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Brown University

General Information

Name: Brown University
Address: Prospect St, Providence, RI 02912
Phone:

  • General information: (401) 863-1000
  • Financial aid office: (401) 863-2721
  • Admissions office: (401) 863-2378

Website: www.brown.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$34,620$32,974$31,334
Books and supplies$1,128$1,096$1,040
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$9,134$8,796$8,474
        Other expenses$1,458$1,414$1,352

Total expenses   
On-campus$46,340$44,280$42,200

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 60%
  • Federal grants: 11%
  • State/local grants: 5%
  • Institutional grants: 41%
  • Student loans: 38%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$4146
  • State/local grants:$1045
  • Institutional grants:$21316
  • Student loans:$4537

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$70
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants18,3167,23311,083
Percent admitted13.8%16.5%12.1%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time58.0%60.9%55.5%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 8261
Undergraduate enrollment: 6176
First-time student retention: 97%
Overall graduation rate: 95%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 96%
    • Part Time: 4%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 46%
    • Women: 54%

White non-hispanic: 52%
Black non-hispanic: 7%
Hispanic: 7%
Asian/pacific islander: 14%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 20%

Degrees offered

    Architecture and Related Services
  • Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) - Bachelor
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • African-American/Black Studies - Bachelor
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Area Studies, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • East Asian Studies - Bachelor
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • French Studies - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • German Studies - Bachelor, Doctor
  • Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Italian Studies - Bachelor, Doctor
  • Latin American Studies - Bachelor
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies - Bachelor
  • Slavic Studies - Bachelor, Master
  • South Asian Studies - Bachelor
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor, Master
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Biophysics - Bachelor
  • Biostatistics - Master
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies - Bachelor
  • Organizational Behavior Studies - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other - Bachelor
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Education
  • Bilingual and Multilingual Education - Master
  • Education, General - Bachelor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Social Studies Teacher Education - Master
    Engineering
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Engineering Physics - Bachelor
  • Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Engineering, Other - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Comparative Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor, Doctor
  • Italian Language and Literature - Bachelor, Doctor
  • Latin Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Linguistics - Bachelor, Doctor
  • Portuguese Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Sanskrit/Classical Indian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics - Bachelor
  • Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General - Bachelor, Doctor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Bioethics/Medical Ethics - Bachelor
  • Community Health and Preventive Medicine - Bachelor
  • Medicine (MD) - First Professional
  • Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) - Master
  • Public Health, Other - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • History, Other - Bachelor, Doctor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Applied Mathematics, Other - Bachelor
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Statistics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Ancient Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Mathematics and Computer Science - Bachelor
  • Medieval and Renaissance Studies - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Museology/Museum Studies - Master
  • Neuroscience - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Jewish/Judaic Studies - Bachelor
  • Philosophy - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Physical Sciences
  • Atomic/Molecular Physics - Bachelor
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geochemistry - Bachelor
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geophysics and Seismology - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Theoretical and Mathematical Physics - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Community Organization and Advocacy - Bachelor
  • Public Policy Analysis - Bachelor, Master
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Archeology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Development Economics and International Development - Bachelor
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Social Sciences, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Urban Studies/Affairs - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor


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