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Brown University
Providence, RI
Private Nonprofit
City Setting
Extremely Selective (5% acceptance rate)
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Key Facts
5%
Accept Rate
$25,184
Avg. Net Cost
7.2K
Medium Campus
$79,131
Median Salary
96%
Graduation Rate
4-Year completion
99%
Retention Rate
Return after 1st year
17%
First-Gen Students
First in family
14%
Pell Grant Aid
Receive Federal Grants
Admissions
5%
Acceptance Rate
Extremely Selective
SAT Reading
740 - 780
200
800
SAT Math
770 - 800
200
800
ACT Composite
34 - 35
1
36
Cost & Financial Aid
Average Cost (After Aid)
$25,184
In-State Tuition
$71,412
Out-of-State Tuition
$71,412
Net price reflects average cost after financial aid
Popular Programs
Engineering
5%
Financial Aid & Affordability
14%
Pell Grants
10%
Take Loans
954%
3yr Repayment
Pell Grant Recipients:
Percentage of students receiving federal Pell Grants (need-based aid)
Federal Loan Rate:
Share of students who take out federal loans
3-Year Repayment:
Rate of borrowers making progress on loan repayment
Student Outcomes
96%
Graduation Rate
4-Year completion
99%
Retention Rate
1st Year
Earnings After Graduation
$79,131
6 Years After
$93,487
10 Years After
Campus & Student Life
7.2K
Students
City
Setting
Student Profile
Gender Distribution
Men: 50%
Women: 50%
17%
First-Gen Students
1%
Part-Time Students
Avg. Family Income
$107,609
Racial/Ethnic Diversity
White: 33%
Asian: 23%
Other: 16%
Hispanic: 12%
Black: 8%
At a Glance
Institution Type
Private Nonprofit
Primary Degree
Bachelor's
Location
Providence, RI
Setting
City
Campus Size
Medium
Selectivity
Extremely Selective
Online Only
No
Classification
Four-year, medium, primarily nonresidential
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