Undergraduate Admission

Undocumented Students

Brown will review first-time, first-year undergraduate applicants who hold undocumented or DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) status and graduate from a U.S. high school in the same ways as U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

Frequently Asked Questions

Brown welcomes applications from students of all backgrounds, including students who are undocumented or hold DACA status.

Brown meets 100 percent of every admitted student's demonstrated financial need with scholarship and grant aid. For instructions on applying for financial aid as a DACA or undocumented first year applicant, please see our Financial Aid website.

As with all applications to Brown, U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents whose parents are undocumented will be fully and carefully considered for admission.

Once on campus, undocumented students are encouraged to make the most of their experience at Brown by exploring broadly through the Open Curriculum and joining any of our 500+ student organizations. The Undocumented, First-Generation College, and Low-Income (U-FLi) Student Center is the main hub for members of the Brown community who identify with the undocumented, first-generation college, and/or low-income student experience to meet other students, staff, and faculty that share these aspects of their background. The U-FLi Center staff hosts events throughout the year and collaborates with staff at the Brown Center for Students of Color (BCSC), Global Center for International Students, LGBTQ Center, and Sarah Doyle Center for Women and Gender to host intersectional programs throughout the year.