Brown Rankings and Evaluation

National Universities

#13 in National Universities

World Universities

#61 in World Universities

Rhode Island Colleges

#1 in Rhode Island Colleges

Brown University is ranked 13^rd in National Universities, 61^st in World Universities, and 1^st in Rhode Island Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Brown University by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Rhode Island.

Its tuition & fees of $68,230 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (5%) is much lower (extremely difficult to get in).
The SAT & ACT scores (1,540 SAT, 35 ACT) is higher (competitive score).
It has very large number of students of 11,189.
It offers very diverse area of study (266 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Brown are $68,230 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Rhode Island.

Brown University $68,230

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Rhode Island $35,539

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of Brown are $67,006 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Rhode Island.

Brown University $67,006

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Rhode Island $23,597

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of Brown is 5% and it is much lower (extremely difficult to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Rhode Island.

Brown University 5%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Rhode Island 56%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Brown is 63% and the yield is much higher (highly eager to enroll) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Rhode Island.

Brown University 63%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Rhode Island 31%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Brown is 1,540 and it is higher (competitive score) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Rhode Island.

Brown University 1,540

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132

4-Years Colleges 1,124

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Rhode Island 1,299

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at Brown is 35 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Rhode Island.

Brown University 35

All U.S. Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69

4-Years Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Rhode Island 78

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Brown is 94% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Rhode Island.

Brown University 94%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Rhode Island 77%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Brown is 99% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Rhode Island.

Brown University 99%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Rhode Island 87%

Student Population

The total student population at Brown is 11,189 and its population very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Rhode Island.

Brown University 11,189

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Rhode Island 4,079

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Brown is $52,652 which is 77.17% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Rhode Island.

Brown University $52,652

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Rhode Island $19,625

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Brown is 6 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Rhode Island.