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#15   National
  University
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2013 U.S.News Rankings
 

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Brown University


Overview

  • Brown University is an Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, which is 45 miles south of Boston. Map.
  • Brown enrolls approximately 6,100 undergraduate students. 
  • Brown University has eliminated loans for students whose family incomes are less than $100,000, has reduced loans for all students who receive financial aid and no longer requires a parental contribution from most families with incomes of up to $60,000.

Socio-economic Diversity

  • 16% of students at Brown University come from families with annual incomes below $60,000.
  • 15% of students at Brown University receive Federal Pell Grants, which typically go to students whose family incomes are below $40,000.
  • 16% of students in the Class of 2016 are the first member of their family to attend a four-year college. 

 

    Racial Diversity of the Class of 2016
    African American 9%
    Asian American 15%
    Caucasian 56%
    Hispanic 12%
    Native American 2%
    Not Reported 7%

     

    Gender Ratio
    Female 55%
    Male 45%

     

 
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School Profile

Campus Setting

  • Urban 
  • City population: 171,557

Size

  • Enrollment: 6,118 
  • Freshman Class: 1,539

Admissions

  • 9.6% of applicants admitted
  • 94% students in top 10% of HS class 
  • SAT V Middle 50%: 660-760
  • SAT M Middle 50%: 660-770
  • SAT W Middle 50%: 670-780