Colleges in USA

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.

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:

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

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. 

SJSU acceptance rate 2025 stands at 84.61%, meaning that out of every 100 students who apply to the university's admission process, San Jose State University is likely to admit around 84-85 students. This makes the admission criteria of the university very non-selective as majority of the applicants are likely to be admitted.

Whereas when it comes to the SJSU acceptance rate for international students,  it stands at 74%, making the San Jose State University admissions slightly more selective for international aspirants, but not difficult nevertheless. 

Iowa State University acceptance rate stands at 88.66%, meaning that out of every students who apply to the Iowa State admissions, the university is likely to admit around 88-89 of the applicants and offer them the opportunity to enroll on the ISU campus. Thus, it can be concluded that the admissions of the university are not at all tough.

Whereas, Iowa State University acceptance rate for international students is 68.29%, meaning that the admission criteria is somewhat selective for international aplicants.

Yes, UMBC is a research university. It was designated a Doctoral University with Very High Research Activity – also known as Carnegie R1. This designation was recently re-confirmed in the most recent 2024/25 R1 Classification, placing this university among the top 187 research universities in the nation – representing the top 5% of the U.S. institutions. UMBC has an annual research portfolio of about USD 144 million. Additionally, as per NSF, UMBC ranks among the country's Top 100 public universities in Federal research support, #15 in NASA funding and #30 in Federal funding for the Social Sciences.   

The annual on-campus housing rate at UMBC range between USD 6,500 – USD 9,670 (Around INR 5.54 L – INR 8.2 L). The residential prices vary as per the room type and the annual prices are listed below:

According to Shiksha's rating, UMBC has been rated at 3.9. A few of the reviews of Indian students at UMBC are:

• There are career-focused programme with good opportunities
• Also, there are many Indian restaurants and grocery stores nearby UMBC that offers authentic food
• There are many cultural events and diverse range of clubs and organizations at UMBC. Open mic nights and movie screenings are held at the university's campus
• The faculty is quite good

Illinois Institute of Technology is ranked well for some of the courses such as Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Architecture, Business and Management Studies, Law etc. The subject rankings at Illinois Tech are given in the table below: