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Overview: Brown

GENERAL INFORMATION

City and State: Providence, RI

Public or Private: Private

Number of Students in Freshman Class: 1,503

School Colors: Brown, Red and White

School Year Type (Semester, Trimester, Quarter, etc): Semester

Graduation Rate: 94%

Faculty to Student Ratio: 1 to 9

Average Class Size: Approximately 15

School URL: http://www.brown.edu/

School Calendar URL: http://www.brown.edu/webmaster/calendar/

University President: Christina Paxson

Total Tuition, Room, Meal Plan and Mandatory Fees: $53,136

Main Phone: (401) 863 - 1000

Urban, Rural, Suburban: Urban

Notable Alumni: Lincoln Chafee (US Senator), Chris Berman (TV Sportscaster), John F Kennedy Jr (Publisher, Government Activist)

Date Founded: 1764

Notable Faculty: David Kertzer, Carlos Fuentes

School Address:

 

Brown University

Providence, RI 02912

 

African-American Percentage: 7%

Asian/Pacific Islander Percentage: 18%

American Indian Percentage: 0%

Caucasian Percentage: 44%

Hispanic Percentage: 9%

Unreported Percentage: 22%

CLIMATE

Average Daily Temperature (Fahrenheit):


Month       (High and Low)

 

Jan               ( 37 - 20 )

Feb              ( 39 – 23 )

Mar              ( 48 – 30 )

Apr               ( 58 – 39 )

May              ( 69 – 49 )

Jun               ( 77 – 58 )

Aug              ( 81 – 63 )

Sep              ( 73 – 55 )

Oct               ( 63 – 43 )

Nov              ( 52 – 35 )

Dec              ( 42 – 26 )

 

General Weather Description:

Providence's climate is humid continental, with warm summers, cold winters, and high humidity year-round.  The influence of the Atlantic Ocean keeps Providence a bit warmer than many inland locales in New England. Providence enjoys four distinctly different seasons. The summers are warm. Spring and fall feature comfortably warm or cool days and cool nights. The spring blooming flowers and vibrant fall foliage are striking. Winter is cold and snowy with less sunlight than many areas of the country.

 

Average Annual Snowfall: 35 Inches

 

FINANCIAL AID

Endowment Size and Rank: $2.8 Billion

Percent of Students Receiving Financial Aid: 43%

Average Financial Aid Award: $34,500

Total Tuition, Room, Meal Plan and Mandatory Fees: $53,136

 

GEOGRAPHY

Nearest Large City: Providence, RI

Distance to Nearest Large City in Miles:  Less than 1 Mile

Distance to Nearest Large City in Driving Time: 2 Minutes

Nearest Airport, Airport Code and Distance in Miles and Driving Time:

 

TF Green International Airport  (PVD)    9.8 Miles and  15 Minutes

 

Nearest Major Airport, Airport Code and Distance in Miles and Driving Time:

 

Logan International Airport  (BOS)   51.9 Miles and  1 Hour and 2 Minutes

 

Urban, rural, suburban: Urban

 

STUDENT LIFE

Is Greek Life Available? Yes

Percentage of Students Participating in Greek Life: Male - 12% and Female - 2%

Intramural Sports Participation Rate:

Is a Car Allowed Freshman Year? No

Is On-Campus Housing Available Freshman Year? Yes

Is On-Campus Housing Required Freshman Year? Yes

Graduation Rate: 94%

Student Newspaper URL: http://www.browndailyherald.com/

Male to Female Student Ratio: Male 48% to Female 52%

International Student Percentage: 9%

Student Percentage Attending Graduate School: 60%

Minimum Drinking Age: 21

WiFi Available On Campus? Yes

 

SAFETY

Federal Office of Crime Statistics URL:

http://www.ope.ed.gov/security/

Student Safety Escort Available? Yes

Campus “Blue Light” Security Phones Available? Yes

Campus Security Cell Phone Alert? Yes

Campus Security Email Alert? Yes

Campus Security Contact: (401) 863 - 3103

 

ACADEMICS

Most Common Majors: Biology, International Relations, English, History, Political Science

 

ATHLETICS

NCAA Division: Division 1

School Colors: Brown, Red and White

Mascot: Bears

Varsity Sports Participation Rate:

Intramural Sports Participation Rate:

League Affiliation: Ivy League

Director of Athletics: Michael Goldberger

Athletics Department Mailing Address:

 

Brown University Athletics

235 Hope St

Box 1932

Providence, RI 02912

 

Athletics Department Email Address: Athletic Director: michael_goldberger@brown.edu

Athletics Department Phone: Athletic Director: (401) 863 - 2972

School Rivalry: Providence College, Harvard

 

ADMISSIONS

Number of Students in Freshman Class: 1,503

Total Number of Students Who Applied in Most Recent Year: 30,135

Total Number of Students Accepted in Most Recent Year: 2,652

Acceptance Rate: 9%

SAT Range 25th - 75th Percentile: Verbal: 660 - 750; Math: 680 - 770; Writing: 670 - 760

Early Decision I Available? Yes

Early Decision I Deadline: November 1st

Early Decision II Available? No

Early Decision II Deadline: N/A

Early Action Available: No

Early Action Deadline: N/A

Regular Admission Deadline: January 1st

Early Decision Acceptance Rate: 19%

Early Action Acceptance Rate: N/A

Regular Admission Acceptance Rate: 14%

Admissions Office Mailing Address:

 

Admission Office

Brown University

Box 1876

Providence, RI 02912

 

Admissions Office Email Address:: admission_undergraduate@brown.edu

 

