Bachelor of Science in Computer Science 

at Brown University, Providence

Indian students looking for Brown University should make minimum budget of over INR 1 Cr . The tuition fees ranges between INR 57L and INR 60L for UG and between INR 28L and INR 99L for masters programs. 
The cost of living including hostel fee, insurance, transportation, and personal expenses is between INR 55 L and INR 1 Cr.

From Fall 2025, Brown University has planned to become need-blind for all Undergraduate international students. This move is a part of the ongoing commitment to admit students irrespective of their ability to pay for tuition, and to ensure the sustainability of financial aid initiatives for future generations. Brown University meets 100% of the demonstrated financial need of the students. This university does not offer merit-based scholarships. However, students can avail any external-based scholarships.

In 1969, Brown Uni adopted an open curriculum for UG studies. Over 80 majors are offered by Brown University at the UG level. This curriculum removed mandatory general education distribution requirements. The university's open curriculum is flexible for international students as it is for domestic students. This open curriculum enables students to craft a rigorous curriculum but personalized degree that fits their interests, goals, and strengths. The main components of this curriculum are:

• Flexibility to complete the coursework in various study fields, without general core requirements
• The option to take any course for a letter grade or satisfactory / no credit
• A grading system without class rankings or grade point averages
• An invitation to concentrate rather than 'major' in broad, interdisciplinary study fields

Established in 1764, Brown University is a leading Ivy League research university. The university offers 80+ UG concentrations, 35+ Master's courses, 45+ Doctoral courses. Over 11,000 students are there at Brown Uni. Of which, 7200+ are UG students and 3100+ are PG students. Medical students are 600+.

Brown University is good ranking university in USA. Brown University ranking among National Universities in 2025 is #13. BU offers 2,000+ UG courses and 47+ doctoral and 36+ master’s degrees providing students a wide range of courses to opt from. The tuition fee at the university for international undergraduate students at the university is around INR 56 L – 57.39 L. Brown University offers a full-ride scholarship to students with a family annual income of less than USD 125,000 (INR 1 Cr.) Moreover, the university offers multiple extracurricular activities for students to actively participate in and ensure the mental, social, and physical well-being of the students at the university.

The first-year tuition fees for international students at Brown University are given in the table below:

Brown University has an acceptance rate of around 5.65% for the Class of 2029 which makes it very selective for admissions of international students. Some of the general admission requirements for international applicants are given as follows:

• SAT/ACT scores
• Overall Student's GPA
• High School Class Rank
• Letters of Recommendation 
• Proof of English Language Proficiency 
• Additional Academic Factors 

The application deadlines for Brown University UG programs are given below:

For PG, deadlines vary as per the programs. 

To take admission as an international student, Brown University entry requirements must be met. Also, apart from the academic requirements, students must attain a minimum score in English language proficiency tests. The details for the same are given below:

Undergraduate Courses

• Students willing to take admission to undergraduate courses of Brown University are expected to complete secondary school. To be clear, the applicants are required to have completed 12-13 years of primary and secondary schooling

Graduate Courses

• To apply to the Brown University graduate programs, students from non-U.S. universities and colleges should have completed the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree
  Also, check the standardized test score requirements for admission

Brown University is an innovative and student centered learning and the Open Curriculum is its USP which is flexible and pushes students to be creative thinkers and problem solvers in entrepreneurial context. Additionally Brown University is a research based university. In other words, it is an Ivy-league university. More than 11,000 students are studying here and the student to faculty ratio at Brown University is 6:1. The smaller class sizes allows students have greater understanding with the professors.