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Global rank #144

Brown University

Providence, United States

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About

Brown University is a private Ivy League research university in the College Hill neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island, United States. The university is the seventh-oldest institution of higher education in the United States, founded in 1764 as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. One of nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolution, it was the first American college to codify that admission and instruction of students was to be equal regardless of the religious affiliation of students.

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Key facts

Global rank
#144
Location
Providence, United States
Founded
1765
Students
10,338
Type
Private non-profit
Admission rate
5%
SAT middle range
1490 to 1580
ACT middle range
34 to 36
English test
Considered
How to apply
Common App

Outcomes and costs

Official figures from US College Scorecard, US Department of Education. Salaries are for all graduates, not only international students.

Median salary 10 years after starting
$93,487 a year
Median salary 6 years after starting
$79,131 a year
Graduation rate (within 6 years)
96%
Students returning for a second year
99%
Tuition (out-of-state, per year)
$71,412
Average cost of attendance (per year)
$87,648
Undergraduate students
7,226
Students per faculty member
6 to 1
Median debt at graduation
$11,428

Programmes

Showing 1 of 1 programmes.

Undergraduate · Undergraduate (all majors)

Undergraduate admission (all majors)

Tuition per year
USD 71,412 (Latest College Scorecard)
Duration
48 months
Apply through
Common App

Deadline: Most regular decision deadlines fall between 1 November and 15 January. Check the official admissions page.

Official programme page · verified 14/9/2026

Scholarships you could use here

  • Fulbright-Nehru Master's Fellowships · USIEF (United States-India Educational Foundation)

    Indian citizens with a bachelor's (minimum 55%) or master's degree and at least three years of relevant full-time work experience, without a US degree. Government of India employees are not eligible.

    The last published cycle (2026-2027) closed on 14 May 2025. A 2027-2028 master's cycle is not currently listed.

    Official page
  • Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowships · USIEF

    Indian scholars registered for a PhD at an Indian institution, for 6 to 9 months of research in the US.

    The 2027-2028 cycle closed on 1 July 2026.

    Official page