How much is the Brown tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Brown's tuition & fees is $68,230.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $86,770 when a student lives on-campus.
Brown Tuition & Expenses
| 2022-2023 Rate |
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| Tuition & Fees | $68,230 |
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| On-campus Room & Board | $15,840 |
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| On-campus Expenses | $2,700 |
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| 2023-2024 Projection |
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| Tuition & Fees | $64,976 |
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How Much Does it Cost to Go to Brown for 4 Years?
For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $307,994 at Brown. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $381,420. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $143,746.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison
Compared to four-years schools nationwide, Brown' tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $20,937. Compared to private, four-years colleges in Rhode Island, its tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $29,260.
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Brown University | $68,230 |
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| U.S. Four-years Colleges | $18,672 |
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| Public Schools | $7,199 | $12,960 |
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| Private Schools | $20,937 |
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| Rhode Island Four-years Colleges | $28,810 |
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| Public Schools | $10,907 | $25,511 |
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| Private Schools | $29,260 |
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Compare Similar School's Tuition
The next table compares the tuition & fees between Brown and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (private, four-years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
| Location | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Brown University | Providence, RI | $68,230 | $67,006 |
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| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | $65,081 | $59,306 |
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| Rice University | Houston, TX | $58,128 | $54,462 |
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| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | $66,014 | $30,085 |
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| Duke University | Durham, NC | $65,805 | $63,985 |
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| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $65,997 | $53,871 |
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| Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | $65,739 | $64,068 |
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Tuition Trends Over Past 10 Years
The undergraduate tuition & fees of Brown University has increased by 42.61% over the past 10 years from $45,612 to $68,230. The graduate tuition & fee has increased by 40.62% from $45,416 to $67,006.
The living costs increased by -0.40% last year and 37.91% over the past 10 years.
Financial Aid and COA
At Brown University, 3,467 students (47%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $52,652.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Brown is $34,118 for students living on-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 942 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $55,847 and the average amount of student loans is $10,059.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply
Brown's acceptance rate is 5.51%. A total of 46,568 applicants applied to and 2,568 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 1,705 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 66.39%.
To apply to Brown, 3 items are required - Secondary school record, Completion of college-preparatory program and Recommendations and 3 items are recommended to submit - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school rank and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language). SAT and ACT scores are considered during the admissions process but are not required to be submitted.
SAT and ACT Scores
The SAT and ACT scores are considered but not required to apply to Brown. The average SAT score of the enrolled first-time students is 1,515 and the average ACT score (ACT composite) is 34.
Its SAT score is much higher than the national average score of 1,168. The ACT score is much higher than the national average score of 24.
| Average | 25th | 75th |
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| SAT Total | 1,515 | 1,460 | 1,570 |
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| National Average | 1,168 | | |
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| Rhode Island Average | 1,223 | | |
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| SAT EBRW | 745 | 720 | 770 |
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| SAT Math | 770 | 740 | 800 |
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| ACT Composite | 34 | 33 | 35 |
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| National Average | 24 | | |
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| Rhode Island Average | 29 | | |
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| ACT Math | 33 | 31 | 35 |
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| ACT English | 36 | 35 | 36 |
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Student Population
Brown University has a total of 11,189 students including 7,639 undergraduate and 3,550 graduate students. By gender, there are 5,210 male students and 5,486 female students attending Brown. The school offers online degree programs and 207 students enrolled online exclusively (1.85% of all students).
| Total | Male | Female |
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| Total | 10,696 |
5,210 | 5,486 |
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| Undergraduate | 7,349 |
3,536 | 3,813 |
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| Graduate | 3,347 |
1,674 | 1,673 |
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Directory & Academic Information
| Directory Information |
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| Address | One Prospect Street, Providence, RI |
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| Phone | 401-863-1000 |
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| WEB | www.brown.edu |
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| Degree & Programs |
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| Degree | Undergraduate, Graduate |
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| Program Offered | 270 Programs |
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| Online Program Offered | 1 Online Programs |
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| Graduate Program Offered | 178 Graduate Programs |
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| Academic Stats |
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| Acceptance Rate | 5.06% |
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| Yield | 67.02% |
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| Student Population | 11,189 |
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| Graduation Rate | 94% |
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| Retention Rate | 99% |
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| Students to Faculty Ratio Rate | 6 to 1 |
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| Faculty & Staffs |
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| Number of Faculties | 884 (Full-time), 111 (Part-time) |
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| Number of Staffs | 4,280 (Full-time), 374 (Part-time) |
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| Average Faculty Salary | $146,687 |
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| Average Staff Salary | $79,341 |
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