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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
$26,572
Avg. Net Cost
7.3K
Medium Campus
$79,131
Median Salary
95%
Graduation Rate
4-Year completion
99%
Retention Rate
Return after 1st year
17%
First-Gen Students
First in family
13%
Pell Grant Aid
Receive Federal Grants
Admissions
5%
Acceptance Rate
Extremely Selective
SAT Reading
740 - 770
200
800
SAT Math
760 - 800
200
800
ACT Composite
34 - 35
1
36
Cost & Financial Aid
Average Cost (After Aid)
$26,572
In-State Tuition
$68,230
Out-of-State Tuition
$68,230
Net price reflects average cost after financial aid
Popular Programs
Engineering
6%
Business & Marketing
2%
Financial Aid & Affordability
13%
Pell Grants
9%
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
95%
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
7.3K
Students
City
Setting
Student Profile
Gender Distribution
Men: 49%
Women: 51%
17%
First-Gen Students
1%
Part-Time Students
Avg. Family Income
$107,609
Racial/Ethnic Diversity
White: 36%
Asian: 20%
Other: 15%
Hispanic: 12%
Black: 9%
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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