Brown University
Providence, RI · Official acceptance rate: 5.23%
Official Data
Source: College Scorecard, US Dept. of EducationAcceptance Rate
5.23%
SAT Average
1546
SAT Range (25th-75th)
1500-1570
ACT Median
34
ACT Range (25th-75th)
34-35
Undergrad Enrollment
7,273
Website
www.brown.edu/Decision Timeline
When Brown University releases admissions decisions
Early Decisionestimated
Dec 13, 2025
Regular Decisionestimated
Mar 27, 2026
What Matters in Admissions
Source: Common Data Set 2023-2024Academic GPAVery Important
Class RankVery Important
Test ScoresVery Important
Application EssayVery Important
RecommendationsVery Important
ExtracurricularsImportant
Talent / AbilityVery Important
Character / Personal QualitiesVery Important
First GenerationConsidered
Alumni Relation
Applicant Pools
Source: Common Data Set 2023-2024Early Decision
Applied6,787
Admitted884
Accept Rate13.0%
Community Data
From 759 crowdsourced submissions
Total Submissions
759
Crowdsourced Accept Rate
25%
Avg GPA (UW)
3.91
Avg SAT
1524
Decision Breakdown
189
Accepted
461
Rejected
104
Waitlisted
5
Deferred
Avg ACT
33
SAT Range
730-1600
GPA Range
1.00-4.40
Individual Submissions (759)
Showing 1-20 of 759 self-reported outcomes for Brown University
Brown University
RI · 2018-2019 · ED
Rejected
GPA (UW)
3.71
GPA (W)
4.07
ACT
36
Major: Computer Science
7 APs
2 Summer software internshipsRobotics team 2 yearsSchool sport 4 yearsFBLA with multiple awards and nationals qualificationTeaching assistant 2 years
Self-Reported·via Reddit
From CA
Brown University
RI · 2018-2019 · RD
Accepted
GPA (UW)
4.00
GPA (W)
4.80
SAT
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Brown University's acceptance rate?
- Brown University has an official acceptance rate of 5.23%. Based on 759 community-reported outcomes, the crowdsourced acceptance rate is 25%.
- What SAT score do you need for Brown University?
- Brown University has an average SAT score of 1546. Community-reported average SAT from real applicants is 1524.
- What ACT score do you need for Brown University?
- Brown University has a median ACT score of 34. Community-reported average ACT from real applicants is 33.
- What GPA do you need to get into Brown University?
- Based on 759 community-reported outcomes, the average unweighted GPA of applicants to Brown University is 3.91 (range: 1.00–4.40).