Other facts will impact the quality of your education—such as our student-to-faculty ratio of just 6:1 and the fact that 100 percent of our faculty teach undergraduates. You'll also be interested to know that 70 percent of our undergraduate classes have fewer than 20 students. That means you'll have a lot of face-to-face time with some of the best researchers and teachers in academia.
Undergraduate Admission
Brown Facts
Of course, there are fun facts about Brown. You'll want to know, for instance, that our mascot is a bear named Bruno and that our colors are brown, red and white.
Brown Facts
Of course, there are fun facts about Brown. You'll want to know, for instance, that our mascot is a bear named Bruno and that our colors are brown, red and white.
46,568
applications to the undergraduate Class of 2025
2,569
admitted to the undergraduate Class of 2025
5.5%
acceptance rate for the undergraduate Class of 2025
885
admitted Early Decision
1,724
total number of first year students
94%
in the top 10% of their graduating class
Brown|RISD Dual Degree
696 applicants, 15 enrolled
PLME
3,516 applicants, 53 enrolled
| SAT ranges for first-year admitted students who submitted SAT scores | ||
|---|---|---|
| Score | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
| 750-800 | 58% | 76% |
| 700-740 | 30% | 15% |
| 650-690 | 8% | 6% |
| Below 650 | 4% | 3% |
The middle 50 percent of admitted students scored between 1480 and 1560 on the Math and Evidence-Based Reading and Writing portions of the SAT.
| ACT Ranges (composite) for first-year admitted students who submitted ACT scores | |
|---|---|
| 35-36 | 54% |
| 32-34 | 37% |
| 29-31 | 6% |
| Below 29 | 3% |
The middle 50 percent of admitted students scored between 33 and 35 on the ACT.
And then there are facts that will affect your future. Consider that within 10 years of graduation, 80 percent of Brown students have furthered their education through graduate school or professional study. Our 92 percent admission rate to medical school and 83 percent admission rate to law school are both far above the national average.
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