Brown University is a private institution that was founded in
1764.
It
has a total undergraduate enrollment of 6,455
and the campus size is 146 acres.
Brown University's ranking in the 2015 edition of Best Colleges
is National Universities,
16.
Its tuition and fees are $47,434 (2014-15).
Located atop College Hill in Providence, R.I., Brown University has a
college-town feel with Thayer Street serving as a center of activity for
shopping and dining. The Brown Bears have about 35 NCAA Division I
athletic teams and compete in the Ivy League. The Bears are well known
for their men’s soccer team, which consistently ranks among the top 25
teams in the nation. All students at Brown are required to live on
campus for their first six semesters, and housing options include
traditional singles, doubles and suites. With around 400 student
organizations on campus ranging from The Brown Jug comedy magazine to
Brown Ballroom Dance, students can find a way to pursue their interests.
Brown also has a small but vibrant Greek community with approximately
10 chapters, including a few co-ed Greek organizations.
Brown offers a number of a graduate studies through its Graduate School, which offers well-regarded programs in English and history, and the highly ranked Warren Alpert Medical School.
The center section of the Van Wickle Gates on Brown’s campus opens only
twice a year: once to let incoming students onto campus and once to let
recent graduates exit after commencement. Brown hosts an annual
celebratory "Spring Weekend" with athletic events, concerts and free
food. Notable alumni include John D. Rockefeller Jr., John F. Kennedy
Jr. and CNN founder and media mogul Ted Turner.
Brown is the only major research university in the nation where
undergraduates are the architects of their own course of study. The
University's signature academic program for undergraduates encourages
intellectual exploration and risk taking and fosters rigorous
multidisciplinary study in more than 70 concentrations, ranging from
Egyptology to Cognitive Neuroscience. Its unique, highly competitive
program in Liberal Medical Education provides the opportunity to receive
an undergraduate degree and a medical degree in an eight-year
continuum. Its School of Engineering prepares students for careers that
will make a difference by seeking solutions to current problems that
challenge our society. Brown is frequently recognized for its global
reach, many cultural events, numerous campus groups and activities,
active community service programs, highly competitive athletics, and
beautiful facilities located in a richly historic urban setting. Brown
students are distinguished by their academic excellence, creativity,
self-direction, leadership, and collaborative style of learning, while
Brown's outstanding faculty is known for its singular dedication to
teaching and research.
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