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- World ranking
- #66QS 2027Source
- Tuition · international
- $65,656per year · 2023
- Acceptance rate
- 5.4%2024
About Brown University
Brown was chartered in 1764 as Rhode Island College, and its charter was notably tolerant of different religious denominations. The college moved from Warren to Providence in 1770 and was renamed Brown University in 1804 after a gift from Nicholas Brown Jr. It adopted its Open Curriculum in 1969 and fully merged with its women's college, Pembroke, in 1971.
At a glance
- Founded
- 1764
- Type
- Private
- Campus
- Urban
Providence, United States41.824, -71.413
Open on mapRankings
- QSQS#66World · 2027Source
- THETHE#65World · 2026Source
- CWURCWUR#72World · 2026United States #37Source
- ARWUARWU101-150World · 2026Source
- NCSES HERDNCSES HERD#93United States and outlying areas · Total R&D expenditures · 2024Source
- URAPURAP#224World · 2025United States #48Source
Admissions & how to apply
- Check the entry requirements for your course and qualifications.
- Apply on the university’s own application page.
- Pay the application fee ($75).
Application fee
- Per application$75Source
Costs & aid
International tuition$65,656per year · 2023
- Fees$2,574
- Room & board2023$16,598
US net price$26,976
What US families pay after grants, by household income. International students usually pay the full price.
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Outcomes
- Admit rate
- 5.4%
- SAT average
- 1546
- ACT middle
- 34
- Graduate in 4 years
- 74.8%
- Graduate in 6 years
- 95.6%
- Return after year one
- 98.8%
- Pell grant students
- 16.5%
- Students with federal loans
- 10.8%
- Median debt
- $14,567
Median earnings after starting
Student body
US government and university data. Figures describe past students, not your own chances. Source
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