Brown Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED
Providence, Rhode Island (Northeast) · 10,690 undergrads · ~13 avg class size · 6:1 student-faculty · $71,412/yr sticker
private Tier 1
Median earnings (10yr)
$93K
CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.
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Acceptance by round
same school, very different odds by round
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 DegreeNeed to be admitted to both Brown and RISD separately
4.0%School of Engineering
6.0%Open Curriculum (College)
5.5%
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Career outcomes · 11 sources
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).
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
About Brown
Open curriculum (no core requirements, no +/- grades) is the headline. Strong in CS, applied math, international relations, creative writing.
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