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Brown University

Brown University

Founded in 1764 as the College of Rhode Island, Brown University is the third oldest institution of higher education in New England and seventh oldest in the U.S. It is a highly esteemed private university located in Providence, Rhode Island and is a member of the Ivy League. The campus of Brown has 238 buildings and covers 143 acres in Providence, the capital of Rhode Island.

Brown is comprised of three schools, offering more than 90 programs of study. Each year it enrolls more than 5,000 students in the Undergraduate College, over 1,500 in the Graduate School and more than 300 in the Medical School. The students represent all 50 states and many foreign countries.

The sports teams of the university are nicknamed the Brown Bears. They participate in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Ivy League athletic conference.

Overview of Brown University

Brown is found in Providence, RI. Providence is a medium-sized city. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Students can earn degrees up to and including the Doctoral degree at Brown.

Areas of Study

The school has a greater breadth of degree programs (majors) than most colleges of its size. Brown is known for its programs in mathematics, science, drama and performing arts, fine arts, and liberal arts.

Brown Selectivity

Admission to the school is not automatic; not everyone who applies gets in. Hats off to the 14% of those who apply who get accepted. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 660. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 670 and 770.

Faculty

Brown maintains a faculty/student ratio (full-time) which is better than most colleges. The school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at Brown is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

Students numbered 8,167 in 2007 at the school.

Student Life

Full-time students are the norm at Brown. The school has a residential or campus feel. Brown offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Ivy Group.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"The mission of Brown University is to serve the community, the nation, and the world by discovering, communicating, and preserving knowledge and understanding in a spirit of free inquiry, and by educating and preparing students to discharge the offices of life with usefulness and reputation. We do this through a partnership of students and teachers in a unified community known as a university-college."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Brown

Brown University
Prospect St
Providence, RI 02912
General Phone: (401) 863-1000
http://www.brown.edu

Brown Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts823history, international relations, economics, political science, English, anthropology, sociology, creative writing, ...
Science335biology, biological and biomedical sciences, chemistry, physics, biochemistry, geology, geological and earth sciences, marine biology, ...
Medicine180medicine, neuroscience, public health, public health courses
Business And Management125managerial economics, organizational behavior, entrepreneurship
Engineering117engineering, biomedical engineering, various engineering courses, archeology, engineering physics
Therapy And Counseling91psychology, cognitive psychology, medical ethids
Mathematics72applied mathematics, mathematics, applied mathematics courses, mathematics and computer science, statistics
Computer Science And Engineering72computer and info science, computer support
Religion And Philosophy62philosophy, religion, Jewish studies, philosophy and religious studies
Family And Social Work47public policy analysis, community organization
Fine Arts45art history and criticism, fine arts studies
Drama And Performing Arts41drama
Education And Teaching37education, elementary school teaching, urban education, social studies teaching, multilingual education
Medical Administration31community health
Music21music
Art Studies21art studies
Conservation And Resource Management16environmental science, environmental studies
Architecture And Planning16architecture

Number of programs and degrees for Brown in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1,53092
Master's degree35951
Doctor's degree17045
First-professional degree931

Brown Student Body

In 2007, Brown had a total enrollment of 8,167 students (7,974 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men45%
Women55%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate75%
Graduate20%
First Professional4%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White48%
Black6%
Hispanic7%
Asian12%
American Indian1%
Unknown15%
(Foreign Students)12%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 182%
18-1933%
20-2132%
22-2414%
25-2913%
30-344%
35-391%
40-491%
50-640%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
New York14%
Massachusetts12%
California12%
(International Students)10%
New Jersey8%
Pennsylvania4%
Rhode Island4%
Illinois4%
Connecticut4%
Texas3%
Maryland3%
Florida3%
Ohio2%
Virginia2%
Washington1%
Georgia1%
Maine1%
New Hampshire1%
Colorado1%
Washington, DC1%
North Carolina1%
Oregon1%
Wisconsin1%
Minnesota1%
Michigan1%
Puerto Rico1%
Utah1%
Hawaii1%
Arizona1%

Brown Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time98 %

Brown Room and Board (2007)

Brown offers campus housing for 4,643 of its 7,974 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Providence, Rhode Island for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Rhode Island Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Brown Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total19,0972,66914%1,48456%
Men7,7141,25016%66653%
Women11,3831,41912%81858%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal660760
SAT Math670770
SAT Writing660760
ACT Verbal2834
ACT Math2734
ACT Composite2833

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArecommended
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT93%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT27%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Brown Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 36,342
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 36,342
Room and board$ 9,606
Room charge$ 5,958
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,648
Books and supplies$ 1,184
Other expenses$ 1,528

Financial Aid:
Brown participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 340100)

Brown Faculty

Brown has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured349122
Non-tenured, but on tenure track8052
Non-tenured and not on tenure track9197

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year1*0*
Associate professorcalendar year1*0*
Assistant professorcalendar year1*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year3$108,3941*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year260$141,91975$133,587
Associate professoracademic year95$89,53749$83,949
Assistant professoracademic year79$75,50952$73,751
Lectureracademic year14$66,84733$66,561
No academic rankacademic year26$45,38827$38,786
All faculty totalacademic year474$112,840236$89,879

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Brown Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballIvy Group
BasketballIvy Group
BaseballIvy Group
TrackIvy Group

Brown Degree Programs (2007)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business/Managerial Economics
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Organizational Behavior Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
Computer and Information Sciences, General

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Bilingual and Multilingual Education
Education, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Social Studies Teacher Education
Urban Education and Leadership

ENGINEERING
Archeology
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Engineering Physics
Engineering, General
Engineering, Other

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Community Organization and Advocacy
Public Policy Analysis

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other

LIBERAL ARTS
African-American/Black Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Ancient Studies/Civilization
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
Anthropology
Area Studies, Other
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
Comparative Literature
Creative Writing
Development Economics and International Development
East Asian Studies
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other
French Language and Literature
French Studies
German Language and Literature
German Studies
Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
History, General
History, Other
International Relations and Affairs
Italian Language and Literature
Italian Studies
Latin American Studies
Latin Language and Literature
Linguistics
Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Museology/Museum Studies
Near and Middle Eastern Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Portuguese Language and Literature
Sanskrit/Classical Indian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Slavic Studies
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology
South Asian Studies
Spanish Language and Literature
Urban Studies/Affairs
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS
Applied Mathematics
Applied Mathematics, Other
Mathematics and Computer Science
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Community Health and Preventive Medicine

MEDICINE
Medicine (MD)
Neuroscience
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
Public Health, Other

MUSIC
Music, General

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Jewish/Judaic Studies
Philosophy
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Atomic/Molecular Physics
Biochemistry
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biophysics
Biostatistics
Chemistry, General
Geochemistry
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
Geology/Earth Science, General
Geophysics and Seismology
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
Pathology/Experimental Pathology
Physics, General
Theoretical and Mathematical Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Bioethics/Medical Ethics
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics
Psychology, General

Brown Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Brown Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Brown Salaries of full-time faculty
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Brown Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Brown Student SAT scores
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Brown Number of degree programs
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Brown % of degrees in science
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Brown % of degrees in mathematics
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Brown Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Brown Dorm rooms per full-time student
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Brown Number of students
Male % of student body
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 14%Brown Male % of student body
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 17%Brown % of accepted students who choose to enroll
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Brown % of degrees in liberal arts
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%Brown % of degrees in medicine
% of degrees in drama and performing arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Brown % of degrees in drama and performing arts
% of degrees in fine arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%Brown % of degrees in fine arts
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
NCAA athletic conference member

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