Brown University Comparison

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Brown University

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • Brown Providence, RI
  • Setting
  • Brown Midsize City
  • Total enrollment
  • Brown 11,956
  • Type
  • Brown Private 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • Brown #11
  • Religious Affiliation
  • Brown -
  • Status
  • Brown Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • Brown

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • Brown $71,412
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • Brown $71,412
  • Room & Board
  • Brown $17,444
  • Average Net Price
  • Brown $26,256
  • Average Grant Aid
  • Brown $61,392
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • Brown 52%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • Brown 48,904
  • Admitted
  • Brown 2,638
  • Acceptance Rate
  • Brown 5.4%
  • Enrolled
  • Brown 65.2%
  • Typical SAT score
  • Brown 1550
  • Typical ACT score
  • Brown 34
  • Average High School GPA
  • Brown 3.94
  • Typical High School Grades
  • Brown A
  • Admissions Standards
  • Brown Elite
  • Applicant Competition
  • Brown Extreme
  • ACT Range
  • Brown 34/35
  • SAT Range
  • Brown 1510/1580
  • Submit Test Scores
  • Brown Required
  • Application Deadline
  • Brown Jan 5, 2027

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • Brown 6:1
  • Popular Majors
  • Brown
    • Social Sciences (28%)
    • Biology (9%)
    • English and Literature (6%)
    • General Studies (6%)
    • Visual and Performing Arts (6%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • Brown 95%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • Brown $87,600
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • Brown 89%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • Brown $15,000
  • Median Loan Payment
  • Brown $155

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • Brown 48%
  • % Women
  • Brown 52%
  • Racial Diversity
  • Brown Very High
  • HBCU
  • Brown No
  • % White
  • Brown 43%
  • % Asian
  • Brown 13%
  • % Black
  • Brown 7%
  • % Hispanic
  • Brown 11%
  • % Native American
  • Brown 0%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • Brown 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • Brown 6%
  • % International
  • Brown 12%
  • % Unknown Race
  • Brown 7%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • Brown 3%
  • % Out-of-State
  • Brown 79%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • Brown Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • Brown Yes
  • Meal Plan
  • Brown Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • Brown No
  • Daycare Facility
  • Brown No