Brown University Ivy League
Providence, RI · Official website ↗
5%
Admission rate
7,226
Undergraduates
$74,650
Tuition / yr
$91,676
Cost of attendance / yr
$99,974
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
1510–1580
SAT, middle 50% (approx.)
34–35
ACT, middle 50%
International students should also budget for health insurance, visa and travel costs not shown here.
Reference only. Automatically checked against the college's official pages on 2026-11-10; maintained by Jordan Lee, editor. Colleges can change policies at any time — confirm on the official page before you apply. Spotted an error? Tell us.
Financial aid & requirements for international students
| Aid & admission for international applicants | Need-blind for international applicants Applying for financial aid does not reduce an international applicant's chance of admission. Sources (3)“Brown will be need-blind for international students beginning with the Class of 2029.”admission.brown.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10“International students are eligible to apply for University financial aid. We meet full demonstrated need for students who are admitted provided they apply for financial aid at the time they apply for admission.”admission.brown.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10“Brown University does not offer any merit awards.”admission.brown.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10 |
|---|---|
| Meets full financial need | Yes — meets the full demonstrated need of admitted students |
| Merit scholarships | No — aid is based on need, not merit |
| SAT / ACT policy | SAT or ACT requiredSource (1)“Brown University has returned to a policy requiring standardized test scores (either SAT or ACT scores) for first-year applicants beginning with the 2024-25 admission cycle.”admission.brown.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10 |
| English proficiency | English test recommended (scores below are the minimums stated)
Sources (5)“We highly recommend that international applicants for whom English is not a first language, a primary language spoken at home, or the primary language of instruction for the duration of their secondary school career submit the results of an English proficiency test.”admission.brown.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10“TOEFL internet-based exam taken January 2026 and later: minimum score of 5.5”admission.brown.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10“TOEFL internet-based exam taken prior to January 2026: minimum score of 105”admission.brown.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10“IELTS: minimum score of 8.0”admission.brown.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10“Duolingo Test of English: minimum score of 130”admission.brown.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10 |
Location
| City / state | Providence, RI |
|---|---|
| Setting | Midsize city |
| Nearest major airport | Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD), about 11 km in a straight line |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Setting from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard); airport from OurAirports (public-domain data).
Cost, admission rate, test-score ranges and earnings come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (retrieved 2026-11-11). SAT range adds the 25th/75th-percentile section scores, so it is approximate. Scorecard earnings are for federal-aid recipients.