Brown University

Providence, RI

Private nonprofit midsize campus City: Midsize 7,226 undergrads

Affordability & debt

Average net price
$25,184per year, after aid
Undergraduates with a federal loan
10%
Undergraduates receiving a Pell grant
14%need-based, not repaid
Typical debt at graduation
$11,428federal loans, students who finished
Reducing their balance within 3 years
87%of borrowers who entered repayment

What that debt costs to repay. Typical debt here is about $11,428. At 7% over 10 years — the standard federal plan — that is roughly $133 a month, about $15,923 repaid in total, of which $4,495 is interest.

Stretch the same balance over 25 years and the payment drops to $81 a month — but the total climbs to $24,231, roughly $8,309 more in interest. A smaller payment is not a smaller loan.

An estimate, not financial advice: straight amortization at a fixed rate, ignoring fees, interest accrued while enrolled, and any forgiveness or income-driven plan. Figures on this page are averages and medians — what any one family borrows and pays varies widely. Try your own numbers.

Brown University’s net price calculator — every college is required to publish one. It is the only way to get a cost estimate based on your family’s own finances rather than an average.

Published tuition

In-state tuition
$71,412published rate
Out-of-state tuition
$71,412published rate

The sticker price before any aid. Most students pay less than this — the net price above is what aided students actually paid on average.

Admissions

Acceptance rate
5%
Average SAT
1,546of admitted students
Average ACT
34of admitted students

Context for the class as a whole, not a prediction about any one applicant.

Outcomes

Median earnings
$93,48710 years after entry

Median earnings of former students who received federal aid, measured 10 years after they started.

Campus life

Campus setting
City: Midsize
Residential character
Highly residential — most students live on campus

Most common fields of study

  • Social sciences25%
  • Computer & information sciences16%
  • Biological & biomedical sciences12%
  • Mathematics & statistics11%
  • Engineering5%
  • English language & literature5%

Share of degrees awarded, by broad field.

Athletics

NCAA Division I-FCS

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Diving
  • Equestrian
  • Fencing
  • Field Hockey
  • Football
  • Gymnastics
  • Ice Hockey
  • Lacrosse
  • Rowing
  • Sailing
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field
  • Volleyball
  • Water Polo
  • Wrestling

What borrowing would really cost

Starting from the typical debt at Brown University. Change any figure to see your own.

Federal undergraduate loans have recently been near 7%. Private loans are often higher.

Standard plan — 10 years

$133per month

Total repaid
$15,923
Interest paid
$4,495

Longer term — 25 years

$81per month

Total repaid
$24,231
Interest paid
$12,803

Borrow $11,428 and repay it over 25 years instead of 10, and you pay $8,309 more — $24,231 in all, about 2.1× what you borrowed. The monthly payment is smaller; the loan is not.

An estimate, not financial advice. Straight amortization at a fixed rate: it assumes every payment is made on time and the rate never changes, and it leaves out fees, interest that accrues while you’re still enrolled, and any forgiveness or income-driven plan. Planning4College is not a financial advisor and sells no loans. Check real terms with your school’s financial aid office and studentaid.gov.

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Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Equity in Athletics survey. Figures reflect the most recent reporting year available and may be out of date or incomplete — confirm anything decision-critical with the college directly. Official site: Brown University.