Brown University Acceptance Rate
For the application year 2024, Brown University reported an overall acceptance rate of 5.16%, with 48,881 applicants and 2,521 admitted. Early Action (EA) applicants had a significantly better chance, boasting a 14.38% acceptance rate from 6,244 applicants, while Regular Decision (RD) had a much lower acceptance rate of just 3.81% from 42,637 applicants. The transfer acceptance rate stood at 4.15% for 2,745 applicants, reflecting a competitive admission landscape. Historically, the acceptance rates have shown a gradual decline, with the overall rate dropping from 6.4% in 2023 to the current figure, alongside lower rates for EA and RD as well. Brown also reported average SAT scores with a composite 25th percentile at 1510 and 75th percentile at 1580.
Overall Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 48,881
Accepted Applicants: 2,521
Regular Decision vs Early Action Acceptance Rates
Historical Acceptance Rates
In the application year 2024, Brown University recorded an overall acceptance rate of 5.53%, with 47,504 applicants and 2,626 students admitted. Early Action (EA) acceptance was significantly higher at 17.95%, with 5,048 applicants and 906 accepted, compared to the Regular Decision (RD) rate of only 4.05%, which corresponds to 42,456 applicants and 1,720 admitted students. Trends over the past years reveal a slight decline in overall acceptance rates, from 6.22% in 2019 to the current 5.53%, suggesting increasing competitiveness in the admissions process. Early Action rates have also decreased from 22.06% in 2020 to the current 17.95%, indicating a more competitive early applicant pool.
Wait List Acceptance Rate
Brown University's waitlist acceptance rate for the application year 2024 stood at 2.83%, with 1,200 applicants offered a place on the waitlist and only 34 ultimately accepted. This marks a significant decrease from the previous year, 2023, where 1,000 applicants were offered waitlist spots and 127 were admitted, resulting in a much higher acceptance rate of 12.7%. Over the past few years, the acceptance rates have fluctuated, peaking at 19.4% for the application year 2022, while falling to as low as 2.13% in 2020. This trend indicates an increasing competitiveness and declining likelihood of admission from the waitlist.
1200
Offered a Place
34
Admitted
2.83%
Acceptance Rate
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Brown University's transfer acceptance rate for the application year 2023 stands at 4.15%, with 114 out of 2,745 applicants being admitted. This represents a decline from the previous year's rate of 5.3%, where 212 students were accepted from 3,018 applicants. Historically, transfer acceptance rates have fluctuated slightly, with rates of 4.3% in 2021 and 3.4% in 2020, indicating a generally competitive environment for transfer applicants. Notably, the average GPA of admitted transfer students has remained strong at 3.88, reflecting the caliber of the applicant pool.
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 2,745
Accepted Applicants: 114
Domestic vs International Acceptance Rates
Scores
GPA
4.18
SAT
1510-1580
Math: 760-800
Reading: 740-780
ACT
34-36
Math: 34-36
English: 34-36
Reading: 34-36
Science: 34-36
Acceptances by Race
| Race | Applicants |
|---|---|
| Asian American | 16% |
| White | 43% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 10% |
| Black/African American | 9% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 1.5% |
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