Brown University
Mission StatementThe mission of Brown University is to serve the community, the nation, and the world by...
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.
Quick Facts
Updated U.S. Gov IPEDS 2017-18
Major Airport
Major City
Top Ranked
- Location: Providence, RI
- Student Body: 10,095
- Education Type: 4 Years+
- Funding: Private
- Campus Type: Urban
- Web Site: www.brown.edu
- Acceptance Rate: 8.49%
Admission Details
Key Admissions DetailsAdmissions Deadlines, Start Dates
- Acceptance Rate: 8.49%
- Application Deadline: January 1, 2019
- International Students: 15%
- Application Fee: $75
Tuition and FeesYearly Tuition and Other Fees
- Tuition: $52,231
- Grad Tuition: $52,231
- Room and Board: $14,020
- Books and Supplies: $1,571
- Other Fees: $1,188
- Average Net Price: $25,651
Student Body DataIncoming Class Data
- Most Recent Incoming Class: 1,637
- Men / Women Ratio: 745 / 892
- Median SAT Verbal Range: 705 - 780
- Median SAT Math Range: 700 - 790
- Median ACT Range: 31 - 31
International Student DataInformation for International Students
- Minimum TOEFL Score: n/a
- Minimum IETLS Score: 8
- % of International Students: 15%
- International Testing: Recommended
- Total International Students: 246
Required DocumentsTranscripts and Recommendations
- High School Transcript: Recommended
- Recommendations: Required
- Admissions Tests Scores: Required
- Portfolio: Not Considered
Top 5 Popular Programs
- Social Sciences: 16%
- Biological, Biomedical Science: 11%
- Computer Science: 9%
- Engineering: 9%
- Mathematics and Statistics: 7%
Academic Programs
Brown University offers 254 Total Programs in Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate Degree Levels. The most popular area of study for students are degrees in Social Sciences. Choose an area to explore below to see detailed degree programs at each degree level.
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Bachelor's Degree ProgramsBrown University offers 90 Bachelor's Degree Programs
Biological, Biomedical Science
- BiochemistryCampus
- Biology, Biological Sciences, GeneralCampus
- BiophysicsCampus
- Computational BiologyCampus
- Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyCampus
- Marine Biology and Biological OceanographyCampus
- NeuroscienceCampus
Business, Management, Marketing
- Business, Managerial EconomicsCampus
- Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial StudiesCampus
Communication
- Mass Communication, Media StudiesCampus
Computer Science
- Computer ScienceCampus
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCampus
Education
- Education, GeneralCampus
Engineering
- Bioengineering and Biomedical EngineeringCampus
- Engineering Physics, Applied PhysicsCampus
- Engineering, GeneralCampus
English Literature
- Creative WritingCampus
- English Language and Literature, GeneralCampus
Ethnic, Gender Studies
- African StudiesCampus
- American, United States Studies, CivilizationCampus
- East Asian StudiesCampus
- Ethnic StudiesCampus
- French StudiesCampus
- German StudiesCampus
- Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American, Chicano StudiesCampus
- Italian StudiesCampus
- Latin American and Caribbean StudiesCampus
- Near and Middle Eastern StudiesCampus
- Slavic StudiesCampus
- South Asian StudiesCampus
- Women's StudiesCampus
Foreign Language, Literature
- Ancient, Classical Greek Language and LiteratureCampus
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, GeneralCampus
- Comparative LiteratureCampus
- French Language and LiteratureCampus
- Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, GeneralCampus
- Latin Language and LiteratureCampus
- LinguisticsCampus
- Portuguese Language and LiteratureCampus
- Sanskrit and Classical Indian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCampus
- Spanish Language and LiteratureCampus
Health Professions
- Bioethics, Medical EthicsCampus
- Community Health and Preventive MedicineCampus
- Public Health, GeneralCampus
History
- History, GeneralCampus
Interdisciplinary Studies
- Ancient Studies, CivilizationCampus
- Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and ArchaeologyCampus
- Cognitive ScienceCampus
- Human BiologyCampus
- Medieval and Renaissance StudiesCampus
- Multi-, Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralCampus
- Multi-, Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherCampus
- Science, Technology and SocietyCampus
Mathematics and Statistics
- Applied Mathematics, GeneralCampus
- Computational MathematicsCampus
- Mathematics, GeneralCampus
