Brown University
#9 in National Universities (tie)
Overview
Brown University is a private institution that was founded in 1764. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 7,639 (fall 2022), its setting is city, and the campus size is 146 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Brown University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #9. Its tuition and fees are $68,230.
Located atop College Hill in Providence, Rhode Island, Brown University has a college town feel with Thayer Street serving as a center of activity for shopping and dining. All students at Brown are required to live on campus for their first six semesters, though some eligible students may receive permission to live off campus. Housing options include traditional singles, doubles, triples and suites. With more than 500 student organizations on campus ranging from The Brown Noser satirical newspaper to Brown Ballroom Dance, students can find a way to pursue their interests. The Brown Bears have more than 30 NCAA Division I athletic teams and compete in the Ivy League. Brown also has a small but vibrant Greek community with about a dozen chapters, including a few co-ed Greek organizations.
Brown offers a number of graduate studies through its Graduate School, which includes well-regarded programs in English and history. Students can also pursue a medical education at the highly ranked Warren Alpert Medical School. Each year, about 50 admitted first-year undergraduates are accepted to the Alpert Medical School through Brown’s eight-year Program in Liberal Medical Education. The center section of the Van Wickle Gates on Brown’s campus opens only three times a year: twice to let incoming students onto campus for convocation at the beginning of each semester and once to let recent graduates exit after commencement. Brown hosts an annual celebratory "Spring Weekend" with concerts and free food. Notable alumni include John D. Rockefeller Jr., John F. Kennedy Jr. and CNN founder and media mogul Ted Turner.
Brown University is a private institution that was founded in 1764. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 7,639 (fall 2022), its setting is city, and the campus size is 146 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Brown University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #9. Its tuition and fees are $68,230.
Located atop College Hill in Providence, Rhode Island, Brown University has a college town feel with Thayer Street serving as a center of activity for shopping and dining. All students at Brown are required to live on campus for their first six semesters, though some eligible students may receive permission to live off campus. Housing options include traditional singles, doubles, triples and suites. With more than 500 student organizations on campus ranging from The Brown Noser satirical newspaper to Brown Ballroom Dance, students can find a way to pursue their interests. The Brown Bears have more than 30 NCAA Division I athletic teams and compete in the Ivy League. Brown also has a small but vibrant Greek community with about a dozen chapters, including a few co-ed Greek organizations.
Brown offers a number of graduate studies through its Graduate School, which includes well-regarded programs in English and history. Students can also pursue a medical education at the highly ranked Warren Alpert Medical School. Each year, about 50 admitted first-year undergraduates are accepted to the Alpert Medical School through Brown’s eight-year Program in Liberal Medical Education. The center section of the Van Wickle Gates on Brown’s campus opens only three times a year: twice to let incoming students onto campus for convocation at the beginning of each semester and once to let recent graduates exit after commencement. Brown hosts an annual celebratory "Spring Weekend" with concerts and free food. Notable alumni include John D. Rockefeller Jr., John F. Kennedy Jr. and CNN founder and media mogul Ted Turner.
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At-a-Glance
Setting
City
Tuition & Fees
$68,230
Undergraduate Enrollment
7,639
Acceptance Rate
5%
2024 Rankings
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Admissions
Cost
Tuition & Fees
$68,230
Room & Board
$16,598(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$62,234
$26,308
$26,308
Tuition & Fees
$68,230
Room & Board
$16,598(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$62,234
*Average cost after aid
Academics
85%
6:1
69%
Popular Majors
MAJOR
% OF GRADUATES
ALUMNI STARTING SALARY
Computer Science
15%
$144,691
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
13%
$71,060
Applied Mathematics, General
10%
$86,739
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
7%
$32,436
International Relations and Affairs
6%
$41,308
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Faculty Research Impact
Bibliometric Rank
43
Bibliometrics is the statistical analyses of publications and citations for the purpose of measuring faculty research impact.Publications Cited in Top 25% of Journals
68%
Publications Cited in Top 5% of Journals
22%
Total Papers published between 2018-2022
23,814
Citations Per Publication
15:1
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Students
7,639
Graduate Enrollment
3,550
Total Enrollment
11,189
Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students
7,166
Student Diversity
Gender Distribution
Ethnic Diversity
47%
Minority Enrollment
47%
Minority Enrollment
38%
White
19%
Asian
12%
Hispanic
12%
International
8%
Black
8%
Two or more races
3%
Unknown
Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.
Campus Life
Housing and Dorms
Types of campus housing available:
Student Activities
90+
Sports Teams
9
Fraternities
6
Sororities
After College
Graduation Rate
85%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
21%
Average Debt at Graduation
$26,272
$54,465
$54,465
Graduation Rate
85%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
21%
Average Debt at Graduation
$26,272
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