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Brown University

Instate Tuition (2013-2014)
$45,612
Out-of-state Tuition (2013-2014)
$45,612

Brown Address

BROWN UNIVERSITY
PROSPECT ST
PROVIDENCE, RI 02912
General info:(401) 863-1000
Financial aid office:(401) 863-2721
Admissions office:(401) 863-2378University Homepage

Tuition + Brown Housing (2013-2014)

Meals Per Week:20

Undergrad Application Fee: $75
Grad Application Fee:$75

Tuition Prepaid:Yes
Tuition Payment Plan:Yes
Campus Housing Capacity:5,005
Freshman Must Live on Campus: Yes

University Makeup (2013-2014)

# of Undergrads: 6,936
# of Grad students: 2,529
Total Students: 9,465
Male

47.5%
Female

52.5%
International

16%
African-American

5%
American Indian

0%
Asian

11%
Hispanic

9%
Pacific Islander

8%
Caucasian

44%
Unknown

10%

Financial Aid

52% First time, full time students receive federal aid and the average amount is $300

3% of students receive State/Local grants and the average amount is $811

46% receive instiutional grants and the average institutional award is $34,166

21% receive student loans and the average amount is $6,160Net Price CalculatorFinancial Aid Website
Private not-for-profit 4 year or above Institution
Research Universities (very high research activity)
Doctoral/Research Universities--Extensive

Special Programs

MD Medical Program
Teacher Certifications

Admissions Requirements

Secondary School Record Required
Secondary School GPA N/A
Secondary School Rank N/A
Test Scores Required
Competencies N/A

Special Credits

HS College Credit: No
AP Credit: No
Life Experience Credit: No
Special Credits(other): Yes

Applicants Admitted

11% men vs 8% women admitted

Applicants vs Admissions (2013-2014)

Men Applicants:11,664
Women Applicants:17,255
Men Admitted:1,328
Women Admitted:1,326

Student Services

Library On Campus
Counseling Services
Employment Services
Placement Services

Majors

• Acting
• African Studies
• American/United States Studies/Civilization
• Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology
• Ancient Studies/Civilization
• Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
• Anthropology
• Applied Mathematics
• Archeology
• Art History
• Art/Art Studies
• Behavioral Aspects of Health
• Bilingual and Multilingual Education
• Biochemistry
• Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Biophysics
• Biostatistics
• Biotechnology
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
• Chemical Physics
• Chemistry
• Classical
• Classics and Classical Languages
• Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics
• Cognitive Science
• Community Health and Preventive Medicine
• Comparative Literature
• Computational Biology
• Computational Mathematics
• Computer Science
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Creative Writing
• Criticism and Conservation
• Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis
• Development Economics and International Development
• Directing and Theatrical Production
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
• East Asian Studies
• Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
• Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
• Economics
• Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Engineering
• Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
• English Language and Literature
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Environmental Science
• Environmental Studies
• Epidemiology
• Ethnic Studies
• French Language and Literature
• French Studies
• General
• Geochemistry
• Geology/Earth Science
• Geophysics and Seismology
• German Studies
• Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
• Hispanic and Latin American Languages
• Hispanic-American
• History
• Human Biology
• International Relations and Affairs
• Italian Studies
• Jewish/Judaic Studies
• Latin American and Caribbean Studies
• Latin Language and Literature
• Linguistics
• Literatures
• Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
• Mass Communication/Media Studies
• Mathematics
• Medical Scientist
• Medicine
• Medieval and Renaissance Studies
• Molecular Medicine
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Museology/Museum Studies
• Music
• Music Technology
• Musicology and Ethnomusicology
• Near and Middle Eastern Studies
• Neuroscience
• Other
• Pathology/Experimental Pathology
• Philosophy
• Physics
• Playwriting and Screenwriting
• Political Science and Government
• Portuguese Language and Literature
• Psychology
• Public Health
• Public Policy Analysis
• Puerto Rican
• Religion/Religious Studies
• Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods
• Sanskrit and Classical Indian Languages
• Science
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Slavic Studies
• Social Sciences
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Sociology
• South Asian Studies
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Statistics
• Technology and Society
• Theoretical and Mathematical Physics
• Urban Education and Leadership
• Urban Studies/Affairs
• Linguistics
• Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
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