Brown University

Brown University is a private, nonprofit school located in the urban setting of Providence, RI, less than an hour from Boston.

Founded in 1764, the institution currently enrolls around 9,948 students a year, including 6,792 undergrads. The institution runs on a semester academic calendar.

As of 2021, the total market value of the school endowment was $4,700,000,000. The school spends $34,086 for each full-time student enrolled.

Admissions Facts About Brown

Acceptance rate: 8%

Early Decision or Early Action: Yes/No

2022 Regular Decision Deadline: January 1

2022 Regular Decision Notification Date: March 31

Brown Acceptance Rate 2021

Admission to Brown is extremely difficult. Around 8 percent of all applicants to Brown are accepted each year.

In 2021, 0 applicants were waitlisted and 286 students were ultimating offered a spot off the waitlist.

Is Brown a good school?

The definition of a "good school" is different for different people. Admissions difficulty and admitted student statistics can give you a sense of how competitive a school is, but they don't tell you how happy or successful students are. However, there are a few good ways to get a better sense how satisfied students are and how well a school supports its student body.

Retention and graduation rates

Out of all the first-year, full-time undergrads who start at Brown, around 92 percent return for their sophomore year. Out of the 1,560 students who started at Brown as first-time freshman, 1,305 graduate within four years.

Brown's six-year graduation for undergrads is 95 percent. The average six-year graduation rate for U.S. colleges and universities is 61 percent for public schools, and 67 percent for private, non-profit schools.

Job outcomes and student debt

Job placement rates after graduation, average starting salaries, and the debt students graduate with can all give important clues about the value of a degree from a specific school. In 2020, students graduated with an average of $24,443 in student loans for each student with debt. For context, compare this number with the average national debt, which is around $36,000 per borrower.

Based on this information, how does Brown sound? Remember, the best school for one person may be a terrible fit for someone else! So the real question to ask yourself: is Brown a good school for YOU?

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