Brown University | By the Numbers

Brown University

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General Information

Address:

Brown University
45 Prospect St.
Providence, RI 02912

Control:

Private

Academic Calendar:

Semester system

Founded:

1764

Web Site:

www.brown.edu

Main Phone:

(401) 863-1000

Admissions Phone:

(401) 863-2378

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

5,708

Part-Time Undergraduates:

306

Full-Time Male Undergraduates:

2,740

Full-Time Female Undergraduates:

3,274

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

17%

Early Decision Acceptance Rate:

29%

Regular Acceptance Rate:

15%

Total Applicants:

15,286

Total Acceptances:

2,534

Freshmen Enrollment:

1,458

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

58%

Early Decision Available?

Yes

Early Action Available?

No

Total Early Decision Applicants:

1,863

Total Early Decision Acceptances:

27%

Early Decision Deadline:

November 1

Early Decision Notification:

Mid-December

Regular Decision Deadline:

January 1

Regular Decision Notification:

First week in April

Must-Reply-By Date:

May 1

Applicants Placed on Waiting List:

1,400

Applicants Accepted from Waiting List:

450

Applicants Enrolled from Waiting List:

89

Transfer Applications Received:

686

Transfer Applications Accepted:

189

Transfer Students Enrolled:

108

Transfer Student Acceptance Rate:

28%

Common Application Accepted?

No

Supplemental Forms?

No

Admissions E-Mail:

admissions_undergrad@
brown.edu

Admissions Web Site:

www.brown.edu/
administration/Admission

SAT I or ACT Required?

Either

First-Year Students Submitting SAT Scores:

96%

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

1310–1520

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

650–760

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

660–760

SAT II Requirements:

Any 3 SAT IIs

Retention Rate:

97%

Top 10% of High School Class:

90%

Application Fee:

$70

Financial Information

Full-Time Tuition:

$32,974

Room and Board:

$8,796

Books and Supplies:

$1,096

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$24,402

Students Who Applied For Financial Aid:

51%

Students Who Received Aid:

45%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

November 1 (Early Decision)
February 1 (Regular Admission)

Financial Aid Phone:

(401) 863-9922

Financial Aid E-Mail:

FinAid_Administrator@brown.
edu

Financial Aid Web Site:

http://financialaid.brown.edu