Conference:
Ivy
Region:
New England
Founded:
1764
Religious Affiliation:
None
Academic Calendar:
Semester
Setting:
Urban
Application Deadline:
1/1
Application Fee:
$70
Selectivity:
Most selective
SAT Critical Reading:
690
SAT Math:
700
SAT Writing:
670-740
ACT Composite:
29
In State Tuition:
$32,264
Out State Tuition:
$32,264
Room & Board:
$9,606
Student Faculty Ratio:
9:1
Student Body:
5,798
Avg. Cost of Supplies:
$2,515
Required Fees:
$955
Avg. GPA:
N/A
Endowment:
$2,166,133,000
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When you think of an Ivy League school, do you imagine an open curriculum lacking mandatory letter grades? Well that's what you get at Brown. Since 1969, you can have the option of taking a class on a "satisfactory/no credit" and only grades of A/B/C are given. It sounds great, but it's also extremely competitive and you'll need strong academic chops to get in. Brown is also strong in sports, naturally being a part of the NCAA Division I Ivy League conference and it has one of the top 20 sports programs in country.
The Prudent Student (October 11, 2009)
Known as America's "Renaissance City," Providence is a center of arts, culture and education.
As the second-largest city in New England, Providence is home to diverse peoples and institutions, such as Brown and two of its academic partners, the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and the Tony-award winning Trinity Repertory Company.
Brown sits amidst Providence's College Hill, next door to RISD, surrounded by dozens of historic homes and landmarks. Also on the Hill is vibrant Thayer Street, where students and residents find ample shopping, dining and entertainment. College Hill is a short walk from downtown and a trolley ride from the nationally renowned food of Providence's Federal Hill. As the capital city of Rhode Island, Provid
The Prudent Student (October 7, 2009)
I read a book today.
Legitimately.
I mean, cover to cover from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. with breaks in between for eating, socializing and going to classes. Strangely enough, I wasn't even cramming for a test.
Kevin Roose's book and upcoming lecture, "The Unlikely Disciple: A Sinner's Semester At America's Holiest University" first came to my attention the way most things at Brown do: someone stuck a flyer to the front door of my dorm building.
Initially taken in by the title, but giving it little thought, I assumed this was another in a long line of various authors and political figures that Brown's campus attracts. They are a varied and impressive bunch: John Edwards; Howard Dean; The Former Prime Minister of Italy- whose name escapes me. There were even table slips around campus last week announcing that Vice President Joe Biden would be coming to speak. This, of course, turned out to be an April fool's joke, but not everyone got the memo. My friend Thomas, pronounced Toe-Mah, wasted a few hours in a line that went nowhere, but took the whole incident pretty well. "After all, I'd like to think he's got better things to do than talk to college kids right now."
Roose's book documents his sophomore semester "abroad" in Lynchburg, Virginia where the author attended the late Jerry Falwell's Liberty University in the spring of 2007. Having just finished the book, I must say I'm impressed, as the book raises the sort of questions I came to Brown in the hopes of encountering. This makes sense, because even more impressive is the fact that Roose isn't an Alum.
He's still a senior.
What makes the work stand out, apart from its author's age and ambition, is the fact it doesn't take cheap shots. There's a stereotype around Brown, one that's in some cases deserved, that there is a population within the student body that is intensely liberal for the sake of being intensely liberal. If this book had been written by one of those types, it undoubtedly would be a far less engaging work. Roose approaches his difficult subject matter with humor, comparing two vastly different college and life experiences, humanizing the Evangelical right but never apologizing for it. He presents the good, the bad, and the intolerant with an excellent sense of pacing and craftsmanship.
I'll be sitting in Salomon attentively tomorrow to see what he has to say.
The Prudent Student (October 7, 2009)
Brown University offers a diverse and intriguing environment that fosters creativity and warm spirits. The school offers its students a multitude of classes in countless areas of study and the most freedom of any Ivy League school. Every student creates his/her own path to take to graduation, with no restrictions on course schedule. Our campus looks fantastic throughout the year and we enjoy each of the 4 seasons, each intrinsically beautiful in their own ways.
ldanzig (September 4, 2009)
The best tailored education experience available.
hallballxo (August 31, 2009)
Brown lets you have such a flexible schedule by allowing you to study whatever you want. They don't limit your cirricullum in any way.
terrancelj1 (July 6, 2009)
Brown is perfect for a select group..,but I don't think so great for the rest. If you are artsy and hip which is not meant with a negative or positive connotation at all, simply an honest observation, you will be sure to fit in well. Business and Engineering types may not find the atomosphere as nice or that great. But hey, just my opinion.
ikirbi (June 1, 2009)
I visited 6 or the 8 Ivy's (all except Dartmouth and Penn) and can say that Brown has to be by far the nicest campus and offer the most well-serviced student life anywhere.. They offer students more flexibility than anywhere and have have great connections and relations with some nearby schools especially RISD which is like the best design school in the country. The crowd is so diverse, you learn so much inside of the classroom and out. Make it a stop on your list.
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