University

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Verified · last verified 2026-09-02

University overview

Brown University is a private research university located in Providence, Rhode Island. It was established in 1764 and has been located in Providence for more than two and a half centuries. Brown's undergraduate program is organized around the Open Curriculum, a flexible approach to education that gives undergraduates the freedom to study what they choose and the flexibility to design their own course of study. The university enrolls approximately 7,272 undergraduate students, 3,130 graduate students, and 602 medical school students.

Institution type

Private, nonprofit

Campus setting

Urban

Cost of attendance

Not available (2024–2025)

Undergraduate enrollment

7,226

Application platforms

Common App

Current application deadlines

Early decision · 2026–2027
2026-11-01
Financial aid · 2026–2027
2026-11-02
Regular decision · 2026–2027
2027-01-05

Majors

Anthropology · Social Sciences
Applied Mathematics · Mathematics and Statistics
Archeology · Social Sciences
Architecture · Architecture and Related Services
Area Studies · Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

54 more majors are available with a free account.

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