Oce of College Admission
Counselor Newsletter 2023-24
Data as of August 24, 2023
Class of 2027 Profile
Total Applications
Early Decision Admits
Total Admits
%
Admit Rate
Number of First-Years
%
Economics | Computer Science | Biology | International and
Public Aairs | Engineering | Political Science | Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology | Applied Mathematics | Psychology | Health
and Human Biology | Public Health | Neuroscience | English |
Biomedical Engineering | Sociology | History | Mathematics |
Environmental Science | Philosophy | Chemistry
SAT Ranges
For first-year admitted students who submitted
SAT scores
EVIDENCE-BASED
READING & WRITING MATH
750-800 70.4% 87.2%
700-740 24.8% 9.6%
650-690 3.9% 2.6%
BELOW 650 1.0% 0.6%
The middle 50 percent of admitted students scored
between 1510 and 1570 on the Math and Evidence-
Based Reading & Writing portions of the SAT.
% Public school
% Private school
% Parochial school
% Female
% Male
% International citizens
% First-generation college-bound
Students of color
First-Year Demographic and Academic Breakdown
First-Year Applicant Overview
Special Programs
Brown|RISD
916 applicants
15 enrolled
PLME
4,192 applicants
55 enrolled
of admitted students
were in the top 10%
of their graduating
class (from schools
providing classrank).
ACT Ranges (composite)
For first-year admitted
students who submitted
ACT scores
35-36 66.4%
32-34 30.4%
29-31 2.9%
BELOW 29 0.3%
The middle 50 percent
of admitted students
scored between 34 and 36
on the ACT.
Top 20 Intended Concentrations
Scholarship: $60,540
Work Opportunity: $2,950
Parent Contribution: $21,930
Student Contribution: $2,700
$M
Amount of need-based scholarship
anticipated for the 2023-24 year
%
of each student’s demonstrated
financial need is met by Brown
%
of students receiving University
Scholarship have NO LOANS in their
initial aid oer
$
Parent responsibility for most
families with less than $60,000
in annual income
%
of the Class of 2027 received need-
based scholarship or grant aid
$60,540
The average need-based scholarship
and grant award for students in the
Class of 2027
Financial Aid
We strongly believe that a Brown education should be accessible to all regardless of their
economic background. Brown has a need-blind admission policy for all new students who
are U.S. citizens and permanent residents, as well as DACA and undocumented students
who attend high school in the U.S.
Need-blind admission means that a student’s ability to pay for a Brown education is not
a factor in the admission decision. The policy’s basic premise is that a family’s financial
need will never be a disadvantage in the admission process. This has allowed us to further
open our doors to students who might previously have thought an Ivy League education
was out of reach. Brown is committed to maintaining a student body that is strong in
intellect, diverse in character and driven to achieve. Any student who possesses these
qualities should have the opportunity to study at Brown. The need-blind policy further
underscores this commitment.
For more information regarding Brown’s financial aid initiatives please visit
finaid.brown.edu.
To estimate your family contribution please visit brown.edu/go/estimate.
Typical Financial Aid Oer for
Scholarship-Eligible First-Years – Class of 2027
The Brown Class of 2027 also includes students who hail
from the following 75 nations:
Armenia, Australia, Austria, The Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh,
Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China (including Hong Kong),
Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Dominican Republic,
Ecuador, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Honduras, Hungary,
Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan,
Kazakhstan, Kenya, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico,
Montenegro, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria,
North Macedonia, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Peru, Philippines,
Poland, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore,
South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland,
Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey,
Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom,
Uruguay, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwee
Class of 2027 Geographic Breakdown
NEW
ENGLAND:
MID-
ATLANTIC:
SOUTH:
MIDWEST:
MOUNTAIN/
SOUTHWEST:
WEST:
ALASKA AND HAWAII:
Note to Counselors
1. Early Decision: We are a single-choice, binding Early Decision
program. Students admitted Early Decision to Brown are
committed to attend and must withdraw all Regular Decision
applications as well as any pending applications to non-binding
early programs.
2. Video Introduction: The video introduction provides students
an opportunity to tell us more about themselves beyond their
application. Sharing a two-minute personal video is a helpful
way for students to show us who they are and why they are
interested in attending Brown. Students who’d like to submit
a video introduction must submit it within one week of their
application deadline.
3. Alumni Engagement: While we do not oer alumni interviews, we
will oer opportunities for applicants to interact with alumni, both
in person and virtually, throughout the year. The Oce of College
Admission will notify applicants of those events as they arise.
