Brown University
Providence, RI · Midsize city
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (most recent year)
- 5.4%
- Applicants (fall 2023)
- 51,316
- Admitted (fall 2023)
- 2,686
- Enrolled freshmen (fall 2023)
- 1,695
- Yield (admitted who enroll)
- 63%
- Acceptance rate – women (fall 2023)
- 4.2%
- Acceptance rate – men (fall 2023)
- 6.9%
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 740–780
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 770–800
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 34–35
- Enrollees who sent SAT / ACT
- 54% / 22%
Source: IPEDS Admissions survey, fall 2023 entering class; test ranges and rate from U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
What they look at
- High school GPA
- considered
- High school class rank
- considered
- High school record (transcript)
- required
- College-prep program completed
- required
- Recommendations
- required
- Demonstration of competencies
- not considered
- SAT/ACT scores
- considered
- English proficiency test (TOEFL etc.)
- considered
- Other test
- not considered
- Work experience
- considered
- Personal statement or essay
- required
- Legacy status
- considered
“Considered” means the college uses it if you submit it, but it isn’t required.
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price (after grants and scholarships) for first-time, full-time students who got aid, by family income.
- Full sticker price (per year)
- $87,648
- Tuition & fees – in-state
- $71,412
- Tuition & fees – out-of-state
- $71,412
- Median debt at graduation
- $11,428
- Students with federal loans
- 9.6%
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Outcomes
- Graduate within 6 years
- 96%
- Freshmen who return for year 2
- 99%
- Median earnings, 1 year after graduating
- $59,042
- Median earnings, 10 years after starting
- $93,487
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Students & campus
- Undergraduates
- 7,226
- Graduate students
- 4,046
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 6 : 1
- Women
- 50%
- Students receiving Pell grants
- 14%
- Full-time faculty
- 92%
Undergraduate diversity
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Most popular majors
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release) (share of bachelor’s degrees awarded)
Contacts & links
- President
- Christina Paxson
- Main phone
- (401) 863-1000
- Address
- One Prospect Street, Providence, RI 02912
How to apply
| Plan | Apply by | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Early Decision (binding) | November 1 | mid-December |
| Regular Decision | January 5 | late March |
- Apply with
- Common App
- Application fee
- $80 (waivers available)
- SAT/ACT
- Required
- Essays
- Brown supplemental essays via the Common App
- Recommendations
- 1 counselor + 2 teachers
Testing: SAT or ACT required since the 2024-25 cycle; superscored
Financial aid policies
- Need-blind for U.S. applicants
- Meets 100% of demonstrated need
- No-loan financial aid
- CSS Profile required (plus FAFSA)
Source: the college’s official website: admission.brown.edu, admission.brown.edu, finaid.brown.edu, finaid.brown.edu. Dates can change, so always confirm on the college’s site.