Brown University

Brown University is a private school founded in 1764. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 7,741 (Fall 2023), and its campus is located in the city on 146 acres of land. The university operates on a semester-based academic calendar. Brown University is ranked #13 in National Universities in the 2025 edition of Best Colleges. Tuition and fees are $71,312.

Nestled atop College Hill in Providence, Rhode Island, Brown University has a college-town atmosphere with Thayer Street as the center of activity for shopping and dining. All Brown students are required to live on campus for their first six semesters, but some qualified students may be allowed to live off campus. Housing options include traditional single, double, triple and suite rooms. With more than 500 student organizations on campus, from the Brown Nose satirical newspaper to Brown Fellowship Dance, students can find ways to pursue their interests. The Brown Bears have more than 30 NCAA Division I athletic teams and compete in the Ivy League. Brown also has a small but vibrant Greek community with about a dozen chapters, including a number of co-ed Greek organizations.

Brown University's Graduate School offers many graduate programs, including majors in English and history. Students can also receive their medical education at the highly ranked Warren Alpert Medical School. Approximately 50 first-year undergraduates are admitted to Alpert Medical School each year through Brown's eight-year general medical education program. The Van Wickle Gates on Brown's campus open only three times a year: twice at the beginning of each semester to allow new students to enter the campus for Commencement, and once at the end of Commencement to allow recent graduates to leave the campus. Brown University hosts an annual "Spring Weekend" celebration that includes concerts and free food. Notable alumni include John D. Rockefeller Jr. and John F. Kennedy Jr. and CNN founder and media mogul Ted Turner.