“An Ivy League university celebrated for its unique Open Curriculum, empowering students to design their own education in one of New England's most vibrant cities.”
Brown University is one of the oldest universities in America and a founding member of the Ivy League, chartered in 1764 in Providence, Rhode Island. Brown is defined above all by its pioneering Open Curriculum, which has no core requirements — students are trusted to design their own academic journeys by choosing any combination of courses from across the university's 81+ concentrations, many of which students can also create themselves through Brown's independent concentration program. Brown's single undergraduate school, the College, enrolls around 7,200 students and is renowned for its collaborative, intellectually adventurous culture. The university also houses the School of Engineering for undergraduate engineering students and the School of Public Health, which offers a unique undergraduate public health program. Brown's research enterprise is substantial, with particular strength in neuroscience, economics, computer science, and the humanities. Providence is a dynamic, walkable city that has been transformed into a culinary and arts destination while retaining a human scale that makes it one of the most livable college cities in the US. Brown students are known for their passion, creativity, and civic engagement — the university produces graduates who reshape their fields on their own terms, informed by the self-direction that the Open Curriculum uniquely instills.
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Test Required — All applicants must submit SAT or ACT scores.
Official SourceEarly Decision
Binding; decisions released mid-December
Regular Decision
Decisions released in late March/early April
The deep admissions playbook beyond the headline acceptance rate — round-by-round breakdowns, nationality data, requirements, and contact paths.
Tuition & Fees (All Students)
$71,700
/yr
Beyond the sticker price — every named scholarship, the financial aid policy, need-aware notes, and a personalized net-cost estimate.
How life on campus actually feels — clubs, sports, traditions, housing realities, and how the school integrates with its city.
Brown's undergraduate liberal arts college and home of the Open Curriculum. With 81 concentrations and the ability to create an independent concentration, students have unmatched academic freedom.
Offers undergraduate engineering programs within Brown's Open Curriculum framework, with concentrations in biomedical, chemical, civil, computer, electrical, and mechanical engineering.
Offers an undergraduate concentration in public health, one of the few Ivy League schools to do so, alongside graduate and doctoral programs.
Brown's highly regarded medical school, including the unique Program in Liberal Medical Education (PLME) — an 8-year combined BA/MD program for exceptional undergraduates.
8 years
One of the most prestigious combined BA/MD programs in the world. Students apply directly from high school and are guaranteed a spot at Alpert Medical School upon successful completion of undergraduate studies, allowing them to pursue any undergraduate concentration while on a guaranteed path to medicine.
4 years
A rigorous and growing CS program with strong research in AI, human-computer interaction, and data science — and the flexibility of Brown's Open Curriculum to combine it with virtually any other field.
Where alumni go after graduation — top industries, grad-school continuation, and the qualitative outcomes story.
Sticker price (annual, out-of-state): $97,284
Net-cost estimate is US-resident-only — international applicants are typically excluded from need-based aid at most schools and should treat the sticker price as the planning baseline.