- Statistics, GeneralCampus
Natural Resources, Conservation
- Environmental ScienceCampus
- Environmental StudiesCampus
Philosophy, Religiouis Studies
- Jewish, Judaic StudiesCampus
- PhilosophyCampus
- Religion, Religious StudiesCampus
Physical Sciences
- AstronomyCampus
- Chemical PhysicsCampus
- Chemistry, GeneralCampus
- GeochemistryCampus
- Geology, Earth Science, GeneralCampus
- Geophysics and SeismologyCampus
- Physics, GeneralCampus
- Theoretical and Mathematical PhysicsCampus
Psychology
- Cognitive Psychology and PsycholinguisticsCampus
- Experimental PsychologyCampus
- Psychology, GeneralCampus
Public Admin, Social Services
- Public Policy Analysis, GeneralCampus
Social Sciences
- AnthropologyCampus
- ArcheologyCampus
- Development Economics and International DevelopmentCampus
- Econometrics and Quantitative EconomicsCampus
- Economics, GeneralCampus
- International Relations and AffairsCampus
- Political Science and Government, GeneralCampus
- Research Methodology and Quantitative MethodsCampus
- Social Sciences, OtherCampus
- SociologyCampus
- Urban Studies, AffairsCampus
Visual and Performing Arts
- Art History, Criticism and ConservationCampus
- Art, Art Studies, GeneralCampus
- Drama and Dramatics, Theatre Arts, GeneralCampus
- Music TechnologyCampus
- Music, GeneralCampus
Master's Degree ProgramsBrown University offers 75 Master's Degree Programs
Biological, Biomedical Science
- BiochemistryCampus
- Biology, Biological Sciences, GeneralCampus
- BiostatisticsCampus
- BiotechnologyCampus
- Cell, Cellular and Molecular BiologyCampus
- Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyCampus
- EpidemiologyCampus
- Molecular MedicineCampus
- NeuroscienceCampus
- Pathology, Experimental PathologyCampus
Business, Management, Marketing
- Business Administration and Management, GeneralCampus
Communication
- Mass Communication, Media StudiesCampus
Computer Science
- Computer ScienceCampus
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCampus
Education
- Bilingual and Multilingual EducationCampus
- Elementary Education and TeachingCampus
- English, Language Arts Teacher EducationCampus
- Science Teacher Education, General Science Teacher EducationCampus
- Social Studies Teacher EducationCampus
- Urban Education and LeadershipCampus
Engineering
- Bioengineering and Biomedical EngineeringCampus
- Engineering, GeneralCampus
English Literature
- Creative WritingCampus
- English Language and Literature, GeneralCampus
Ethnic, Gender Studies
- African StudiesCampus
- American, United States Studies, CivilizationCampus
- French StudiesCampus
- German StudiesCampus
- Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American, Chicano StudiesCampus
- Italian StudiesCampus
- Slavic StudiesCampus
Foreign Language, Literature
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, GeneralCampus
- Comparative LiteratureCampus
- French Language and LiteratureCampus
- Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, GeneralCampus
- LinguisticsCampus
- Portuguese Language and LiteratureCampus
- Spanish Language and LiteratureCampus
Health Professions
- Behavioral Aspects of HealthCampus
- Health Services AdministrationCampus
- Medical ScientistCampus
- Public Health, GeneralCampus
History
- History, GeneralCampus
Interdisciplinary Studies
- Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and ArchaeologyCampus
- Cognitive ScienceCampus
- Cultural Resource Management and Policy AnalysisCampus
- Multi-, Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralCampus
- Museology, Museum StudiesCampus
Mathematics and Statistics
- Applied Mathematics, GeneralCampus
- Mathematics, GeneralCampus
Natural Resources, Conservation
- Environmental StudiesCampus
Philosophy, Religiouis Studies
- PhilosophyCampus
- Religion, Religious StudiesCampus
Physical Sciences
- Chemistry, GeneralCampus
- Geology, Earth Science, GeneralCampus
- Physics, GeneralCampus
Psychology
- Cognitive Psychology and PsycholinguisticsCampus
- Psychology, GeneralCampus
Public Admin, Social Services
- Public Policy Analysis, GeneralCampus
Social Sciences
- AnthropologyCampus
- ArcheologyCampus
- Development Economics and International DevelopmentCampus
- Econometrics and Quantitative EconomicsCampus
- Economics, GeneralCampus
- Political Science and Government, GeneralCampus
- Research Methodology and Quantitative MethodsCampus
- SociologyCampus
Visual and Performing Arts
- ActingCampus
- Art History, Criticism and ConservationCampus
- Directing and Theatrical ProductionCampus
