Brown University
Providence, RI · City · 7,226 students
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
City
Medium (3k–10k)
Accredited by New England Commission on Higher Education
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Location
Providence, RI, 02912 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
PVD · Providence
7 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$87,648
Avg net price
$25,184
Room & board
$17,444
Tuition
$71,412
Books & supplies
$0/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$-420
$30–48k
$2,031
$48–75k
$5,858
$75–110k
$16,219
$110k+
$44,937
Admissions
Admit rate
5%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1546
Reading 740–780
Math 770–800
ACT midpoint
34
Composite 34–35
English 35–36
Math 32–35
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Brown University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
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Outcomes
Graduation rate
96%
1st-yr retention
99%
Transfer-out rate
0%
Consumer completion
96%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
97%
Transferred
1%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
3%
Median earnings (6yr)
$79,131
Median earnings (10yr)
$93,487
Median debt
$11,428
Monthly loan payment
$121
Debt range (25th–75th)
$8,000–$24,808
Debt (90th percentile)
$35,000
Student Body
Men 50%Women 50%
6
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
14%
First-generation
17%
Median family income
$82,670
Independent students
2%
Avg age at entry
19.0
Part-time students
1%
Race & ethnicity
White
33%
Hispanic
12%
Black
8%
Asian
23%
Two or more
8%
Non-resident
13%
Unknown
3%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$79,131
10 years after entry
$93,487
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137
110
80
77
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74
65
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Institutional
Endowment
$6.7B
Classification
R1: Very High Research
Full-time faculty
92%
Avg faculty salary
$17,839/mo
Instructional spend/student
$42,520
Federal loan rate
10%
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