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Campus Life

Brown University

Open Houses

Basic Info

Academics and Majors

History

Facts & Figures

Sports

Admissions

Contact Info

Location

Tuition and Aid

Brown

Student Body

Brown University

  • Providence, Rhode Island

  • North eastern US

  • Urban surroundings

  • Heart of providence, known for youthful energy
  • Founded in 1794

  • Private Ivy League research university

  • Originally called "Rhode Island College"

  • 7th college in America

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.

Mission Statement

  • President: Christina Paxson

  • 10,257 total students

  • No religious affiliation

  • 9% acceptance rate

  • 32,000 applications per year

  • 2 boards, 54 members, 3 meetings
  • Doctorate, masters, bachelors

  • 7:1, 816 total full time faculty

  • 2,477 different courses

  • 84 doctoral and masters programs

Top 5 majors

Top 5 Majors

  • Computer science

  • Econometrics / Economics

  • Applied mathematics

  • Biology

  • Engineering
  • SAT - 1400+

  • ACT - 30+

  • GPA - 3.3+

  • 98% of students return sophomore year

  • Applications cost $75

  • Admissions director- Logan Powell

Early decision

Early decision

  • Top choice
  • Fall of senior year
  • Mid-December

Transfer

  • Considered under same criteria as incoming freshman

  • Not expected to provide previous records
  • 46% male

  • 53% female

  • 42% minority

  • 76% live on campus

  • ranked 38/1,240 for international students

  • Freshman live on campus

  • Gym: Nelson Fitness Center, opened May 2012

  • 233 buildings overall, 91 academic

  • 400+ clubs, 20 categories

  • 4 restaurants, many cafes

  • 3 national honor societies

Activities

  • Opening convocation

  • Family weekend

  • Commencement

  • Reunion weekend
  • Freshman live on campus

  • Close-knit residence halls

  • Communities of 50-60 students

  • Returning students choose through lottery system

Housing

  • Fall+Spring semester: $54,320

  • Room: $9,120

  • Board: $5,550

  • Books: $1,595

  • Cannot get scholarship for academic achievement

Women's Sports

Men's Sports

  • Cross country

  • Softball

  • Basketball

  • Lacrosse

  • Volley ball
  • Football

  • Baseball

  • Basketball

  • Cross country

  • Lacrosse
  • Opening convocation

  • Very frequent

  • Different departments plan their own
  • Graduation rate: 96.1%

  • Class rank, college prep programs, GPA, interview

  • 12 countries, freshman cannot study abroad
  • Providence, Rhode Island 02912

  • https://www.brown.edu/

  • 401 – 863 - 1000

  • @BrownUniversity
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