Brown University Providence Rhode Island

Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses

Estimated expenses for academic year
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
Tuition and fees
$34,620
$36,342
$37,718
$38,848
3.0%
Books and supplies
$1,128
$1,184
$1,230
$1,266
2.9%
Living arrangement
 
 
 
 
 
On Campus
 
 
 
 
 
Room and board
$9,134
$9,606
$10,022
$10,280
2.6%
Other
$1,458
$1,528
$1,590
$1,636
2.9%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
On Campus
$46,340
$48,660
$50,560
$52,030
2.9%

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$75
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
 
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
24,988
10,160
14,828
Percent admitted
11%
13%
10%
Percent admitted who enrolled
54%
54%
53%
Admissions Considerations
Required
Recommended
Secondary school GPA
 
X
Secondary school rank
 
X
Secondary school record
X
 
Completion of college-preparatory program
 
X
Recommendations
X
 
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)
X
 
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)
X
 
Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scores
Number
Percent
SAT
1,331
89%
ACT
487
33%
Test Scores
25th Percentile*
75th Percentile**
NOTES:
* 25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above

  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading
650
760
SAT Math
670
770
SAT Writing
670
770
ACT Composite
29
34
ACT English
29
35
ACT Math
28
34

Accreditation

Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education
7/1/1929 –
Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / Program
Periods of Accreditation
Status
American Psychological Association, Committee on Accreditation
Professional Psychology (IPSY) – Predoctoral internship programs
5/1/1977 –
Accredited
Professional Psychology (RPSY) – Postdoctoral residency programs
3/7/2003 –
Accredited
Council on Education for Public Health
Community Health Education (CHE) and Community Health/Preventive Medicine (CHPM) – Graduate programs offered outside schools of public health
6/1/2002 –
Accredited
Liaison Committee on Medical Education
Medicine (MED) – Programs leading to the M.D. degree
7/1/1963 –
Accredited