- Drama and Dramatics, Theatre Arts, GeneralCampus
- Music TechnologyCampus
- Music, GeneralCampus
- Musicology and EthnomusicologyCampus
- Playwriting and ScreenwritingCampus
Doctorate Degree ProgramsBrown University offers 89 Doctorate Degree Programs
Biological, Biomedical Science
- BiochemistryCampus
- Biology, Biological Sciences, GeneralCampus
- BiophysicsCampus
- BiostatisticsCampus
- BiotechnologyCampus
- Cell, Cellular and Molecular BiologyCampus
- Computational BiologyCampus
- Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyCampus
- EpidemiologyCampus
- Marine Biology and Biological OceanographyCampus
- Molecular MedicineCampus
- NeuroscienceCampus
- Pathology, Experimental PathologyCampus
Business, Management, Marketing
- Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial StudiesCampus
Communication
- Mass Communication, Media StudiesCampus
Computer Science
- Computer ScienceCampus
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCampus
Education
- Education, GeneralCampus
Engineering
- Bioengineering and Biomedical EngineeringCampus
- Engineering Physics, Applied PhysicsCampus
- Engineering, GeneralCampus
English Literature
- Creative WritingCampus
- English Language and Literature, GeneralCampus
Ethnic, Gender Studies
- African StudiesCampus
- American, United States Studies, CivilizationCampus
- East Asian StudiesCampus
- Ethnic StudiesCampus
- French StudiesCampus
- German StudiesCampus
- Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American, Chicano StudiesCampus
- Italian StudiesCampus
- Latin American and Caribbean StudiesCampus
- Near and Middle Eastern StudiesCampus
- Slavic StudiesCampus
- South Asian StudiesCampus
Foreign Language, Literature
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, GeneralCampus
- Comparative LiteratureCampus
- French Language and LiteratureCampus
- Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, GeneralCampus
- LinguisticsCampus
- Portuguese Language and LiteratureCampus
- Spanish Language and LiteratureCampus
Health Professions
- Community Health and Preventive MedicineCampus
- Health Services, Allied Health, Health Sciences, GeneralCampus
- Medical ScientistCampus
- MedicineCampus
- Public Health, GeneralCampus
History
- History, GeneralCampus
Interdisciplinary Studies
- Ancient Studies, CivilizationCampus
- Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and ArchaeologyCampus
- Cognitive ScienceCampus
- Human BiologyCampus
- Multi-, Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralCampus
- Multi-, Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherCampus
- Science, Technology and SocietyCampus
Mathematics and Statistics
- Applied Mathematics, GeneralCampus
- Computational MathematicsCampus
- Mathematics, GeneralCampus
Natural Resources, Conservation
- Environmental ScienceCampus
- Environmental StudiesCampus
Philosophy, Religiouis Studies
- PhilosophyCampus
- Religion, Religious StudiesCampus
Physical Sciences
- AstronomyCampus
- Chemistry, GeneralCampus
- GeochemistryCampus
- Geology, Earth Science, GeneralCampus
- Geophysics and SeismologyCampus
- Physics, GeneralCampus
Psychology
- Cognitive Psychology and PsycholinguisticsCampus
- Experimental PsychologyCampus
- Psychology, GeneralCampus
Public Admin, Social Services
- Public Policy Analysis, GeneralCampus
Social Sciences
- AnthropologyCampus
- ArcheologyCampus
- Development Economics and International DevelopmentCampus
- Econometrics and Quantitative EconomicsCampus
- Economics, GeneralCampus
- International Relations and AffairsCampus
- Political Science and Government, GeneralCampus
- Research Methodology and Quantitative MethodsCampus
- Social Sciences, OtherCampus
- SociologyCampus
- Urban Studies, AffairsCampus
Visual and Performing Arts
- Art History, Criticism and ConservationCampus
- Art, Art Studies, GeneralCampus
- Drama and Dramatics, Theatre Arts, GeneralCampus
- Music TechnologyCampus
- Music, GeneralCampus
- Musicology and EthnomusicologyCampus
Demographics & Outcomes
Graduation and RetentionGraduation and retention information
- Graduation Rate Within 150% of Time: 95%
- Graduation Rate Within 200% of Time: 97%
- 1st Year Retention: 98%
- Post Graduation Salary: $76,500
Student Body DemographicsDiversity and Age Data
- Total Students: 10,095
- White, non-Hispanic Students: 41%
- Non-resident, alien: 18%
- Asian Students: 13%
- Hispanic Students: 10%
- Unknown: 7%
- Black Students: 6%
- Two or more races: 5%
- American Indian, Alaska Native Students: <1%
- Native Hawaiian, Pacific Isl. Students: <1%