Brown University

Location and Affiliation:

Brown University is located in Providence, RI, population 160,728.
Affiliation: Private.

Population:

Brown’s enrollment is 5708 students on campus.

• 54% female
• 7% black
• 14% Asian
• 6% international
• 1% American Indian

16% of applicants are admitted.

Professor to Student Ratio:

1:9

Academic Level:

• Brown University is a Level 1 school
• The average high school GPA is n/a
• The middle 50% range of ACT scores is 27-32
• The middle SAT range is Verbal 650-760, Math 660-760, Composite 1310-1520

Most Popular Majors:

• International Relations and Affairs 7%
• Biology/Biological Sciences 16%
• Political Sciences/Government 6%
• Psychology 5%
• History 8%
• Liberal Arts 25%

Graduates:

96% graduate after 6 years.

Application:

• Admission fee is $70
• The Early Decision deadline is November 1
• The priority application deadline is January 1
• The financial aid deadline is February 1

Generosity:

Average need met is 99%.

Features:

Brown provides 100 percent of the demonstrated financial need for all students who matriculate. The average financial-aid package for the class of 2009 was $29,000. However, if a student does not apply for financial aid when they apply for admission, they are disqualified from ever receiving aid, even if the family goes through a financial disaster at a later time.

In 2004-2005, the faculty attracted $135 million in research funding from government and private sources. The university’s Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology houses more than 100,000 artifacts from the Americas, Africa, Asia, and the pacific. Recognized as one of the leading anthropological teaching museums in the Northeast, the Haffenreffer offers public lectures, performances, festivals, summer camps, educational programs for children and a broad range of related programs and events.

Contact:

Brown University Admissions 1-401-863-2378.

Learn more about Brown University. http://www.brown.edu