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Applying to Brown

Acceptance Rate 5.06%
Yield 67.02%
SAT Score 1,540
ACT Score 35
Applicants 50,649

Brown Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 5.06% at Brown University. Total 50,649 students applied and 2,562 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,540 and the average ACT score is 35.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Brown.
Open Admission Policy
Undergraduate Application Fees$75
Graduate Application Fees$75
Admission Informationhttps://www.brown.edu/admission
Online Applicationhttps://www.commonapp.org/
Acceptance Rate5.06%
Average Test Scores1,540 SAT / 35 ACT

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 5.06%. A total of 50,649 students (18,939 men and 31,710 women) have applied to and 2,562 (1,275 men and 1,287 women) students admitted to Brown University.
Among them, 828 male and 889 female students have enrolled into Brown and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 67.02%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Brown
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants50,64918,93931,71000
Admitted2,5621,2751,28700
Enrolled1,71782888900
Acceptance Rate 5.06% 6.73% 4.06% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 67.02% 64.94% 69.08% - -
[Chart] Brown University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Brown, 923 applicants (54% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 456 applicants (27%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,540 at Brown. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,580 and 25th percentile score is 1,490.
The average ACT score is 35 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 36 and the 25th percentile score is 34.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Brown. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Brown with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Brown
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total149015401580
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing730760780
Math760780800
ACT Composite343536
Math323435
English353536
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Brown University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 6 item(s) are considered for admission - High School GPA, High School Rank, Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test, Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Brown
High School GPA
High School Rank
High School Record
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status
Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Brown

The calendar system at Brown University is Semester. Next table describes credits that Brown University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training