Brown CDS VERIFIED

Providence, Rhode Island (Northeast) · 10,690 undergrads · ~13 avg class size · 6:1 student-faculty · $71,412/yr sticker

private Tier 1

Open curriculum (no core requirements, no +/- grades) is the headline. Strong in CS, applied math, international relations, creative writing.

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

5.4%

most recent reported cycle

By application round

Early Decision12.9%

Regular Decision4.6%

By college within the university

Program in Liberal Medical Education (PLME)

8-year direct-to-MD program; among most selective in US

3.5%

Brown-RISD Dual Degree

Need to be admitted to both Brown and RISD separately

4.0%

School of Engineering

6.0%

Open Curriculum (College)

5.5%

GPA range

3.89–4.0

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

1500–1560

middle 50% admitted SAT score

ACT mid-50%

34–35

middle 50% admitted ACT score

Median earnings (10-yr)

$93K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 3.8 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 11 sources

$79K

Entry

$93K

10-year

$99K

Mid-career

Median graduate earnings · 3.8 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $906K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 11 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).

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Where this leads

Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

Tech / SWE (Open Curriculum produces flexible engineers)
Consulting
Creative writing / journalism
Medicine via PLME

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