Brown University
Providence, RIOne Prospect Street, Providence, RI 02912
401-863-1000
Brown University is a private research university in Providence, Rhode Island. Founded in 1764 as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, it is the seventh-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolution.
The university was founded as an attempt to establish an institution of higher learning in the colony of Rhode Island. Brown's charter was unique in that it was one of the first to explicitly prohibit discrimination on the basis of religious affiliation, and it was also one of the first to admit students regardless of their religious beliefs.
The university has been coeducational since 1891 and currently has around 6,500 undergraduate and 8,900 graduate students. Brown is a member of the Ivy League and is ranked 14th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
The university is known for its liberal arts curriculum and its commitment to the principles of freedom and equality. Brown students have a reputation for being independent and creative thinkers.
The university has produced many notable alumni, including U.S. presidents, senators, governors, Supreme Court justices, diplomats, businesspeople, and Nobel laureates.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 9948
Acceptance Rate: 7.67%
Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Main Website: https://www.brown.edu/
Financial Aid: https://www.brown.edu/about/administration/financial-aid/
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $80336
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $80336
Return on Investment Rating
The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Brown University is $277841.11. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.
We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Brown University. For graduates of Brown University, we saw an average early-career income of $74700.00 and mid-career income of $142400.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.