Brown by the Numbers
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Brown by the Numbers
Founded in 1764, Brown is a leading Ivy League research university where students and faculty collaborate to address the defining challenges of a complex and changing world.
80 +
undergraduate concentrations
6:1
student-to-faculty ratio
2,000 +
undergraduate courses offered each year
900 +
independent study and research courses offered each year
47
doctoral programs
36
master’s degree programs
14
executive and certificate programs
2
dual-degree medical programs
100 +
medical residency and fellowship programs
67 %
of classes have fewer than 20 students
866
regular faculty
40 +
countries where Brown students can study abroad
At Brown, you'll find a community of the brightest and most exceptional students and scholars from across the globe.
11,005
total students
7,272
undergraduates
3,130
graduate students
602
medical students
400 +
student groups
15 %
of undergraduates are the first in their families to attend college
44 %
of U.S. students identify as a person of color
100 %
of first-year undergraduates live on campus
113 +
nations and territories represented by students
as well as 50 states plus D.C. and 69+ languages
58
Rhodes Scholars
845
Fulbright Scholars
have taught or done research in countries around the world
1,600 +
students
participate each year in Swearer Center community engagement programs
48,904
applications to the undergraduate Class of 2028
5.4%
acceptance rate
for the undergraduate Class of 2028
100%
of each student's demonstrated financial need
met by Brown
46%
of the Class of 2028
received need-based scholarship or grant aid
100%
of students receiving financial aid
have no loans in their University-packaged financial aid awards
$33,354
average family responsibility
for aided members of the Class of 2028
$214.8
million
in need-based scholarship budgeted for 2024-25
Brown students, faculty and staff challenge and support each other within a respectful and diverse campus community.
96%
of 2022 graduates
went on to employment or graduate/professional school within nine months of graduation
85%
of 2023 graduates
who applied to law school were admitted
82%
of 2023 graduates
who applied to medical school were admitted
122,299
Brown alumni
in 160 countries around the world
34
Division I sports teams
38
club teams