Selectivity
9%
Total Students
10,097
UG 7,214
PG 2,883
Satisfaction Index
98%
Salary After Attending
$59,700
BASIC
| Web Site | www.brown.edu |
| Institution Type | Private |
| Location | Providence |
UNDER GRADUATE
| Total Students | 7,214 |
| Women | 3,894 (53.98%) |
| Men | 3,320 (46.02%) |
GRADUATE
| Total Students | 2,883 |
| Women | 1,380 (47.87%) |
| Men | 1,503 (52.13%) |
| Acceptance Rate | 9% |
| Cost of Attendance | $ 68,106 |
| Graduation Rate | 96% |
| Retention Rate | 98 % |
FRESHMAN ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
| Admission Office URL | www.brown.edu/admission/undergraduate/ |
| Online Application URL | https://www.commonapp.org |
| Entrance Difficulty (Selectivity) | 9 % |
STANDARDISED TEST REQUIREMENTS
| Exam | Required |
|---|---|
| SAT or ACT | - |
| SAT Only | - |
| ACT Only | - |
| SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT | Required |
| SAT Subject Tests Only | - |
| Regular Admission Deadline | - |
EARLY DECISION & EARLY ACTION
| Early Decision Offered | Yes |
| Early Decision Application Deadline | 01-11-2017 |
| Early Decision Notification Date | 15-12-2017 |
| Early Action Offered | No |
| Early Action Application Deadline | - |
| Early Action Notification Date | - |
FACTORS CONSIDERED FOR ADMISSION
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rigor of Secondary School Record | X | |||
| Academic GPA | X | |||
| Standardized Tests | X | |||
| Class Rank | X | |||
| Recommendations | X | |||
| Essay | X | |||
| Interview | X | |||
| Level of Applicant's Interest | X | |||
| Extracurricular Activities | X | |||
| Volunteer Work | X | |||
| Particular Talent/Ability | X | |||
| Character/Personal Qualities | X | |||
| First Generation to Attend College | X | |||
| State Residency | X | |||
| Geographic Residence | X | |||
| Relation with Alumnus | X | |||
| Religious Affiliation/ Commitment | X | |||
| Ethnicity | X | |||
| Work Experience | X |
ADMISSION RATE
| Overall Admission Rate | 9% of applicants were admitted |
| Women | 8% of applicants were admitted |
| Men | 11% of applicants were admitted |
| Students Enrolled | 57% of admitted students enrolled |
| Women | 58% of admitted students enrolled |
| Men | 55% of admitted students enrolled |
| Early Decision Admission Rate | 20% of applicants were admitted |
| Early Action Admission Rate | - |
SCORES OF ENROLLED FRESHMEN
| 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| SAT - R/W | 680 | 780 |
| SAT - Maths | 690 | 690 |
| ACT - Composite | 31 | 34 |
| ACT - Writing | - | - |
| ACT - English | 32 | 35 |
| ACT - Maths | 29 | 34 |
TUITION AND EXPENSES
| Financial Aid Office URL | https://www.brown.edu/about/administration/financial-aid/ |
| Net Price Calculator URL | https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/brown |
Cost of Attendance (UG)
Tuition and Fees |
$51,366 |
On Campus Room & Board |
$13,200 |
Books and Supplies |
$1,540 |
Other Expenses |
$2,000 |
| Total | $68,106 |
Cost of Attendance (Master)
Tuition and Fees |
$51,152 |
On Campus Room & Board |
$13,200 |
Books and Supplies |
$1,540 |
Other Expenses |
$2,000 |
| Total | $67,892 |
FINANCIAL AID
| Need Based Aid for International Student | Yes |
| Merit Based Aid for International Students | No |
| Total International Students Receiving Aid | 233 |
| Percentage of International Students Receiving Aid | 30.9% |
| Average aid awarded to International Students | $ 47,393 |
| Total Aid awarded to International Students | $ 1,10,42,569 |
| PROGRAM | BACHELOR | MASTER | DOCTOR |
|---|---|---|---|
| AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES. | |||
| African Studies. | 12 | 4 | - |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization. | 12 | 9 | 7 |
| East Asian Studies. | 8 | - | - |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 3 | - | - |
| French Studies. | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| German Studies. | 5 | - | 2 |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies. | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Italian Studies. | 1 | - | 2 |
| Latin American and Caribbean Studies. | 1 | - | - |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies. | 4 | - | - |
| Slavic Studies. | 1 | - | 3 |
| South Asian Studies. | 1 | - | - |
| Category total | 52 | 17 | 18 |
| BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Biochemistry. | 18 | - | - |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General. | 111 | 7 | - |
| Biophysics. | 1 | - | - |
| Biostatistics. | - | 16 | 2 |
| Biotechnology. | - | 19 | - |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology. | - | 2 | 3 |
| Computational Biology. | 9 | - | 2 |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. | - | 4 | 5 |
| Epidemiology. | - | 1 | 2 |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography. | 2 | - | - |
| Molecular Medicine. | - | 1 | 4 |
| Neuroscience. | 75 | 1 | 10 |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology. | - | 2 | 3 |
| Category total | 216 | 53 | 31 |
| BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES. | |||
| Business Administration and Management, General. | - | 30 | - |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. | 93 | - | - |
| Category total | 93 | 30 | 0 |
| COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS. | |||
| Mass Communication/Media Studies. | 23 | 5 | 3 |
| Category total | 23 | 5 | 3 |
| COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES. | |||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 8 | - | - |
| Computer Science. | 111 | 55 | 10 |
| Category total | 119 | 55 | 10 |
| EDUCATION. | |||
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education. | - | 10 | - |
| Education, General. | 24 | - | - |
| Elementary Education and Teaching. | - | 14 | - |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education. | - | 13 | - |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education. | - | 8 | - |
| Social Studies Teacher Education. | - | 10 | - |
| Urban Education and Leadership. | - | 19 | - |
