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Brown University

#2 in Colleges with the Best Professors in America
  • A+
    Overall Grade
  • 4 Year
  • Providence, RI
  • 974 reviews
    A+
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Academics
      A+
    2. Value
      A+
    3. Diversity
      A+
    4. Campus
      A
    5. Athletics
      B
    6. Party Scene
      A
    7. Professors
      A+
    8. Location
      A+
    9. Dorms
      B-
    10. Campus Food
      B+
    11. Student Life
      A+
    12. Safety
      B
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    Brown is an elite private university located in Providence, Rhode Island. It is a mid-size institution with an enrollment of 6,666 undergraduate students. Admissions is extremely competitive as the Brown acceptance rate is only 8%. Popular majors include Biology, Economics, and Computer Science. Graduating 95% of students, Brown alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $52,500.
    About Brown University...
    Athletic Division
    NCAA Division I-FCS
    Athletic Conference
    Ivy League
    Address
    One Prospect Street
    Providence, RI 02912
    Website
    brown.edu
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    Brown University Rankings

    Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

    Admissions

    Acceptance Rate
    8%
    Application Deadline
    January 1
    SAT Range
    1400-1570
    ACT Range
    31-35
    Application Fee
    $75
    SAT/ACT
    Required
    High School GPA
    Recommended
    Early Decision/Early Action
    Yes

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    Cost

    Net Price
    $25,651/ year
    National
    $15,523
    Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
    Average Total Aid Awarded
    $42,455/ year
    National
    $7,535
    Students Receiving Financial Aid
    58%

    Academics

    Professors
    A+
    Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Student Faculty Ratio
    7:1
    Evening Degree Programs
    No
    88%
    of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.51 responses
    79%
    of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.67 responses
    52%
    of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.66 responses
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    Majors

    Most Popular Majors
    • Biology
      150 Graduates
    • Economics
      150 Graduates
    • Computer Science
      144 Graduates
    • Computational and Applied Mathematics
      138 Graduates
    • Engineering
      100 Graduates
    • Entrepreneurship
      84 Graduates
    • Neuroscience and Neurobiology
      72 Graduates
    • History
      70 Graduates
    • International Relations
      61 Graduates
    • Political Science and Government
      57 Graduates

    Students

    Full-Time Enrollment
    6,666Undergrads
    Part-Time Undergrads
    322
    Undergrads Over 25
    1%
    Pell Grant
    13%
    Varsity Athletes
    14%
    Poll
    What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
    Based on 46 responses
    Report
    • Passionate
      48%
    • Non-judgemental
      15%
    • Uniquely themselves
      13%
    • Open
      9%
    • Privileged
      4%
    • Aggressively, almost closed-mindedly passionate
      2%
    • Diverse
      2%

    Campus Life

    Freshmen Live On-Campus
    100%
    Poll
    50%
    of students say that Greek life is average, and no one will treat you differently if you don't join.92 responses
    Poll
    63%
    of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life.106 responses
    Poll
    What one word or phrase best describes your school?
    Based on 50 responses
    Report
    • Liberal
      44%
    • Pushing students to think differently
      22%
    • Progressive
      14%
    • Liberal to the point of being flawed
      8%
    • Vibrant
      8%
    • Collaborative
      2%
    • Home away from home
      2%

    After College

    Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
    $67,500/ year
    National
    $33,028
    Graduation Rate
    95%
    National
    49%
    Employed 2 Years After Graduation
    91%
    National
    83%
    90%
    of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.40 responses
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    Brown University Reviews

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    Brown University has been an incredible experience and has allowed me to pursue passions that I wasn't even aware I was interested in! The unique open curriculum allows students to take courses from a broad range of subjects and helps to ensure they find the right area of study. I personally believed I wanted to go into biomedical engineering, however, after taking a variety of classes at Brown in environmental studies, I have switched my major. Every teacher, student, and dean is so incredibly passionate about the work and everyone is constantly striving to be better which makes the University an amazing place and experience!
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    Brown is amazing! I am convinced it is the best school in the world. The faculty is incredible and genuinely cares about the students. The students support each other and work hard every day. The education is intense and very high quality. Class options are vast, and the open curriculum gives students the ability to try many different subjects and classes that they maybe would not have tried otherwise.
    I really like the school overall for its academics which friends of mine which have attended Brown agree with. Brown provides a good supply of diversity by providing need based scholarships to minorities in need. The campus is gorgeous with excellent historical forms of architecture. Its a very safe school with excellent Dorms and chill party scenes. Brown University is a very good school!