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Brown University
Providence, RI, USA
About Brown
Brown University was founded in 1764 and sits on College Hill above downtown Providence, Rhode Island. It is best known for its Open Curriculum, which has no distribution or core requirements and lets students design their own academic path while taking any course pass/fail. Brown became need-blind for first-year international applicants starting with the Class of 2029, and remains the only Ivy to combine that admissions philosophy with the curricular freedom that defines its undergraduate experience.
Location
Providence, RI, USA
SEVP & Work Rights
- OPT Available
- Yes
- CPT Available
- Yes
- STEM Designated
- Yes (24-month OPT extension eligible)
Key Stats
- Acceptance Rate
- 5.6%
- Total Students
- 11,956
- International %
- 18.0%
- Campus Setting
- Urban
- Student/faculty ratio
- 6:1
Admissions
- SAT (average)
- 1546
- SAT EBRW (25th-75th)
- 740 - 780
- SAT Math (25th-75th)
- 770 - 800
- ACT (midpoint)
- 34
- ACT (25th-75th)
- 34 - 35
Outcomes
- Freshman retention
- 99%
- Graduation rate (6yr)
- 96%
- Median earnings (10yr)
- $93,487
Profile
- Classification
- Doctoral / Research University
- Endowment
- $6719M
- Avg net price (after aid)
- $25,184/yr
Test Requirements
Minimum score: 90
Recommended minimum iBT; some programs require higher.
Minimum score: 7.0
Recommended overall band 7.0.
Optional for engineering and many departments.