Undergraduate Admission
A Day on College Hill
A Day on College Hill
April 23, 2026
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Upon arrival, students will receive a name tag and lanyard at registration, which must be worn for the duration of the program. All accompanying guests are required to wear an adhesive name badge to participate as well. Should you lose your name tag, Admission staff will be on-site to assist, and replacements are also available at the Admission Welcome Center.
Event Schedule
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Registration Check-in
Simmons Quad, Tent near Marcus Aurelius Statue
9:30 AM - 10:20 AM
Navigating the Open Curriculum: An Overview of Academic Life at Brown
Simmons Quad, Tent
At Brown, we invite you to develop your own personalized academic experience. You'll explore a wide range of subjects before immersing yourself in one of over 80 concentrations (what you might call a major) for in-depth, focused study.
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Bruno Bingo
Simmons Quad, Tent
Bruno Bingo is a fun icebreaker activity designed to help students connect during ADOCH. Each participant receives a “Bruno Bingo” board featuring 25 different interests, experiences, or identities that fellow admitted students may share—for example, having a similar academic interest, traveling to ADOCH by plane, or hoping to join one of Brown’s many student organizations.All participants will receive a small swag item, and students who successfully complete their entire board can enter a raffle for a larger prize. Afterward, they can either continue socializing with their group or explore open houses, offering a relaxed way to make new friends and feel connected.
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Departmental Open Houses
The list of locations and participating departments can be found here
Wondering which of our 80+ concentrations might become your academic home? Join us for Departmental Open Houses, where you can connect with faculty, staff and current students to learn more about the diverse range of academic departments, programs, and centers that make up the Brown curriculum. Whether you're drawn to the humanities, sciences, or interdisciplinary fields, this is your opportunity to explore the exciting possibilities within our academic community. Drop by any of our open house locations to ask questions, discover new areas of interest, and gain insight into the resources and opportunities available to help shape your academic journey.
Affinity, Identity, Religious & Student Life Open Houses
The list of locations and participating centers can be found here
At Brown, we celebrate the diversity that comes from a wide range of identities and experiences, offering dedicated spaces to support students from different backgrounds. Whether you're a first-generation or low-income student, exploring gender and sexuality, seeking connection as a student of color, or looking for community among rural and small-town, international or military-affiliated students, our centers provide resources, programming, and a strong sense of belonging. From the U-FLi Center to the LGBTQ Center, the Sarah Doyle Center for Women and Gender, the Brown Center for Students of Color, and more, these spaces offer opportunities to connect with others, access support, and enrich your experience at Brown. All are welcome to explore and engage with these vibrant communities.
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Mock Classes
The list of all available classes, times and locations can be found here
- Beginner French, Andrews House, Room 106
- Earth System Processes, Manning Chapel
11:30 AM - 12:50 PM
Food Truck Festival
George Street
Providence is known for its food scene, and some of our best restaurants are on wheels! Join us for good music, great company, and lots of lunch options from a variety of popular local food trucks. Don't forget your tickets - You may redeem a meal with the blue ticket, and a Del's Lemonade with the yellow ticket.
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
Student Performances
Main Green
Brown's College Green is always bustling with students and one of the best places to see students studying, socializing, or sharing their interests with those around them by demonstrating whatever it is that they do best. Find us on the Main Green near the flag pole for a front row seat to performances from an assortment of our many student organizations!
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1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
The Inside Scoop on Brown
Simmons Quad, Tent
Learn more about life on College Hill from a panel of experts - current students! What have you been wondering about Brown? You will have an opportunity to ask questions.
Discover Brown's Center for Career Exploration
Stephen Robert ’62 Campus Center, Kasper Multipurpose Room
Join staff from the Brown Center for Career Exploration, and a panel of students to discuss the ways that Brown students explore career options, resources that the Career Center provides to support this exploration, and what paths Brown students pursue after they graduate.
Mock Classes
The list of all available classes, times and locations can be found here
- The Birth of Print: The Book in Early Modern Europe, John Hay Library
- Introduction to Japanese, Andrews House, Room 106
Being Latine at Brown
Brown Faculty Club
Join us for a panel and mixer where Latine students and alumni will share their experiences building community and creating space for themselves at Brown University. This event will cover a range of topics, including academics, campus life, and life beyond Brown. While the event will focus on the experiences and community for Latine students at Brown, all admitted students, parents, and supporters from any background are welcome to attend.
Being Middle Eastern/North African (MENA) at Brown
Maddock Alumni Center
Join us for a panel and mixer where Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) students and alumni will share their experiences building community and creating space for themselves at Brown University. This event will cover a range of topics, including academics, campus life, and life beyond Brown. While the event will focus on the experiences and community for MENA students at Brown, all admitted students, parents, and supporters from any background are welcome to attend.