Alabama

Elisha Anderson

Alaska

Momoho Takao

Arizona

Leora Cieplinski

Arkansas

Elisha Anderson

California

Palo Alto, Santa Rosa, Marin County,
Eureka/Redding, Los Altos, and Mountain View: Dayna Krakower                                                                                                                                                                                                          
San Francisco, Berkeley, Oakland and the East Bay:  Momoho Takao
Los Angeles: Mercedes Domenech
San Bernardino, Riverside, and Orange County: Tiffiney George
Santa Monica, Pasadena, San Fernando Valley,
Pomona, and Long Beach: Natasha Go
Monterey, Carmel, San Jose, and San Mateo County: Peter Newcomb
Santa Barbara and San Joaquin:  Eleanor Brennan Hall
Sacramento, San Diego and Imperial County: Louis Trujillo
Harvard Westlake School: Panetha Ott

Colorado

Louis Trujillo

Connecticut

Hartford, New Haven, New London, and Windham County: Eric Hunter
Fairfield County and Litchfield County: Dayna Krakower
Choate Rosemary Hall: Elisha Anderson

Delaware

Rebecca Starr

Florida

Miami: Mercedes Domenech
Broward County, Daytona, and Jacksonville: Tiffiney George
Orlando, Palm Beach, Pensacola, Tampa,
St. Petersburg, and Tallahassee: Elizabeth Hart

Georgia

Matthew Price

Hawaii

Christopher Belcher

Idaho

Peter Newcomb

Illinois

Chicago, Champaign, Decatur, Peona,
Springfield and Northwest Suburbs: Eleanor Brennan Hall
Southern Illinois: Christopher Belcher

Indiana

Christopher Belcher

Iowa

Erik DeAngelis                                                                                                                                      Southwest: Christopher Belcher

Kansas

Christopher Belcher

Kentucky

James Kytta

Louisiana

Elisha Anderson

Maine

Erik DeAngelis

Maryland

Suburbs of Washington, D.C.: Dayna Krakower
Remaining areas of Maryland: Christopher Belcher

Massachusetts

Andover, Framingham, North Shore,
Western MA, Worcester County and Pittsfield: Christopher Belcher
Boston Central, Boston South, Boston North, and Brockton: Matthew Price
Cape Cod and Fall River: Ana Saul-Sykes
Walpole: Louis Trujillo                                                                                                                         
Springfield: Dayna Krakower
Concord Academy: Momoho Takao
Deerfield Academy: Panetha Ott
Groton School: Dayna Krakower 
Middlesex Academy: Ana Saul-Sykes
Milton Academy: Annie Cappuccino
Noble and Greenough: Ana Saul-Sykes 
Northfield Mount Hermon: Eric Hunter
Phillips Academy: Panetha Ott 

Michigan

Matthew Price

Minnesota

Erik DeAngelis

Mississippi

Elisha Anderson

Missouri

Christopher Belcher

Montana

Tiffiney George

Nebraska

Christopher Belcher

Nevada

Tiffiney George

New Hampshire

New Hampshire: Erik DeAngelis 
Phillips Exeter Academy: Momoho Takao
St. Paul's School: Eleanor Brennan Hall

New Jersey

Camden: Christopher Belcher
Bergen County and Monmouth County: Eric Hunter
Morris, Union, Middlesex, Somerset, Hunterdon, Warren,
and Sussex Counties, Atlantic City: Erik DeAngelis
Essex, and Hudson Counties: Tiffiney George
Lawrenceville Academy: Eleanor Brennan Hall                                                                                                                        
Mercer County: James Miller

New Mexico

Annie Cappuccino

New York

Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island: Louis Trujillo                                                                                                                                                                       
Rockland and Westchester: Tiffiney George 

Long Island: Nassau County North: Dayna Krakower                                                                                                                   Long Island-Nassau South and Suffolk County: Natasha Go                                                                                               
Poughkeepsie: James Miller                                                                                                                                                                     
Rochester and Syracuse: Erik DeAngelis                                                                                                                                                                                                             
Albany, Binghamton, Buffalo, and Ithaca: Ana Saul-Sykes
Bronx and Manhattan: Rebecca Starr
Manhattan-Stuyvesant High School: Annie Cappuccino                                                                                                     
Manhattan-excluding Stuyvesant High School: Rebecca Starr

North Carolina

Elisha Anderson

North Dakota

Tiffiney George

Ohio

James Kytta

Oklahoma

Louis Trujillo

Oregon

Peter Newcomb

Pennsylvania

Allentown, Scranton, Philadelphia and Reading: Rebecca Starr                                                                                      
Pittsburgh, Lancaster and Western Pennsylvania: Julia Bengochea

Rhode Island

Ana Saul-Sykes

South Carolina

Elisha Anderson

South Dakota

Tiffiney George

Tennessee

James Kytta

Texas

Dallas, Fort Worth, and Houston: Elizabeth Hart
Amarillo, Midland, El Paso, San Antonio, and Austin: Mercedes Domenech

Utah

Tiffiney George

Vermont

Erik DeAngelis

Virginia

Elisha Anderson

Washington

Peter Newcomb

Washington, D.C.

Elisha Anderson

West Virginia

Elisha Anderson

Wisconsin

Peter Newcomb

Wyoming

Louis Trujillo

Campus Tour URL: http://www.brown.edu/Administration/Admission/visitbrown/toursinfosessions.php

Admissions Office Phone: (401) 863 - 2378

Standardized Test Requirements:  SAT I, 2 SAT II's

Admissions Office URL:  http://www.brown.edu/Administration/Admission/index.html

Common Application Used? Yes

Virtual Tour Available? Yes

Virtual Tour URL: http://students.brown.edu/bruin/vtour/index.html