At a glance
- Address
- Brown University, Providence, RI 02912
- City
- Providence, Rhode Island
- Country
- United States — process, visa & costs
- Website
- brown.edu
- Type
- Private
- Founded
- 1765
- Students
- 10,338 (2021)
- Map
- Open the campus on a map ↗
Where it ranks
101–150 in the world — ShanghaiRanking ARWU 2025.
Strongest subjects (GRAS 2025)
| Sociology | #6 |
| Economics | #28 |
| Mathematics | #30 |
| Public Health | #50 |
| Physics | 51–75 |
| Human Biological Sciences | 76–100 |
How to get in
read on the university's own pages, 28 September 2026Bachelor's (after Class 12)
- Apply via
- Common App — application page ↗
- Cycle
- Fall 2027 entry
- Intake
- August
- Tests
- SAT/ACT required (reinstated policy); no minimum score, Score Choice and superscoring accepted
- English
- IELTS 8.0 · TOEFL 105 (pre-Jan 2026 iBT); 5.5 (new scale from Jan 2026) · Duolingo 130
Highly recommended, not strictly required, for non-native English speakers - Tuition
- USD 71,700 / year (2025-26) · about ₹68.7 lakh
- Financial aid
- Need-blind admission for international first-year applicants (from Class of 2029 cycle); meets 100% of demonstrated need via CSS Profile (code 3189)
Deadlines
| Round | Apply by | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Early Decision | 1 November 2026 | mid-December |
| Regular Decision | 5 January 2027 | early April |
What you send
- Common App essay
- Brown-specific supplement
- school report
- teacher recommendations
- official secondary school transcripts translated to English
Master's / PhD (after graduation)
- Apply via
- direct — application page ↗
- Intake
- September
- Deadlines
- Varies by program/department; online applications for PhD/MFA typically open in September, department-set deadlines apply (Duolingo not accepted for grad admission)
- Tests
- GRE optional for most GSAS doctoral and Engineering programs; some departments (e.g., Physics Subject GRE, some Engineering master's) still require it
- English
- IELTS 7.0 (recommended minimum) · TOEFL 90 (pre-Jan 21, 2026 iBT); 4.5 (new scale after)
Duolingo English Test not accepted by the Graduate School - Tuition
- USD 71,700 / year (2025-26) · about ₹68.7 lakh
- Funding
- PhD students get a funding guarantee: 5 years (6 for Humanities/Social Sciences) of stipend, full tuition remission, health-services fee and insurance subsidy
In numbers
US Department of Education, College Scorecard- Admission rate
- 5.4% of applicants admitted
- SAT, middle 50%
- 1510–1580
- Tuition (non-resident)
- USD 71,412 / year · about ₹68.4 lakh
- Undergraduates
- 7,226
- International undergrads
- 12.7%
- Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
- USD 93,487 / year (all graduates)
Source: College Scorecard — Brown University. Tuition excludes housing, food, insurance and fees.
Studying in United States
The US offers the widest range of degree programmes and research universities in the world, with flexible majors and strong graduate schools. Indian students go for choice of subject, name-brand universities, and post-study work through OPT, though costs and visa steps are the highest of any major destination.
- Visa
- F-1 student visa
- Work while studying
- Pre-completion OPT/on-campus work: up to 20 hours/week while school is in session, full-time when school is not in session (USCIS).
- After graduating
- Optional Practical Training (OPT): up to 12 months post-completion (pre-completion OPT time is deducted from it); STEM-degree graduates working for an E-Verify employer may add a 24-month STEM OPT extension (USCIS).
Every subject ranking
ShanghaiRanking GRAS 2025| Subject | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sociology | #6 | GRAS 2025 |
| Economics | #28 | GRAS 2025 |
| Mathematics | #30 | GRAS 2025 |
| Public Health | #50 | GRAS 2025 |
| Physics | 51–75 | GRAS 2025 |
| Human Biological Sciences | 76–100 | GRAS 2025 |
| Psychology | 76–100 | GRAS 2025 |
| Earth Sciences | 101–150 | GRAS 2025 |
| Oceanography | 101–150 | GRAS 2025 |
| Clinical Medicine | 101–150 | GRAS 2025 |
| Statistics | 101–150 | GRAS 2025 |
| Political Sciences | 101–150 | GRAS 2025 |
| Education | 101–150 | GRAS 2025 |
| Atmospheric Science | 151–200 | GRAS 2025 |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 151–200 | GRAS 2025 |
| Medical Technology | 151–200 | GRAS 2025 |
| Law | 151–200 | GRAS 2025 |
| Biological Sciences | 201–300 | GRAS 2025 |
| Chemistry | 301–400 | GRAS 2025 |
| Materials Science & Engineering | 301–400 | GRAS 2025 |
| Biotechnology | 301–400 | GRAS 2025 |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | 401–500 | GRAS 2025 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences | 401–500 | GRAS 2025 |
Prepare here, free
Admission facts on this page were read from: admission.brown.edu/international/application-process · admission.brown.edu/international/english-proficiency · sfs.brown.edu/tuition-and-fees/undergraduate · finaid.brown.edu/apply/first-year-international · admission.brown.edu/first-year · graduateschool.brown.edu/apply/international-applicants · graduateschool.brown.edu/financing-support/tuition-fees · sfs.brown.edu/tuition-fees/graduate-phd-tuition-fees · graduateschool.brown.edu/apply/international-applicants/language-proficiency-toefl-or-ielts · graduateschool.brown.edu/information-faculty-staff/important-dates-deadlines-programs — checked 28 September 2026.