| Category total | 24 | 74 | 0 |
| ENGINEERING. | |||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. | 15 | 15 | 4 |
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics. | 2 | - | - |
| Engineering, General. | 80 | 70 | 20 |
| Category total | 97 | 85 | 24 |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS. | |||
| Creative Writing. | 19 | 11 | - |
| English Language and Literature, General. | 39 | 2 | 6 |
| Category total | 58 | 13 | 6 |
| FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS. | |||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 17 | - | 2 |
| Comparative Literature. | 18 | 3 | 3 |
| Linguistics. | 3 | - | - |
| Portuguese Language and Literature. | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Category total | 43 | 4 | 7 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | |||
| Behavioral Aspects of Health. | - | 7 | - |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine. | 4 | - | - |
| Health Services Administration. | - | 29 | - |
| Medical Scientist. | - | 4 | - |
| Public Health, General. | 57 | 30 | - |
| Category total | 61 | 70 | 0 |
| HISTORY. | |||
| History, General. | 56 | 19 | 6 |
| Category total | 56 | 19 | 6 |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS. | |||
| Public Policy Analysis, General. | 15 | 59 | - |
| Category total | 15 | 59 | 0 |
| MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS. | |||
| Applied Mathematics, General. | 97 | 6 | 6 |
| Computational Mathematics. | 13 | - | - |
| Mathematics, General. | 9 | 10 | 4 |
| Category total | 119 | 16 | 10 |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. | |||
| Ancient Studies/Civilization. | - | - | 2 |
| Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology. | 1 | - | 4 |
| Cognitive Science. | 7 | 2 | 7 |
| Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis. | - | 11 | - |
| Human Biology. | 46 | - | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 2 | - | - |
| Science, Technology and Society. | 15 | - | - |
| Category total | 71 | 13 | 13 |
| NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION. | |||
| Environmental Science. | 12 | - | - |
| Environmental Studies. | 16 | - | - |
| Category total | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. | |||
| Philosophy. | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Category total | 18 | 2 | 6 |
| PHYSICAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Astronomy. | 1 | - | - |
| Chemistry, General. | 17 | 9 | 23 |
| Geochemistry. | 1 | - | - |
| Geology/Earth Science, General. | 14 | 8 | 8 |
| Geophysics and Seismology. | 4 | - | - |
| Physics, General. | 21 | 32 | 19 |
| Category total | 58 | 49 | 50 |
| PSYCHOLOGY. | |||
| Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics. | 13 | - | - |
| Psychology, General. | 45 | 2 | 2 |
| Category total | 58 | 2 | 2 |
| SOCIAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Anthropology. | 15 | 8 | 3 |
| Archeology. | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Development Economics and International Development. | 9 | - | - |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. | 4 | - | - |
| Economics, General. | 111 | 6 | 14 |
| International Relations and Affairs. | 53 | - | - |
| Political Science and Government, General. | 68 | 4 | 9 |
| Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods. | 2 | 1 | - |
| Social Sciences, Other. | 1 | - | - |
| Sociology. | 12 | 15 | 7 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs. | 24 | - | - |
| Category total | 303 | 35 | 39 |
| VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS. | |||
| Acting. | - | 14 | - |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation. | 15 | - | 3 |
| Art/Art Studies, General. | 16 | - | - |
| Directing and Theatrical Production. | - | 2 | - |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. | 11 | 5 | - |
| Music Technology. | - | - | 2 |
| Music, General. | 13 | - | - |
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology. | - | 1 | 1 |
| Playwriting and Screenwriting. | - | 3 | - |
| Category total | 55 | 25 | 6 |
| Grand total | 1567 | 626 | 231 |
FACULTY & INSTRUCTION
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 9 to 1 |
| Regular Class Size | 2-9 students: 35% of classes 10-19 students: 36% of classes 20-29 students: 12% of classes 30-39 students: 4% of classes 40-49 students: 3% of classes 50-99 students: 7% of classes Over 100 students: 3% of classes |
STUDENT BODY
| On Campus Housing | Yes |
| On Campus Housing Details | Coed dorms, single student apartments, disabled student housing, fraternity/sorority housing, cooperative housing |
| Coeducational | Yes |
| All Undergraduates | 7,214 |
| Women (% of total) | 3,894 (53.98%) |
| Men (% of total) | 3,320 (46.02%) |
| Diversity of Student Body (UnderGraduates) | American Indian/Alaskan Native - 0.4 % Asian - 12.97 % Black/African-American - 6.25 % Hispanic/Latino - 10.95 % Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) - 5.97 % Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander - 0.14 % White - 41.78 % Unknown - 8.54 % International Students - 12.99 % |
| All Graduate Students | 2,883 |
| Women (% of total) | 1,380 (48%) |
| Men (% of total) | 1,503 (52%) |
| Diversity of Student Body (Graduate Students) | American Indian/Alaskan Native - 0.07 % Asian - 9.85 % Black/African-American - 4.86 % Hispanic/Latino - 6.17 % Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) - 1.35 % Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander - 0.03 % White - 38.05 % Unknown - 8.71 % International Students - 30.91 % |
UNDERGRADUATE RETENTION AND GRADUATION
| First-Year Students Returning | 98 % |
| Students Graduating (Within 6 Years) |
96 % |
AFTER GRADUATION
| Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months | Not reported |
| Average Starting Salary | Not reported |
| Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly | Not reported |
| Disciplines Pursued | Business 1% Law 10% Arts and Sciences 10% Medicine 9% Education 5% |
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