Brown University, Rhode Island

Overview of Brown University

Brown is found in Providence, Rhode Island. 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 science, mathematics, fine arts, and liberal arts.

Brown Selectivity

Admission to the school is not automatic; not everyone who applies gets in. Hats off to the 15% of those who apply who get accepted. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 660. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 670 and 780. Many applicants are from out of state, an indication of the quality or special character of the school.

Faculty

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

Student Body

Students numbered 8,261 in 2005 at Brown.

Student Life

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

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Brown

Brown University
Prospect St
Providence, RI 02912
General Phone: (401) 863-1000
Admissions Phone: (401) 863-2378
Financial Aid Phone: (401) 863-2721
http://www.brown.edu

Brown Programs and Degrees (2005)

Brown awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

Number of programs and degrees for Brown in 2005:

Brown Student Body

In 2005, Brown had a total enrollment of 8,261 students (8,041 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

Students by Age (2004):

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

Brown Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

Brown Room and Board (2005)

Brown offers campus housing for 4,643 of its 8,041 (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.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Brown Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

Standardized Test Scores:

Application Requirements:

Admissions Phone Number: (401) 863-2378

Brown Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

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

Financial Aid Phone Number: (401) 863-2721

Brown Faculty

Brown has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

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

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

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

Brown Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

Brown Degree Programs (2005)

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

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business/Managerial Economics

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

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/Classical Greek Language and Literature
Anthropology
Area Studies, Other
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
Comparative Literature
Creative Writing
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
History, General
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
Near and Middle Eastern Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Portuguese Language and Literature
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

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
Chemistry, General
Geochemistry
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
Geology/Earth Science, General
Geophysics and Seismology
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
Physics, General
Theoretical and Mathematical Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics
Psychology, General

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Brown Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Brown Apart:

Category	Trophy
% of students from other states (vs. all colleges)	Top 1%
Salaries of full-time faculty (vs. all colleges)	Top 1%
Student SAT scores (vs. all colleges)	Top 1%
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted) (vs. all colleges)	Top 2%
Number of degree programs (vs. all colleges)	Top 2%
% of degrees in mathematics (vs. all colleges)	Top 4%
Number of students (vs. all colleges)	Top 9%
Dorm rooms per full-time student (vs. all colleges)	Top 10%
Faculty/student ratio (full-time) (vs. all colleges)	Top 10%
% of degrees in science (vs. all colleges)	Top 12%
% of degrees in liberal arts (vs. all colleges)	Top 14%
% of degrees in fine arts (vs. colleges with similar degree levels)	Top 15%
% of degrees in medicine (vs. colleges of similar size)	Top 16%
% of accepted students who choose to enroll (for colleges of its size and type)	Top 18%
Male % of student body (vs. colleges of similar size)	Top 19%

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

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