About Brown University

Brown University

:round_pushpin: Providence, RI • 4-year Private • Acceptance Rate 5%

Brown University is a private university in Providence, Rhode Island. Brown University was founded in 1764 and enrolls 11,766 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 11,766
Campus Setting city
Admission rate 5%
Tuition and fees
In State $68,230
Out-of-State $68,230
Paying For College

See The Official 2024-2025 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.

Admissions

For information about applying to Brown University, see the school’s admission page and online application.

Test 25th percentile score Median score 75th percentile score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 740 760 770
SAT Math 760 780 800
ACT Composite 34 35 35
ACT English 35 35 36
ACT Math 32 34 35
Consideration Required Not required but considered Not considered
Secondary school GPA :white_check_mark:
Secondary school rank :white_check_mark:
Secondary school record :white_check_mark:
Completion of college-preparatory program :white_check_mark:
Recommendations :white_check_mark:
Formal demonstration of competencies :white_check_mark:
Admission test scores :white_check_mark:
English Proficiency Test :white_check_mark:
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) :white_check_mark:
Work experience :white_check_mark:
Personal statement or essay :white_check_mark:
Legacy status :white_check_mark:
Application type Deadline
Early Decision Nov 1

Tuition & Fees

Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending Brown.

Cost Breakdown In State Out-of-State
Tuition $65,656 $65,656
Fees $2,574 $2,574
Room and Board $16,598 $16,598
Books $0 $0
Total (Before Financial Aid): $84,828 $84,828

Majors

Major Bachelors Masters Doctorate
Computer Science 236 129 15
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 179 17 18
Engineering, General 80 103 21
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods 75 116 3
Applied Mathematics, General 156 10 11
International Relations and Affairs 137 0
Medicine 135
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 110 3 0
Neuroscience 74 0 14
English Language and Literature, General 77 3 3
Public Policy Analysis, General 15 66 0
Physics, General 26 41 13
History, General 63 9 5
Political Science and Government, General 58 2 5
Creative Writing 39 23 0
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 26 26 8
Human Biology 53 0
Chemistry, General 17 5 28
Science, Technology and Society 14 35 0
Mathematics and Computer Science 48
Medical Science/Scientist 38 0
Art/Art Studies, General 41 0
Behavioral Sciences 27 11 2
Experimental Psychology 37 2 1
Business Administration and Management, General 38
Mass Communication/Media Studies 34 2 2
Computer and Information Sciences, General 37 0 0
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 37 0
Music, General 34 2 0
Mathematics, General 24 4 6
Sociology, General 23 4 6
Anthropology, General 28 2 3
Biochemistry 31 0 0
Philosophy 27 1 2
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics 28 0 0
Biotechnology 28 0
Biostatistics 22 5
Environmental Studies 26 0 0
Computational Biology 21 5
Geology/Earth Science, General 10 7 9
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 25 0 0
Education, General 25 0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 20 3 0
Industrial Engineering 22
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 21
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 18 1 2
Urban Studies/Affairs 21 0
American/United States Studies/Civilization 8 10 2
Comparative Literature 14 1 5
African Studies 17 0 1
Computational Mathematics 17 0
Health Services Administration 17
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 0 16 0
Architecture 16
Urban Education and Leadership 16
Religion/Religious Studies 13 0 3
Environmental Science 15 0
Acting 14
Cognitive Science, General 4 4 5
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 9 1 3
Ethnic Studies 11 0
English/Language Arts Teacher Education 11
Spanish Language and Literature 11 0 0
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 0 11
Social Studies Teacher Education 10
Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis 8
East Asian Studies 8 0
Statistics, General 8
Molecular Pharmacology 1 6
German Studies 2 2 2
Latin American and Caribbean Studies 6 0
French Studies 3 1 2
Archeology 6 0 0
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 0 2 4
Musicology and Ethnomusicology 6 0
Pathology/Experimental Pathology 1 5
Social Sciences, Other 5 0
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 5 0
Directing and Theatrical Production 4
Playwriting and Screenwriting 4
Medieval and Renaissance Studies 4
Slavic Studies 2 0 2
Linguistics 4 0 0
Computational Science 4
Chemical Physics 3
Health/Medical Physics 3
Geophysics and Seismology 3 0
International Public Health/International Health 3
Geochemistry 3 0
Italian Studies 2 0 1
Contemplative Studies/Inquiry 3
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies 0 0 2
Epidemiology 0 2
Mathematics Teacher Education 2
Biophysics 2 0
Ancient Studies/Civilization 0 1
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology 0 0 1
Music Technology 0 0 1
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 1

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release

This topic was automatically closed 180 days after the last reply. If you’d like to reply, please flag the thread for moderator attention.