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Welcome to Brown!

We want the Brown Admission site to be as helpful to you as possible. If there is some information you're looking for on our site that you can't find, please contact us and let us know.

  • Prospective Transfer Applicants

  • The Transfer Supplement is now available!
  • Brown welcomes applications from transfer candidates each spring for enrollment in the fall or spring semester of the following academic year. You will find details about the application process in our current Transfer Guide to Applying to Brown.

    Prospective Resumed Undergraduate Applicants

    Not everyone finds four years of college after high school possible or even desirable. Perhaps you are one of those people. Click here for more information.

Our Mailing Address:

Brown University Admission Office
45 Prospect Street
Box 1876
Providence, RI 02912


 

 

 

Prospective First-Year Applicants

UserIDs and passkeys are now being sent to all First Year Applicants. Please click here to log in and check the status of your application. If you have difficulty logging in to our site, please contact our Computing & Accounts Office at (401) 863-4357, option 1. Office hours are Monday-Friday, 8:30AM to 5:00PM EDT. You can expect to receive your userID and passkey within a week of submitting your Brown Supplement and Common Application.

Should you forget your password, please request a new one.

We hope you are planning to explore Brown as a place to continue your education. Exploration is the first step. When you are ready to apply, the next step can be taken on this page by registering with the Common Application. You will be able to complete the process entirely through the Common Application Website.

Coming to your area -- Brown Near You

Key Dates:
EARLY DECISION applications due: November 1, 2009
REGULAR DECISION applications due: January 1, 2010

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For more information about applying for the 2010-11 academic year, please see our current Guide to Applying to Brown and check back for updated timelines and other important details.

If you will be a high school senior or junior next fall, we invite you to join our contact list. That will allow us to be in touch with you as you consider Brown.

  • Notable

  • Brown University is a partner of QuestBridge, a non-profit organization which assists low income, high achieving students with the college application process.
  • Read about Brown's expanded Financial Aid policy for undergraduates.

 


Research at Brown

Brown undergraduates have extensive research opportunities. Search the Brown research database for information about current research at Brown, or learn how undergraduates are involved.

Meet Brown Students and Faculty


If you are unable to find what you are looking for using the menus above, you may find this Google search tool to be helpful. Please note that some archived items with obsolete information may turn up in your search. For the most up-to-date facts, figures, and deadlines, be sure to refer to the appropriate sections on the Brown University and Brown Admission Office home pages.

 
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