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2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
Life Sciences at Brown
Simmons Quad, Tent
Do you enjoy thinking about the living world around us? Want to make an impact in public health or better understand the brain? Learn more about the life sciences at Brown from a panel of students immersed in related concentrations.
Arts & Humanities at Brown
Stephen Robert ’62 Campus Center, Kasper Multipurpose Room
Do you love thinking about the philosophical questions of life, creating meaningful works of art and literature, learning new languages and analyzing the societies and cultures in which we exist? Hear from a panel of students studying in the arts and humanities at Brown.
Mock Classes
The list of all available classes, times and locations can be found here
- History of Capitalism, Andrews House, Room 106
- Innovation, Technology & Patents: How Ideas Become Impact, Petteruti Lounge
- The Physics of Tsunamis, Rhode Island Hall, Room 108
Being Indigenous at Brown
Maddock Alumni Center
Join us for a panel and mixer where Indigenous students and alumni will share their experiences building community and creating space for themselves at Brown University. This event will cover a range of topics, including academics, campus life, and life beyond Brown. While the event will focus on the experiences and community for Indigenous students at Brown, all admitted students, parents, and supporters from any background are welcome to attend.
Being Asian at Brown
Brown Faculty Club
Join us for a panel and mixer where Asian students and alumni will share their experiences building community and creating space for themselves at Brown University. This event will cover a range of topics, including academics, campus life, and life beyond Brown. While the event will focus on the experiences and community for Asian students at Brown, all admitted students, parents, and supporters from any background are welcome to attend.
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3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
Physical Sciences at Brown
Stephen Robert ’62 Campus Center, Kasper Multipurpose Room
Do you envision yourself as a future engineer or computer scientist? Excited about math or chemistry, physics or geology? This panel will feature students across a range of concentrations in the physical sciences ready to answer any questions you may have about their experiences.
Social Sciences at Brown
Simmons Quad, Tent
Do you find it interesting to think about how society works and why people behave the way they do? From Anthropology to Public Policy, Economics to Urban Studies, the social sciences at Brown are full of opportunities to read and research across disciplines and incorporate a variety of perspectives. Join current concentrators to find out more.
Mock Classes
The list of all available classes, times and locations can be found here
- Cleopatra of Egypt: Queen, Seductress, Scientist(?), Rhode Island Hall, Room 108
- Culture, History and Comparative Development, Andrews House, Room 106
Being Black at Brown
Brown Faculty Club
Join us for a panel and mixer where Black students and alumni will share their experiences building community and creating space for themselves at Brown University. This event will cover a range of topics, including academics, campus life, and life beyond Brown. While the event will focus on the experiences and community for Black students at Brown, all admitted students, parents, and supporters from any background are welcome to attend.
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4:00 - 4:30 PM
Farewell Friends!
Simmons Quad, Tent
Events taking place throughout the day!
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Financial Aid Open Office Hours
Page-Robinson Hall, 2nd Floor
The Office of Financial Aid will be available for drop-in appointments from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Ask A Brown Student
Admission Welcome Center, Manning Hall
Speak with current Brown students about life at Brown, academics, student groups and anything else you might be curious about!
Brown Bookstore Special Offer
244 Thayer Street
Visit the Brown Bookstore at 244 Thayer Street during ADOCH and save on our popular cap and tee bundle (special ADOCH price: $34.95, regularly: $39.95), the New Englander Canvas Tote (special ADOCH price: $34.95, regularly: $49.95), and our plush Bear with Red Tee keyring (special ADOCH price: $9.95, regularly: $12.95.) Be sure to stop by the Technology Center on our first floor to learn about how you can save on top tech brands like Apple!
Birbs at Brown
Hidden all round campus 🐥
Birbs at Brown is an independent, student-run group that creates and hides handmade crochet “birbs” around campus. This year, keep an eye out for 5 special birbs hidden at each ADOCH! If you find one, send a DM on Instagram to @birbsatbrown with a “found!” message and a quick photo. Want to share the fun? Post a story with your birb and tag @birbsatbrown and @brownuadmission. We may repost your find!
10:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Trolley Tours of Providence
John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
Want to explore historic Providence? Join us for a guided trolley tour. Tours depart every 30 minutes starting at 10:30 a.m. The final tour will depart at 2:30 p.m.
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Campus Tours
Main Green, Bear Statue
Familiarize yourself with Brown's campus and key facilities for first-year students by taking a 45-minute tour led by current students. Tours will begin starting at 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m.
