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Saturday 31 January 2015

Brown University - University in Providence, Rhode Island

The Brown University Coat of Arms
Latin: Universitas Brunensis
MottoIn Deo Speramus
Motto in English
In God We Hope
Established1764
TypePrivate
EndowmentUS$ 3.2 billion (2014)
ChancellorThomas J. Tisch
PresidentChristina Hull Paxson
ProvostVicki Leigh Colvin
Academic staff
736 full-time
217 Humanities
163 Life/Medical Sciences
197 Physical Sciences
159 Social Sciences
Students8,619
Undergraduates6,182
Postgraduates1,974
Other students
463 (medical)
LocationProvidence, RI, US
CampusUrban
143 acres (579,000 m²)
NewspaperThe Brown Daily Herald
Colors     Seal brown
     Cardinal red
     White
AthleticsNCAA Division I – Ivy League, ECAC Hockey, EARC/EAWRC
Sports38 varsity teams
NicknameBrown Bears
MascotBruno the Bear
Affiliations
  • AAU
  • URA
  • NAICU
  • 568 Group
Websitebrown.edu

Student Enrollment

Full-time students and part-time degree-seeking students as of Nov. 2014:
    Undergraduate: 6,264
    Graduate: 2,094
    Medical: 490
    Total: 8,848
Total faculty (does not include adjunct, visiting, clinical, and other "non-regular" faculty): 718

Admission

Number of applicants, Undergraduate Class of 2018: 30,431
Admitted: 2,660 (8.7%)
Ninety-four percent of students admitted to the Class of 2017 were in the top 10% of their high school class.
In 2014, the Graduate School received more than 9,616 applications. Brown admitted 1,716, or 18% of applicants, yielding a matriculating class of 678. Selectivity for Ph.D. programs was 10%.

Tuition & Fees

Undergraduate tuition for academic year 2014-15: $46,408
Room, board, and required fees: $11,994
Total cost: $59,428