4. Course Selection: Selecting courses is an individual process,
and we cannot advise on a student’s specific schedule. However,
we encourage students to take the most challenging curriculum
available to them in five major subject areas (English, science,
math, social science/history, foreign language). Students should
challenge themselves academically, and we are fully aware that
every context and every curriculum is dierent.
5. Fee Waiver: As part of our commitment to make a Brown
University education accessible to students from all income
backgrounds, Brown is making automatic application fee waivers
available to more students. Brown will automatically waive the
application fee for any student who is enrolled in or eligible
for the Federal Free or Reduced Price Lunch program (FRPL),
as well as students who are enrolled in federal, state or local
programs that aid students from low-income families (e.g.,
TRIO Programs). Additionally, Brown will automatically waive the
application fee for any student who belongs to a community-
based organization or college access organization that promotes
educational opportunity for low-income students. Brown will
continue to honor fee waiver request forms from the College
Board, NACAC and school counselors.
6. Simplified FAFSA: Please know that the Oce of Financial
Aid is working to implement the new FAFSA and all of its
provisions into Brown’s financial aid program to ensure a
seamless transition for students and their families. Though
the new FAFSA will not be available for Early Decision financial
aid oers, the CSS Profile will allow students and families
to have an estimated financial aid package. Brown’s FAFSA
Simplification webpage will be updated as details emerge
from the Department of Education.
7. Slate.org: Last year we launched Slate.org. This free platform
strengthens communication among undergraduate admission
oces, school counselors, community based organizations
(CBOs) and students during the college search and application
process. School counselors and CBO counselors can upload
materials directly for applicants in addition to tracking their
application status and decisions. We encourage you to create
a Slate.org account if you do not already have one.
EARLY DECISION
November 1
Early Decision
application deadline
Mid-December
Early Decision letters
available online
REGULAR DECISION
January 3
Regular Decision
application deadline
March 28
Regular Decision letters
available online
May 1
Commitment deadline for
Regular Decision candidates
Special Programs for Prospective Applicants
Students applying to these programs must select the
appropriate degree option when completing our member
page in the Common Application.
Program in Liberal Medical Education: eight-year program
Brown’s Program in Liberal Medical Education (PLME) oers a
unique opportunity to join undergraduate and professional studies
in medicine in an eight-year program. By combining the College’s
Open Curriculum with Warren Alpert Medical School’s competency-
based curriculum, the PLME encourages students of medicine
to pursue their interests in the humanities, social sciences and
natural sciences in depth even as they prepare for their careers as
physicians. For more information, brown.edu/go/plme.
Students interested in the program may apply to PLME during
Early Decision or Regular Decision.
Brown|RISD: five-year program
The Brown|RISD Dual Degree Program draws on the complementary
strengths of Brown University and the Rhode Island School of
Design (RISD) to provide students with a range of opportunities to
develop and integrate academic and artistic work. Students may
receive a bachelor of arts (A.B.) degree from Brown and a bachelor
of fine arts (BFA) degree from RISD. For more information, visit: risd.
brown.edu. Students admitted to the program will be notified during
Regular Decision regardless of the round in which they apply.
Important Dates
Applying to BROWN
Test-Optional Policy
(CEEB Code 3094; ACT Code 3800)
Brown will extend our test-optional policy to all applicants in
the 2023-24 admission cycle. The SAT or ACT, when submitted,
will continue to be considered in the context of all the other
information we have about a candidate. As with every aspect
of the admission process, this policy will be evaluated again
before the next application cycle begins.
For more information please visit our website at
admission.brown.edu/first-year/standardized-tests.
+ Contact
Oce of College Admission
Phone +1 401-863-2378
admission@brown.edu | admission.brown.edu
Financial Aid Oce
Phone +1 401-863-2721
financial_aid@brown.edu | financialaid.brown.edu
Admission ocer assignments are currently in progress. Please
contact admission@brown.edu and one of our colleagues will be
happy to assist you. We appreciate your patience as we finalize our
regional assignments for the year ahead.
Regional Assignments
Providence
Brown oers 80+ undergraduate
concentrations — or you can
design your own.
View the full list: go.brown.edu/conc
Brown’s innovative Open Curriculum provides flexibility
for students and pushes them to become creative thinkers
and entrepreneurial problem-solvers by eliminating core
requirements outside of the concentration.
Learn more: brown.edu/go/open-curriculum
Brow n’s Open Curriculum
