Brown University
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 5.4%
- Applications
- 48,904
- Enrolled
- 1,719
- Yield Rate
- 65.2%
- SAT Average
- 1540
- ACT Midpoint
- 35
- Test Policy
- Required
- Application Fee
- $75
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 89.0%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 98.0%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 100.0%
Application Deadlines
- Early Decision (binding): November 1 · notification Mid-December
- Regular Decision: January 3 · notification Late March
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Class Rank, Academic GPA, Standardized Tests, Application Essay, Recommendations, Talent / Ability, Character / Personal Qualities
- Important
- Extracurricular Activities
- Considered
- First Generation, Legacy / Alumni Relation, Geographic Residence, State Residency, Volunteer Work, Work Experience
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $71,412
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $71,412
- Average Net Price
- $25,184
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $-2,158
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $2,273
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $7,757
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $19,526
- Family Income Over $110k
- $45,823
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 100%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $65,370
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $68,926
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $34,735
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 18%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 13.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 77.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 96.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 99.0%
Academics
- STEM Graduates
- 23.1%
- Major Concentration
- Specialized
- Annual Degree Completions
- 3,364
Top Fields of Study
- Social Sciences: 361 graduates/year
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences: 224 graduates/year
- Computer & Information Sciences: 222 graduates/year
- Mathematics & Statistics: 179 graduates/year
- Engineering: 99 graduates/year
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies: 97 graduates/year
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- 1.29
- Application Trend
- Stable demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 1.6% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 53th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 1.3 standard deviation more competitive than its historical average.