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Residential Tours
Keeney Quadrangle
Join the Residential Life staff for a tour of our first-year communities. During the tour, we'll show you community spaces (lounges, kitchens, courtyards), as well as a few student rooms, so that you have a better sense of what living with us truly means. Tours will run every 15 minutes, starting at 1 p.m. *Please note: From 1 to 2 p.m., tours will be for admitted students only. Parents and families are welcome to take a residential tour starting at 2 p.m.
Public Art Tours
Quiet Green
Appreciate Brown’s distinguished public art collection with a student-led tour. 50-minute guided walking tours will make 4 stops. The tour will meet on the Quiet Green at the Slavery Memorial at 1:00 p.m.
Slavery and Legacy Walking Tour
Across the street from the Ruth J. Simmons Center
Slavery & Legacy Walking Tours examine the history behind Brown University, the State of Rhode Island and their roles in the transatlantic slave trade and settler colonialism. The tours help students (junior high, high school, and college) as well as adult groups think critically about the University and state histories. The tours will begin at 1:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. across the street from the Ruth J. Simmons Center (94 Waterman Street). There will also be a walkway sign in that area to indicate where your tour guide will meet you.
Office of the Chaplains and Religious Life Services
Varying locations listed below.
- 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Brown-RISD Catholic Center: Catholic Community Open House - The Brown-RISD Catholic Community is excited to host an open house for any and all interested at 51 Prospect Street. Staff and students will be available for discussions and to answer any questions throughout the day.
- 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM, Brown-RISD Catholic Center: Catholic Adoration
- 12:05 PM, Brown-RISD Catholic Center: Catholic Mass
Event Schedule
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Registration Check-in
Simmons Quad, Tent near Marcus Aurelius Statue
9:30 AM - 10:20 AM
Supporting your Student's Journey: A Panel for Families and Supporters
Stephen Robert ’62 Campus Center, Kasper Multipurpose Room or
Simulcast via Zoom: https://brown.zoom.us/j/94618167091
"Supporting Your Student’s Journey" is a panel discussion designed for anyone who plays a role in supporting current students during their transition to college life. In this session, parents, family members, and other key supporters will share personal stories and insights about navigating the exciting—yet sometimes challenging—process of adjusting to this new chapter. Moderated by the Director of Parent and Family Engagement, this conversation will provide practical advice, foster connections, and offer guidance on how to best support students and each other during this important time. *Please note: If Kasper Multipurpose Room reaches capacity, the session will be simulcast in Manning Chapel, the Brown Faculty Club and the Petteruti Lounge, or it can be viewed on your mobile device here. Space does fill up quickly, so please arrive early to secure a seat.
10:30 AM - 11:20 AM
Q&A with Current Brown Students: For Families and Supporters
Stephen Robert ’62 Campus Center, Kasper Multipurpose Room
Discover all the details about life on College Hill directly from current Brown students! This panel is the perfect place to get answers to your questions about our university from those who know it best.
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Departmental Open Houses
The list of locations and participating departments can be found here
Wondering which of our 80+ concentrations might become your student's academic home? Join us for Departmental Open Houses, where your student can connect with faculty, staff and current students to learn more about the diverse range of academic departments, programs, and centers that make up the Brown curriculum. Whether you're drawn to the humanities, sciences, or interdisciplinary fields, this is an opportunity to explore the exciting possibilities within our academic community. Drop by any of our open house locations to ask questions, discover new areas of interest, and gain insight into the resources and opportunities available to help shape your academic journey.
Affinity, Identity, Religious & Student Life Open Houses
The list of locations and participating centers can be found here
At Brown, we celebrate the diversity that comes from a wide range of identities and experiences, offering dedicated spaces to support students from different backgrounds. Whether you're a first-generation or low-income student, exploring gender and sexuality, seeking connection as a student of color, or looking for community among rural and small-town, international or military-affiliated students, our centers provide resources, programming, and a strong sense of belonging. From the U-FLi Center to the LGBTQ Center, the Sarah Doyle Center for Women and Gender, the Brown Center for Students of Color, and more, these spaces offer opportunities to connect with others, access support, and enrich your experience at Brown. All are welcome to explore and engage with these vibrant communities.
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Mock Classes
The list of all available classes, times and locations can be found here
- Beginner French, Andrews House, Room 106
- Earth System Processes, Manning Chapel
_______________
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
Being Latine at Brown
Brown Faculty Club
Join us for a panel and mixer where Latine students and alumni will share their experiences building community and creating space for themselves at Brown University. This event will cover a range of topics, including academics, campus life, and life beyond Brown. While the event will focus on the experiences and community for Latine students at Brown, all admitted students, parents, and supporters from any background are welcome to attend.
Being Middle Eastern/North African (MENA) at Brown
Maddock Alumni Center
Join us for a panel and mixer where Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) students and alumni will share their experiences building community and creating space for themselves at Brown University. This event will cover a range of topics, including academics, campus life, and life beyond Brown. While the event will focus on the experiences and community for MENA students at Brown, all admitted students, parents, and supporters from any background are welcome to attend.
