School Overview

Geographic location: Located in Providence, the capital of Rhode Island, the United States, about an hour's drive from Boston, with convenient transportation. Providence has four distinct seasons, short spring and autumn, pleasant climate, long winter, and belongs to the dry and cold type.

School History: Founded in 1764, it was formerly the Baptist school Rhode Island College, which only accepted boys. It moved to Providence in 1770 and was renamed Brown University in 1804. It merged with Pembroke College in 1971 and began coeducation.

Campus size: As of July 2023, the campus covers an area of ​​0.607 square kilometers and consists of 230 buildings. The school has 7,043 college students, 2,629 graduate students, and 816 full-time teachers.

School nature and ranking: It is a private research university, the seventh oldest university in the United States, and one of the eight Ivy League schools. In the "2025QS World University Rankings" released on June 5, 2024, Brown University ranked 79th.

Academic situation

Professional settings: The school has 6 colleges, 44 departments and divisions, offering nearly 80 undergraduate majors and 84 graduate doctoral programs, covering biological sciences, computer and information sciences, engineering, art, mathematics, foreign languages, literature, psychology, natural sciences, social sciences and interdisciplinary fields.

Teaching resources and faculty: Brown University's library is one of the largest university libraries in New England, the United States. The entire university library system has a total of 6 libraries, with hundreds of online databases and tens of thousands of journals, newspapers and e-books. As of July 2023, the school has 816 full-time teachers, including 6 Nobel Prize winners.

Teaching Features: Adopting the unique Open Curriculum and S/NC system, students can freely choose and arrange courses according to their own development plans, but at the same time they also need to be proactive and creative to combine academic pursuits and sense of responsibility for reasonable planning.

Student Life

Accommodation: Two freshmen share a bedroom, and each accommodation unit has about 50-60 students. After the first year, the dormitory will be re-selected by lottery, including single rooms or living with friends in suites and apartments. Students must live in campus dormitories before the end of the third year. Seniors and graduate students can choose to rent off-campus.

Food: There are 6 cafeterias on campus, including two self-service cafeterias, a cafeteria, and three order-based cafeterias. In addition, there are many good restaurants in Thayer Street and Providence City around the school.

Transportation: The transportation system is very convenient, and there is a bus every 5 minutes, stopping at every station. Students can take trams and buses for free with their student ID cards, and there are also school buses on campus. In addition, the school also has a private car service after 5 pm, which is available on call within ten minutes and escorts you home for free.

Clubs and Activities: There are a variety of student clubs and organizations, covering academics, arts, culture, sports, public welfare and other aspects, providing students with a broad social platform and opportunities to develop personal interests and hobbies.

Admissions

Admission requirements: When applying to Brown University, excellent grades are the basis. A large number of students admitted in previous years ranked in the top 10% of the grade. At the same time, you also need to show the ability to think independently and conduct in-depth academic research, and the degree of commitment to extracurricular activities. Standardized test scores, letters of recommendation, personal statements, extracurricular activities experience, etc. are all important application materials.

Admission ratio: Brown University is one of the universities with the lowest admission rate in the United States. In 2022, the number of applicants was 35,438, and 2,566 were admitted, with an admission ratio of 7%.