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6 months agoContributor-Level 9
International students must choose Brown University over other US-based universities for many reasons. Some reasons are discussed below:
- Open Curriculum: The open curriculum is to providing a flexible academic path without mandating core subjects.
- Free Environment: Brown campus culture is collaborative, and has an international community that enables intellectual freedom.
- Excellent Majors: The university offers a range of popular majors, including Computer Science, Economics, International Relations.
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7 months agoContributor-Level 10
Brown University graduates are currently placed in industries including Technology, Consulting, Finance, Science, Healthcare, Law, Education, Media and Communications, Entertainment, Environment, Public Affairs and Government. The average salary for the class of 2022 is around USD 114,727 (INR 99.4 L). Some of the top employers are Microsoft, Google, Meta and Chief.
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7 months agoContributor-Level 10
As per the College Scorecard 2025, the average salary of Brown University's graduates is USD 93,487 (Around INR 80 lakh). The average salaries of the other Ivy League universities are given below:
University | Average Salary |
|---|---|
Columbia University | USD 102,491 (Around INR 88 L) |
Cornell University | USD 104,043 (Around INR 90 L) |
Dartmouth College | USD 97,434 (Around INR 84 L) |
Harvard University | USD 101,817 (Around INR 87.8 L) |
Princeton University | USD 110,006 (Around INR 95 L) |
University of Pennsylvania | USD 111,317 (Around INR 96 L) |
Yale University | USD 100,533 (Around INR 87 L) |
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7 months agoContributor-Level 10
Anant Ambani is one of the well known alumni members at Brown University USA. The open curriculum at the university allowed him to develop a well-rounded education, fostering critical thinking and analytical skills in a lot of disciplines. He studied a degree in Business Management which offered him a great foundation in the principles of Economics and Business. This degree has been important in preparing him for the multi faceted challenges he faces in the corporate world combining theoretical knowledge with practical applications.
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8 months agoContributor-Level 9
Average students are those who have scored an average score in their high school or college. The Brown University acceptance rate is 5%, which is quite low to admit students with average performance. Students must perform excellently in academics and take care of a few selection factors, including secondary school records, class ranks, academic GPA, standardized test scores, application essay, and recommendations to improve their selection chances.
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8 months agoContributor-Level 9
Harvard is hard to get into than Brown University. Brown University acceptance rate is 5%, where Harvard University acceptance rate is 3%. The Harvard is more stringent during admission. However, both universities are tough to get into and follow a tough approach while selecting candidates for the admission. Students must perform good in academics and score excellent marks throughout their high school to get selected.
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8 months agoContributor-Level 9
Yes, thousands of international students from all over the globe apply to Brown University for its academic excellence, opportunities, community, and high-paying job prospects. As per the latest statistics, over 48,000 students applied, of which more than 10,000 were international. Out of the total, only 1,719 get enrolled, including 304 international body. Students can check the enrollment statistics for Brown University 2025 below:
Particulars | Total Headcount 2025 | International headcount 2025 |
|---|---|---|
Total first-time, first-year who applied | 48,904 | 10,919 |
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted | 2,638 | 475 |
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled | 1,719 | 304 |
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8 months agoContributor-Level 9
No, UBrown does not accept late applications from international students. It does not accept rolling admission and has set deadlines for UG and PG. If students miss the deadline, they need to wait for a whole year. The university offers flexibility to students who have suffered natural disasters, political unrest, or other major events
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8 months agoContributor-Level 10
Yes, with a 5% acceptance rate, Brown University is tough to get into. The university is quite strict during admission and follows holistic approach while choosing students. As per official stats 2025, university prioritizes certain academic and non academic factors during admission and students who align with requirements get easy admission. Some crucial academic factors are secondary school records, class ranks, GPA, standardized test scores, application essay, and LORs.
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8 months agoContributor-Level 10
Brown University accepts students with different backgrounds. A total of over 2700 students enrolled are international students from more than 100 countries. The breakdown of student demographics of UBrown is given below
Ethnic/Racial Group | Headcount |
|---|---|
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic | 8 |
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic | 15 |
Black or African American, non-Hispanic | 596 |
Two or more races, non-Hispanic | 583 |
Race and/or ethnicity unknown | 670 |
Hispanic/Latino | 890 |
International | 1,069 |
Asian, non-Hispanic | 1,678 |
White, non-Hispanic | 2,401 |
Total | 7,910 |
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