Brown University SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Brown is test-optional, but the score data shows that strong testing still matters: 61% of students submitted SAT scores. To maximize your opportunity, treat the middle 50% as your target zone and aim for a 1510 to 1560 SAT, with the upper end giving you a stronger position.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Brown University facts and stats
Brown University enrolls about 7,910 undergraduates in an urban campus setting. Brown has a 99% freshman retention rate, well above the national average of roughly 70%. Its 6-year graduation rate is 96%, and the student-to-faculty ratio is 6:1.
Providence, RI
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Key Brown University application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
January 3
Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
November 1
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
February 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Brown, aim to take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year, then use the summer before senior year and senior-year fall for superscore-focused retakes. For Brown’s November 1 Early Decision deadline, an October retake is typically the last one whose scores will arrive in time.
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What you'll actually pay
Brown’s tuition and fees are $71,312. About 47% of students receive aid, and the average merit award is $21,278. Submit the FAFSA by the February 1 priority deadline to be considered for financial aid.
Brown's estimated cost of attendance is $88,756, including $71,312 in tuition and fees and $17,444 for room and board. About 47% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $68,926. Merit awards average $21,278 for recipients. Graduates leave with an average debt of $34,735.
Student life at Brown University
75% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 4% of men join fraternities, and 2% of women join sororities.
Similar schools
Bryant University
Smithfield, RIAcceptance rate: 65.5%
SAT: 1200–1320
ACT: 27–28
Johnson & Wales University, Providence
Providence, RIAcceptance rate: 88.4%
SAT: 890–1160
ACT: 22–27
New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich, RIAcceptance rate: 66.7%
Salve Regina University
Newport, RIAcceptance rate: 68.2%
SAT: 1188–1310
ACT: 26–29
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