Brown University

Providence, RI
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Brown University Review

4.583325
Based on 12 Reviews
Providence, RI, One Prospect Street
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Career Preparation A-
Students and Culture A+
Facilities A
Activities and Groups A+
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Brown University is a medium sized, private, four-year university enrolling 9,458 students and offering 213 degrees in Providence, RI.

Study Areas, Degree Popularity

Check out the most popular majors and specific degrees students have earned at Brown University.

*Sources for school statistics and data include the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. Data may vary depending on school and academic year.
1
Human and Social Sciences
811 recent grads, 3 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
African Studies
15
1
American/united States Studies/civilization
9
11
5
Ancient/classical Greek Language and Literature
0
Ancient Studies/civilization
2
Anthropology
24
4
4
Archeology
7
0
2
Behavioral Aspects of Health
6
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology
2
0
3
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
23
1
7
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics
15
0
0
Cognitive Science
9
3
4
Comparative Literature
36
3
3
Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis
12
East Asian Studies
5
Ethnic Studies
10
French Studies
7
3
2
German Studies
9
3
1
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/chicano Studies
8
0
1
History
84
11
9
International Relations and Affairs
75
Italian Studies
4
0
4
Jewish/judaic Studies
0
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
11
Linguistics
9
0
0
Medieval and Renaissance Studies
2
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies
26
1
0
Museology/museum Studies
0
Near and Middle Eastern Studies
11
Philosophy
17
6
1
Political Science
67
9
3
Psychology
52
3
2
Public Policy Analysis
23
27
Religion/religious Studies
11
1
2
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods
4
Sanskrit and Classical Indian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
0
Science, Technology and Society
11
Slavic Studies
6
0
1
Social Sciences
7
Sociology
24
6
4
South Asian Studies
1
Urban Studies/affairs
16
Women's Studies
0
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
2
Mathematics and Science
562 recent grads, 3 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Biochemistry
18
0
0
Biology
138
3
0
Biophysics
3
Biostatistics
13
1
Biotechnology
11
Cellular and Molecular Biology
5
9
Chemical Physics
2
Chemistry
18
10
16
Computational Biology
6
Computational Mathematics
6
Engineering Physics/applied Physics
1
Epidemiology
5
2
Geochemistry
3
Geology/earth Science
18
7
12
Geophysics and Seismology
2
Human Biology
51
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
1
Mathematics
17
5
10
Molecular Medicine
5
5
Neuroscience
87
4
11
Pathology/experimental Pathology
2
7
Physics
24
9
15
Statistics
0
Theoretical and Mathematical Physics
0
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
3
Education and Liberal Arts
407 recent grads, 3 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Applied Mathematics
89
11
10
Art Studies
32
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
40
1
2
Bilingual and Multilingual Education
12
Creative Writing
30
11
Education
28
Elementary Education and Teaching
14
English Language and Literature
54
3
6
English/language Arts Teacher Education
14
French Language and Literature
0
0
0
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
0
0
0
Latin Language and Literature
0
Portuguese Language and Literature
5
4
2
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education
3
Social Studies Teacher Education
9
Spanish Language and Literature
0
0
0
Urban Education and Leadership
27
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
4
Business
304 recent grads, 3 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Business/managerial Economics
0
Development Economics and International Development
19
0
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
6
Economics
178
14
8
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies
79
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
5
Engineering
226 recent grads, 3 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
27
13
4
Engineering
72
53
17
Environmental Science
9
Environmental Studies
31
0
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
6
Healthcare
215 recent grads, 3 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Bioethics/medical Ethics
0
Community Health and Preventive Medicine
25
Health Services Administration
27
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences
1
Medical Scientist
0
0
Medicine
106
Public Health
10
46
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
7
Computer Technology
167 recent grads, 3 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Computer and Information Sciences
9
0
0
Computer Science
100
48
10
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
8
Art and Design
64 recent grads, 3 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Acting
14
Directing and Theatrical Production
2
Drama and Dramatics/theatre Arts
18
0
0
Music
23
0
0
Music Technology
0
2
1
Musicology and Ethnomusicology
2
1
Playwriting and Screenwriting
1
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
9
Communication and Media
29 recent grads, 3 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Mass Communication
27
0
2
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
10
Agriculture
4 recent grads, 3 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
0
0
4
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
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School Accreditation Information
This institution is accredited by New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education
Specialized institution accreditations:
American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs (Alpert Medical School, Department of Psychiatry and Human behavior)
Professional Psychology (RPSY) - Postdoctoral residency programs (Residency in Clinical Psychology) Council on Education for Public Health Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public health
Liaison Committee on Medical Education Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree
*Source data obtained from U.S. Department of Education's Office of Post-secondary Education (OPE)
Alumni & Student Reviews
A- Excellent
Career Preparation
What letter grade would you give your school on how well it prepares students for a career in the real world?
Based on 3 Reviews
Alumni
Community Health, Class of 2007

can't remember, it has been too long

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Alumni
Applied math, Class of 1973

A lot. Interview help, job fairs, resumes preparation, job boards, alumni advisors, etc.

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Alumni
philosophy, math, history, Class of 2004

I know they have a career services site, and an alumni network / job board tool. I never really took advantage of those though. (Though I wish I had, while I was still there / recent alum!)

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A+ Excellent
Students and Culture
What letter grade would you give the students/culture at your school?
Based on 3 Reviews
Alumni
Applied math, Class of 1973

Highly motivated, intelligent, caring,friendly

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philosophy, math, history, Class of 2004

Liberal. Smart. On the laid-back side. Motivated. Socially/ social justice aware.

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A Excellent
Facilities
What letter grade would you give the facilities at your school.
Based on 3 Reviews
Alumni
Community Health, Class of 2007

newer and older buildings great, middle of the road ones, not so much.

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Alumni
philosophy, math, history, Class of 2004

They were good/great when I was there (10 years ago). But seriously they've gotten WAY WAY better the past ten years. I visited and was pretty blown away by the updates -- especially to labs, libraries, classrooms.

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A+ Excellent
Activities and Groups
What overall letter grade would you give the activities/groups at your school?
Based on 3 Reviews
Alumni
Applied math, Class of 1973

Popular activities - sports. Unique - classical events, like Latin carols

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philosophy, math, history, Class of 2004

Hmm. A capella was popular -- I'm not sure if it was any more so than lots of other colleges. Lots and lots of writing/publications (including interesting niche ones, not just your standard student newspaper).

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