Brown University
Providence, United States · founded 1764
- City
- Providence
- Country
- United States
- Founded
- 1764
- THE rank
- 65
- Students
- 10,887
- International
- 22%
- Degree programmes
- 183
- Students per staff member
- 10.3
- THE overall score
- 72.6
- Application fee
- $75
International tuition fees at Brown University
- Bachelor
- $71,412 per year
- Master
- $67,006 per year
Undergraduate: out-of-state tuition and fees as filed with the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard). International undergraduates normally pay at least this; some universities add an international surcharge on top. Graduate: average out-of-state tuition plus required fees for full-time graduate students, academic year 2023-24, as reported to IPEDS. Professional programmes (law, medicine, business) often charge more.
Entry requirements at Brown University
What Brown University says it asks for from an applicant, 2023-24.
- English language test
- Considered
- Admission tests (SAT/ACT)
- Considered
- Secondary school GPA
- Considered
- Secondary school record
- Required
- Essay or personal statement
- Required
- Letters of recommendation
- Required
- Work experience
- Considered
Brown University had 51,316 applicants and admitted 2,686, of whom 1,695 enrolled — an admission rate of 5%. The middle half of admitted students scored 740–770 on SAT reading and writing and 760–800 on SAT maths. The middle half scored 34–35 on the ACT. 54% of admitted students submitted an SAT score and 22% an ACT score.
Brown University in the Times Higher Education ranking
Scores out of 100 published by Times Higher Education for the 65 placing.
- Teaching
- 70
- Research environment
- 61
- Research quality
- 87.4
- Industry income
- 69.6
- International outlook
- 69.9
Degree programmes at Brown University
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics
- Archeology
- Architecture
- Area Studies
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Behavioral Sciences
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Biology, General
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Classical and Ancient Studies
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Cognitive Science
- Communication and Media Studies
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer Science
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
- Economics
- Education, General
- Engineering Physics
- Engineering, General
- Engineering, Other
- English Language and Literature, General
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
- Fine and Studio Arts
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- History
- Human Biology
- Human Resources Management and Services
- International Relations and National Security Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
- Mathematics
- Medieval and Renaissance Studies
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
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