Brown academics
Providence, Rhode Island · Private · 7,226 undergrads
Brown has 7,226 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 59 fields of study. The most degrees go to Computer Science.
The short answers
7,226
undergraduates.
3,775
graduate students.
59
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
1,682
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
17%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
7,226
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
3,775
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
11,516
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
54%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
17%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
19.5 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$107,610
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
36%
AsianCollege Scorecard
20%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
12%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
12%
BlackCollege Scorecard
8.7%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
8.1%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
2.2%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,682
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
986
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
381
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Computer Science
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
167
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Medical schoolIPEDS, 2024
Yes
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Deadlines: admission.brown.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
- Test rule: admission.brown.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)
Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers