions being the most competitive for foreign students.
Graduation Statistics | |
|---|---|
Percent of first-time undergraduates – in-state | 3% |
Percent of first-time undergraduates – out-of-state | 81% |
Percent of first-time undergraduates – foreign countries | 16% |
Number of students receiving a Bachelor’s degree | 1,563 |
Number of students receiving a Master’s degree | 747 |
Number of students receiving a Doctor’s degree | 293 |
Graduation rate, total cohort | 96 |
Graduation rate – Bachelor degree within 4 years, total | 86 |
Graduation rate – Bachelor degree within 6 years, total | 96 |
