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Brown University

Providence, RI 4 year Private

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

5.5%

In Fall 2021, a total of 1705 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Brown. Among these students, 869 (1%) submitted SAT scores, while 518 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1515

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 2568 admitted students 869 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

51%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1460-1570. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 720 and 770, while 25% scored below 720 and another 25% scored above 770.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 740 and 800, while 25% scored below 740 and 25% achieved a score of 800. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1515 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Brown.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 3% nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    720-770

  • Math

    740-800

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

34

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 2568 admitted students 518 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

30%

Similar to the SAT, Brown does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 30% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 33 and 35, with 25% scoring above 35 and another 25% scoring below 33.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    35-36

  • Math

    31-35

  • Composite

    33-35

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$75

Undergraduate

$75

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Brown during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 46,568 18,032 28,536
Admitted students 2,568 1,276 1,292
Enrolled students 1,705 859 846
Acceptance rate 6% 7% 4%
Yield rate 66% 67% 66%

    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Brown received a total of 46,568 applications. These applications included 18,032 male applicants and 28,536 female applicants.

    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 46,568 applicants, Brown admitted 2,568 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,276 males and 1,292 females who received offers of admission.

    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 1,705 students chose to enroll at Brown. This means that 1,705 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 859 were male and 846 were female.

    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Brown had an overall acceptance rate of 6% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 7% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 4%.

    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Brown had an overall yield rate of 66% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 67%, and for female admitted students, it was 66%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Brown over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 30,396 12,292 18,104 2,885 1,350 1,535 10% 11% 8% 1,615 739 876 56% 55% 57%
2016 32,390 12,872 19,518 3,014 1,417 1,597 9% 11% 8% 1,681 778 903 56% 55% 56%
2017 32,723 13,038 19,685 2,779 1,266 1,513 8% 10% 8% 1,637 745 892 59% 59% 59%
2018 35,437 14,130 21,307 2,718 1,330 1,388 8% 9% 6% 1,656 785 867 61% 59% 62%
2019 38,674 15,792 22,882 2,733 1,375 1,358 7% 9% 6% 1,662 821 841 61% 60% 62%
2020 36,793 15,050 21,743 2,822 1,394 1,428 8% 9% 7% 1,756 838 918 62% 60% 64%
2021 46,568 18,032 28,536 2,568 1,276 1,292 6% 7% 4% 1,705 859 846 66% 67% 66%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Brown University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Brown is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters

Recommended

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school rank
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Brown University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted

  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Not Accepted

  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Not Accepted

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