Brown University Acceptance Rate: 5% — Admissions Statistics
Brown University Application Requirements — ED/RD — 6 supplemental essays — 2 teacher recommendations
Brown University
application info
cycles:EDRD
Common App Essay
Required
Counselor Rec
Required
Teacher Recs (Req)
2
Teacher Recs (Opt)
0
Other Recs (Req)
0
Other Recs (Opt)
1
Supplemental Essays
6
Acceptance Rate
5%
Avg SAT Score
1546
ACT Midpoint
34
Enrollment
7,226
Grad Rate
96%
Median Debt
$11,428
cost & financial aid
In-State Tuition
$71,412
Out-of-State
$71,412
Avg Net Price
$25,184
Median Debt
$11,428
in-state tuition
$71,412
out-of-state tuition
$71,412
avg net price
$25,184
post-graduation earnings
median 6yr
$79,131
$
median 10yr
$93,487
$
gender split
Women
50%
Men
50%
top programs
race & ethnicity
White
33%
Asian
23%
Hispanic
12%
Black
8%
Two or More
8%
AIAN
0%
About Brown University
Brown University is a private nonprofit institution in Providence, RI. Acceptance rate: 5% (elite). Average SAT: 1546. ACT midpoint: 34. Enrollment: ~7,226 undergraduates. 4-year graduation rate: 96%.
Brown University accepts applications through ED/RD. Counselor recommendation: Required. Required teacher recs: 2. Optional teacher recs: 0. Required other recs: 0. Optional other recs: 1. Supplemental essays: 6. Common App essay: Required.
In-state tuition: $71,412. Out-of-state: $71,412. Avg net price: $25,184. Median debt: $11,428. Median earnings 6yr: $79,131. Median earnings 10yr: $93,487.
institutional data — U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2025–26. application data — Common App, 2025–26.