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Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island•Private

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

6%

Private school in Rhode Island with 7,600 total undergraduate students
Urban
New England
Medical school
D1 Basketball
Ivy Group
brown.edu
One Prospect Street, Providence, RI 02912
(401) 863-1000

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
6%
Yield rate - overall
66%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
4%
Men
7%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
46,568
Women: 61%
Men: 39%
brown.edu/admission/undergraduate

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$80,986
Out-of-state
$80,986

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Applications

How to apply

Accepts Common App
Test optional
Rec letters optional
Considers class rank
TOEFL optional (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 51%
ACT: 30%
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
1,717
Student diversity
Diverse
4-year graduation rate
84%
6-year graduation rate
96%
Retention rate
99%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
13%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 49%
Men: 51%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
17%
Black
7%
Hispanic
13%
Native American
< 1%
Other
14%
White
48%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
6:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

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