Mock Classes
The list of all available classes, times and locations can be found here
- The Birth of Print: The Book in Early Modern Europe, John Hay Library
- Introduction to Japanese, Andrews House, Room 106
_______________
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
Being Indigenous at Brown
Maddock Alumni Center
Join us for a panel and mixer where Indigenous students and alumni will share their experiences building community and creating space for themselves at Brown University. This event will cover a range of topics, including academics, campus life, and life beyond Brown. While the event will focus on the experiences and community for Indigenous students at Brown, all admitted students, parents, and supporters from any background are welcome to attend.
Being Asian at Brown
Brown Faculty Club
Join us for a panel and mixer where Asian students and alumni will share their experiences building community and creating space for themselves at Brown University. This event will cover a range of topics, including academics, campus life, and life beyond Brown. While the event will focus on the experiences and community for Asian students at Brown, all admitted students, parents, and supporters from any background are welcome to attend.
Mock Classes
The list of all available classes, times and locations can be found here
- History of Capitalism, Andrews House, Room 106
- Innovation, Technology & Patents: How Ideas Become Impact, Petteruti Lounge
- The Physics of Tsunamis, Rhode Island Hall, Room 108
_______________
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
Being Black at Brown
Brown Faculty Club
Join us for a panel and mixer where Black students and alumni will share their experiences building community and creating space for themselves at Brown University. This event will cover a range of topics, including academics, campus life, and life beyond Brown. While the event will focus on the experiences and community for Black students at Brown, all admitted students, parents, and supporters from any background are welcome to attend.
Mock Classes
The list of all available classes, times and locations can be found here
- Cleopatra of Egypt: Queen, Seductress, Scientist(?), Rhode Island Hall, Room 108
- Culture, History and Comparative Development, Andrews House, Room 106
Events taking place throughout the day!
Parents and supporters accompanying their student at ADOCH may attend the events listed below.
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Parents and Family Lounge
Brown Faculty Club, Huttner Room
Looking for a place to recharge during ADOCH? Check out the Parents and Family Lounge! Light refreshments will be available throughout the day, along with WiFi and charging stations. Chat with a GoProvidence representative for advice on things to do in Rhode Island's creative capital city, meet other proud Brunonian families, or just sit and relax while your student explores College Hill.
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Financial Aid Open Office Hours
Page-Robinson Hall, 2nd Floor
The Office of Financial Aid will be available for drop-in appointments from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Ask A Brown Student
Admission Welcome Center, Manning Hall
Speak with current Brown students about life at Brown, academics, student groups and anything else you might be curious about!
10:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Trolley Tours of Providence
John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
Want to explore historic Providence? Join us for a guided trolley tour. Tours depart every 30 minutes starting at 10:30 a.m. The final tour will depart at 2:30 p.m.
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Campus Tours
Main Green, Bear Statue
Familiarize yourself with Brown's campus and key facilities for first-year students by taking a 45-minute tour led by current students. Tours will begin starting at 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m.
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Residential Tours
Keeney Quadrangle
Join the Residential Life staff for a tour of our first-year communities. During the tour, we'll show you community spaces (lounges, kitchens, courtyards), as well as a few student rooms, so that you have a better sense of what living with us truly means. Tours will run every 15 minutes, starting at 1 p.m. *Please note: From 1 to 2 p.m., tours will be for admitted students only. Parents and families are welcome to take a residential tour starting at 2 p.m.
Public Art Tours
Quiet Green
Appreciate Brown’s distinguished public art collection with a student-led tour. 50-minute guided walking tours will make 4 stops. Tour will meet on the Quiet Green at the Slavery Memorial at 1:00 p.m.
Slavery and Legacy Walking Tour
Across the street from the Ruth J. Simmons Center
Slavery & Legacy Walking Tours examine the history behind Brown University, the State of Rhode Island and their roles in the transatlantic slave trade and settler colonialism. The tours help students (junior high, high school, and college) as well as adult groups think critically about the University and state histories. The tours will begin at 1:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. across the street from the Ruth J. Simmons Center (94 Waterman Street). There will also be a walkway sign in that area to indicate where your tour guide will meet you.
Office of the Chaplains and Religious Life Services
Varying locations listed below.
- 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Brown-RISD Catholic Center: Catholic Community Open House - The Brown-RISD Catholic Community is excited to host an open house for any and all interested at 51 Prospect Street. Staff and students will be available for discussions and to answer any questions throughout the day.
- 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM, Brown-RISD Catholic Center: Catholic Adoration
- 12:05 PM, Brown-RISD Catholic Center: Catholic Mass