Colleges Compare Yale vs Brown Yale vs Brown Yale students with aid paid less on average: $11,340 vs $26,976 a year. Yale is due first, on Jan 2.
Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.
Getting in Measure Yale University Brown University Admit rate 4.7% 5.4% SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1480–1560 1510–1580 ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 33–35 34–35 SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Required Required Next deadline Regular decision: Jan 2 Regular decision: Jan 5
Cost Measure Yale University Brown University Sticker price per year $91,950 $91,676 Average paid after grants $11,340 $26,976
What families with aid paid, by income Measure Yale University Brown University Under $30,000 $1,256 $39 $30,000–$48,000 $867 $228 $48,000–$75,000 $854 $10,079 $75,000–$110,000 $7,828 $24,827 Over $110,000 $47,749 $48,459
After you start Measure Yale University Brown University Undergrads 6,758 7,226 Graduate within 6 years 96% 96% Come back for year two 99% 99% Median earnings 10 years after starting $118,356 $99,974 Median debt at graduation $11,982 $14,567
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