Brown University
Common Data Set 2018-19
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Acceptance Rate
7.7%
Applications
35,437
Admitted
2,718
Enrolled
1,652
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$93,487
10 yrs after enrollment
96%
6-year completion
$25,184
sticker minus grants
$11,428
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
178fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
3 TABLESSource of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Enrollment And Persistence
4 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
5 TABLESTotal academic units16
English4
Mathematics3
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab2
Foreign language3
Social studies0
History2
Academic electives1
Computer Science0
Visual/Performing Arts0
Total academic units21
English4
Mathematics4
Science4
Of these, units that must be lab3
Foreign language4
Social studies1
History2
Academic electives1
Computer Science0
Visual/Performing Arts1
Total0
Amount of application fee:75
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D. Transfer Admission Common Data Set 2018-2019
Fall Closing Date: Month03
Spring Closing Date: Month03
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?Yes
Fall Closing Date:Day01
Spring Closing Date: Day01
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:1
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:course
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:1
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:course
American Council on Education (ACE)No
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)No
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:Brown does not have separate transfer credit guidelines for military veterans. The maximum number of course credits any student may receive via transfer is 15.0 course credits. Each 1.0 Brown course credit is equivalent to 4 semester credits or 6 quarter units. Brown awards transfer credit to incoming transfer students per our pre-Brown transfer credit guidelines (see https://www.brown.edu/academics/college/advising/transfer-students). Defense Language Institute courses may be transferred subject to these guidelines. CLEP or DSST test results do not earn transfer credit but may be used by students (like AP scores and SAT Subject Test results) for placement purposes pending academic department evaluation and recommendation. D. Transfer Admission Common Data Set 2018-2019
Student Life
2 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)96%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing100%
Percent who live off campus or commute0%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)95%
Percent of males who join fraternities14%
Percent of females who join sororities10%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing72%
Percent who live off campus or commute28%
Percent of students age 25 and older1%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Annual Expenses
3 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/brown
Minimum2
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?Yes
Financial Aid
7 TABLESAcademic Year2017-2018 estimated
Federal$5,741,020
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$132,214,931
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$4,903,029
Total Scholarships/Grants$143,005,159
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$3,363,790
Federal Work-Study$5,079,593
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$979,108
Total Self-Help$9,422,491
Parent Loans$94,660
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$740,455
Federal$3,519
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$80,000
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$5,718,124
Total Scholarships/Grants$5,801,643
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$6,157,443
Total Self-Help$6,157,443
Parent Loans$8,996,191
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$2,397,986
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):2
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):1
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Brown University now meets 100% of every student's demonstrated need with an initial package that does not include loans. H. Financial Aid Common Data Set 2018-2019
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
1 TABLEFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio6