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Brown University

Brown University
One Prospect Street
Providence, RI 02912

Official telephone: (401) 863-2378
Fax number: (401) 863-9300
Website: https://www.brown.edu/
Screen last updated on: February 2024
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 99%
Student:Faculty ratio: 6:1
Total faculty: 617 men, 427 women
Full-time faculty: 572 men, 385 women
Part-time faculty: 45 men, 42 women
Graduation rate: 95% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, honors program, internships
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution.
Navy ROTC: offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution.
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • African Studies
  • African-American/Black Studies
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization
  • Ancient Studies/Civilization
  • Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
  • Anthropology, General
  • Applied Mathematics, General
  • Archeology
  • Architectural History and Criticism, General
  • Architectural Sciences and Technology, Other
  • Architecture
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Astronomy
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Bioethics/Medical Ethics
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Biophysics
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Managerial Economics
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemical Physics
  • Chemistry, General
  • Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics
  • Cognitive Science, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Community Health and Preventive Medicine
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computational Biology
  • Computational Mathematics
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer Engineering, General
  • Computer Science
  • Contemplative Studies/Inquiry
  • Creative Writing
  • Development Economics and International Development
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • East Asian Studies
  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
  • Economics, General
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
  • Engineering, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental Studies
  • Environmental/Environmental Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Ethnic Studies
  • Experimental Psychology
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • French Language and Literature
  • French Studies
  • Geochemistry
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • Geophysics and Seismology
  • German Studies
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Human Biology
  • Human Services, General
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Italian Studies
  • Jewish/Judaic Studies
  • Latin American and Caribbean Studies
  • Latin American Studies
  • Latin Language and Literature
  • Linguistics
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies
  • Materials Engineering
  • Mathematics and Computer Science
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medieval and Renaissance Studies
  • Molecular Biology
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music Technology
  • Music, General
  • Musicology and Ethnomusicology
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies
  • Neuroscience
  • Organizational Behavior Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Portuguese Language and Literature
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Health, General
  • Public Policy Analysis, General
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods
  • Russian Studies
  • Sanskrit and Classical Indian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Science, Technology and Society
  • Slavic Studies
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Sociology, General
  • South Asian Studies
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Statistics, General
  • Theoretical and Mathematical Physics
  • Urban Studies/Affairs
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Women's Studies
Certificates

  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Medical Science/Scientist
Diplomas

  • Clinical and Translational Science
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Doctorates

  • African Studies
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization
  • Ancient Studies/Civilization
  • Anthropology, General
  • Applied Mathematics, General
  • Archeology
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Astronomy
  • Behavioral Aspects of Health
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Biophysics
  • Biostatistics
  • Biotechnology
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
  • Chemistry, General
  • Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics
  • Cognitive Science, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Community Health and Preventive Medicine
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computational Biology
  • Computational Mathematics
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer Science
  • Creative Writing
  • Development Economics and International Development
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • East Asian Studies
  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
  • Economics, General
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
  • Engineering, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental Studies
  • Epidemiology
  • Ethnic Studies
  • Experimental Psychology
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • French Language and Literature
  • French Studies
  • Geochemistry
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • Geophysics and Seismology
  • German Studies
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Human Biology
  • Human Services, General
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Italian Studies
  • Latin American and Caribbean Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Medical Science/Scientist
  • Medicine
  • Molecular Medicine
  • Molecular Pharmacology
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music Technology
  • Music, General
  • Musicology and Ethnomusicology
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies
  • Neuroscience
  • Pathology/Experimental Pathology
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Portuguese Language and Literature
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Health, General
  • Public Policy Analysis, General
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods
  • Science, Technology and Society
  • Slavic Studies
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Sociology, General
  • South Asian Studies
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Urban Studies/Affairs
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Master's Degrees

  • Acting
  • African Studies
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization
  • Anthropology, General
  • Applied Mathematics, General
  • Archeology
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Behavioral Aspects of Health
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Bilingual and Multilingual Education
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Biostatistics
  • Biotechnology
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
  • Chemistry, General
  • Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Clinical and Translational Science
  • Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics
  • Cognitive Science, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Community Health and Preventive Medicine
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Computer Science
  • Creative Writing
  • Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis
  • Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy
  • Data Science, General
  • Development Economics and International Development
  • Directing and Theatrical Production
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Engineering, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Environmental Studies
  • Epidemiology
  • Experimental Psychology
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • French Language and Literature
  • French Studies
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • German Studies
  • Health Services Administration
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • International Public Health/International Health
  • Italian Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies
  • Mathematics and Computer Science
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Mathematics, General
  • Medical Science/Scientist
  • Molecular Medicine
  • Molecular Pharmacology
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Museology/Museum Studies
  • Music Technology
  • Music, General
  • Musicology and Ethnomusicology
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Neuroscience
  • Pathology/Experimental Pathology
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Playwriting and Screenwriting
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Portuguese Language and Literature
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Health, General
  • Public Policy Analysis, General
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Science, Technology and Society
  • Slavic Studies
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Studies Teacher Education
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Urban Education and Leadership
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement
  • credit for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • False
 
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