Brown University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #83 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #58 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #54 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #1 of 12 | In Rhode Island |
| #1 of 6 | In Providence |
| #15 of 1,222 | For Astrobiology |
| Top100 | For 45 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 6%
- Undergraduates
- 7,349
- Graduates
- 3,347
- Male:Female Ratio
- 48:52
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.brown.edu
Brown University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Brown University has an acceptance rate of 6% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 6% | 7% | 5% |
| Applicants | 46,568 | 18,032 | 28,536 |
| Admissions | 2,568 | 1,276 | 1,292 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,705 | 859 | 846 |
1,403 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
74 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
869 or 51%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1460
or below
75% of them
had 1570
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Brown University are 1460-1570 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
518 or 30%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 33
or below
75% of them
had 35
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Brown University are 33-35 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Recommendations | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| Secondary school GPA | Recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Recommended |
| TOEFL | Recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 4044 (38%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 1986 (19%) |
| Asian | 1659 (16%) |
| Hispanic | 1089 (10%) |
| Black or African American | 791 (7%) |
| Two or more races | 640 (6%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 439 (4%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 15 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 14 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Brown University is $25,028 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $4,849 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $5,870 |
| $48-75K | $8,446 |
| $75-110K | $21,773 |
| $110K+ | $43,008 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $60,944 | $60,944 |
| Tuition in-state | $60,944 | $60,944 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $60,944 | $60,944 |
| Fee in-district | $1,360 | $1,139 |
| Fee in-state | $1,360 | $1,139 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,360 | $1,139 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 5,013 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $16,346 |
| Room charge | $10,054 |
| Meal charge | $6,292 |
Brown University majors
Brown University has granted 1,563 bachelor's degrees across 72 programs, 752 master's across 54 programs, and 293 doctorate degrees across 41 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Brown University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 182 | 95 | 11 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 121 | 17 | 13 |
| Engineering, General | 67 | 56 | 16 |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 112 | 12 | 3 |
| Medicine | 120 | ||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 45 | 59 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 101 | 2 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 63 | 11 | 6 |
| Public Health, General | 43 | 37 | |
| History, General | 43 | 18 | 5 |
| Neuroscience | 50 | 4 | 8 |
| Physics, General | 23 | 30 | 9 |
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 49 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 43 | 2 | |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 20 | 16 | 7 |
| Experimental Psychology | 39 | 2 | |
| Science, Technology and Society | 12 | 27 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 38 | ||
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 37 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 36 | ||
| Human Biology | 36 | ||
| Medical Science & Scientist | 35 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 13 | 13 | 8 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 33 | ||
| Biochemistry | 29 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 13 | 8 | 6 |
| Creative Writing | 25 | 1 | |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 12 | 11 | 2 |
| Cybersecurity Defense Strategy & Policy | 24 | ||
| Health Services Administration | 24 | ||
| Urban Education and Leadership | 24 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 10 | 5 | 7 |
| Education, General | 22 | ||
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 10 | 9 | 2 |
| Behavioral Sciences | 16 | 4 | |
| Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics | 20 | ||
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 16 | 3 | |
| Biostatistics | 16 | 1 | |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 17 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 13 | 4 | |
| Cognitive Science, General | 7 | 2 | 7 |
| Computational Biology | 15 | 1 | |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 15 | ||
| Biotechnology | 15 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| Environmental Studies | 14 | ||
| Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis | 13 | ||
| Environmental Science | 13 | ||
| Philosophy | 11 | 2 | |
| Religion & Religious Studies | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 10 | 2 | |
| Comparative Literature | 12 | ||
| Computational Mathematics | 12 | ||
| Music, General | 12 | ||
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | 11 | ||
| Epidemiology | 7 | 4 | |
| African Studies | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 8 | 2 | |
| Sociology, General | 7 | 3 | |
| Urban Studies & Affairs | 10 | ||
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 2 | 7 | |
| Architecture | 8 | ||
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 1 | 7 | |
| Pathology & Experimental Pathology | 1 | 6 | |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 7 | ||
| Ethnic Studies | 6 | ||
| German Studies | 1 | 5 | |
| Slavic Studies | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Contemplative Studies & Inquiry | 5 | ||
| Development Economics and International Development | 5 | ||
| Linguistics | 5 | ||
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 5 | ||
| Portuguese Language and Literature | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 5 | ||
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 3 | 1 | |
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 4 | ||
| French Studies | 2 | 2 | |
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 4 | ||
| International Public Health & International Health | 4 | ||
| Molecular Pharmacology | 4 | ||
| Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education | 4 | ||
| East Asian Studies | 3 | ||
| Geochemistry | 3 | ||
| Latin American and Caribbean Studies | 3 | ||
| Music Technology | 3 | ||
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | 1 | 2 | |
| Archeology | 1 | 1 | |
| Engineering Physics & Applied Physics | 2 | ||
| Geophysics and Seismology | 2 | ||
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies | 1 | 1 | |
| Italian Studies | 2 | ||
| Jewish & Judaic Studies | 2 | ||
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | 2 | ||
| Statistics, General | 2 | ||
| Ancient Studies & Civilization | 1 | ||
| Biophysics | 1 | ||
| Chemical Physics | 1 | ||
| Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology | 1 | ||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 1 | ||
| Social Sciences, Other | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 1,563 | 752 | 293 |
Brown University has a graduation rate of 96%, which is among the 2% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 96% | 95% | 97% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Brown University is a world-class research university with 92,246 scientific papers published and 3,384,684 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, Psychology, Genetics, and Pathology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 935 | 13470 |
| 1991 | 928 | 15104 |
| 1992 | 924 | 16724 |
| 1993 | 994 | 17039 |
| 1994 | 951 | 18394 |
| 1995 | 976 | 19765 |
| 1996 | 1122 | 21739 |
| 1997 | 1164 | 23173 |
| 1998 | 1176 | 26175 |
| 1999 | 1293 | 28740 |
| 2000 | 1241 | 32601 |
| 2001 | 1247 | 34762 |
| 2002 | 1280 | 39929 |
| 2003 | 1384 | 46079 |
| 2004 | 1427 | 50359 |
| 2005 | 1433 | 57567 |
| 2006 | 1549 | 63381 |
| 2007 | 1779 | 70224 |
| 2008 | 1979 | 76685 |
| 2009 | 2190 | 86292 |
| 2010 | 2320 | 95019 |
| 2011 | 2587 | 106408 |
| 2012 | 2762 | 118373 |
| 2013 | 3160 | 131353 |
| 2014 | 3410 | 146289 |
| 2015 | 3537 | 158069 |
| 2016 | 3777 | 163131 |
| 2017 | 4243 | 179596 |
| 2018 | 4320 | 184178 |
| 2019 | 4792 | 214668 |
| 2020 | 5390 | 250954 |
| 2021 | 6141 | 313174 |
| 2022 | 5303 | 287726 |
Brown University alumni
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Emma Watson
- Enrolled in Brown University
- 2009-2014 graduated with bachelor's degree in English literature
- Occupations
- modelvoice actorfashion modelfilm actorchild actor
- Biography
-
Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson is an English actress, model and activist. Known for her roles in both blockbusters and independent films, as well as for her women's rights work, she has received a selection of accolades, including a Young Artist Award and three MTV Movie Awards. Watson has been ranked among the world's highest-paid actresses by Forbes and Vanity Fair, and was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine in 2015.
-
John Krasinski
- Enrolled in Brown University
- In 2001 graduated with Bachelor of Arts in English studies
- Occupations
- television actorfilm actorfilm producertelevision producerscreenwriter
- Biography
-
John Burke Krasinski is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his role as Jim Halpert on the NBC sitcom The Office. He also served as a producer and occasional director of the series throughout its nine-season run.
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John F. Kennedy Jr
- Occupations
- publisheraircraft pilotjournalistwriterlawyer
- Biography
-
John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr., often referred to as John-John or JFK Jr., was an American attorney, journalist, and magazine publisher. He was a son of John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, and a younger brother of U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy. Three days after his father was assassinated, he rendered a final salute during the funeral procession on his third birthday.
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Laura Linney
- Occupations
- film actorstage actoractortelevision actorcharacter actor
- Biography
-
Laura Leggett Linney is an American actress. She is the recipient of several awards, including two Golden Globe Awards and four Primetime Emmy Awards, and has been nominated for three Academy Awards and five Tony Awards.
General info
| Alternative names | BU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1764 |
| Motto | In Deo Speramus |
| Colors | seal brown, cardinal red, white |
| Academic calendar | September to May (September - December; January-May) |
| Total FTE staff | 4,522 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | One Prospect Street Providence, Rhode Island, 02912 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 191,000 |
| Phone | 4018631000 |