UniversityOverview
Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Rankings2027
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- QS World University Rankings (2027)
- #66
- Acceptance Rate
- 5%
- Completion Rate
- 96%
- Completion rate (U.S. College Scorecard, latest release): share of students who finish their degree. Not an employment rate.
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University Overview
High-level facts that define this university.
- University Name
- Brown University
- Location
- Providence, Rhode Island, United States
- Undergraduate students
- 7226
- International Students
- 13%
- Student-to-Staff Ratio
- 6:1
Student Experience
Lifestyle signals that shape daily campus life.
- Cultural Environment
- Friendly community
- Social Life
- Urban
- Climate
- Four seasons
- Safety
- 7.5
- City Characteristics
- Mid-size city (200k-499k inhabitants)
Fees and entry for international students
- Confirmed international fee
- US$77,652/yr
- 2026-27, across 84 courses with a confirmed fee
Compare Brown University by subject
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- Physical & Natural Sciences in the USA8 here
- Languages in the USA6 here
- Art & Design in the USA5 here
- Biology in the USA5 here
- Engineering in the USA4 here
- Mathematics in the USA4 here
- Philosophy & Religion in the USA3 here
- Agriculture & Environment in the USA2 here
- Business & Management in the USA2 here
- Computer Science in the USA2 here
- English Literature in the USA2 here
- Psychology in the USA2 here
- Architecture in the USA1 here
- Education in the USA1 here
- Health Sciences & Medicine in the USA1 here
- History in the USA1 here
- Media & Communications in the USA1 here
Courses at Brown University
88 courses, A–Z.
- African Studies · Bachelor
- African-American/Black Studies · Bachelor
- American/United States Studies/Civilization · Bachelor
- Ancient Studies/Civilization · Bachelor
- Anthropology, General · Bachelor
- Applied Mathematics, General · Bachelor
- Archeology · Bachelor
- Architecture · Bachelor
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation · Bachelor
- Art/Art Studies, General · Bachelor
- Astronomy · Bachelor
- Behavioral Sciences · Bachelor
- Biochemistry · Bachelor
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering · Bachelor
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General · Bachelor
- Biophysics · Bachelor
- Chemical Physics · Bachelor
- Chemistry, General · Bachelor
- Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology · Bachelor
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General · Bachelor
- Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics · Bachelor
- Cognitive Science, General · Bachelor
- Community Health and Preventive Medicine · Bachelor
- Comparative Literature · Bachelor
- Computational Biology · Bachelor
- Computational Mathematics · Bachelor
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor
- Computer Science · Bachelor
- Contemplative Studies/Inquiry · Bachelor
- Creative Writing · Bachelor
- Development Economics and International Development · Bachelor
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General · Bachelor
- East Asian Studies · Bachelor
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology · Bachelor
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics · Bachelor
- Economics, General · Bachelor
- Education, General · Bachelor
- Engineering Physics/Applied Physics · Bachelor
- Engineering, General · Bachelor
- Engineering, Other · Bachelor
- English Language and Literature, General · Bachelor
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies · Bachelor
- Environmental Science · Bachelor
- Environmental Studies · Bachelor
- Ethnic Studies · Bachelor
- Experimental Psychology · Bachelor
- French Language and Literature · Bachelor
- French Studies · Bachelor
- Geochemistry · Bachelor
- Geology/Earth Science, General · Bachelor
- Geophysics and Seismology · Bachelor
- German Studies · Bachelor
- Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General · Bachelor
- Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies · Bachelor
- History, General · Bachelor
- Human Biology · Bachelor
- International Relations and Affairs · Bachelor
- Italian Studies · Bachelor
- Jewish/Judaic Studies · Bachelor
- Latin American and Caribbean Studies · Bachelor
- Linguistics · Bachelor
- Mass Communication/Media Studies · Bachelor
- Mathematics, General · Bachelor
- Medieval and Renaissance Studies · Bachelor
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General · Bachelor
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · Bachelor
- Music Technology · Bachelor
- Music, General · Bachelor
- Near and Middle Eastern Studies · Bachelor
- Neuroscience · Bachelor
- Organizational Behavior Studies · Bachelor
- Philosophy · Bachelor
- Physics, General · Bachelor
- Political Science and Government, General · Bachelor
- Portuguese Language and Literature · Bachelor
- Psychology, General · Bachelor
- Public Policy Analysis, General · Bachelor
- Religion/Religious Studies · Bachelor
- Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods · Bachelor
- Science, Technology and Society · Bachelor
- Slavic Studies · Bachelor
- Social Sciences, Other · Bachelor
- Sociology, General · Bachelor
- South Asian Studies · Bachelor
- Spanish Language and Literature · Bachelor
- Statistics, General · Bachelor
- Theoretical and Mathematical Physics · Bachelor
- Urban Studies/Affairs · Bachelor