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Acceptance Rates & Admissions Statistics
Brown University Acceptance Rate & Admissions Statistics
Brown University admitted 2,564 students to its Class of 2030 from 47,937 applications. Below is a full picture of Brown University’s admissions data, what the numbers actually indicate, and what the school looks for in an applicant.
Class of 2030
At a Glance
- Overall acceptance rate
- 5.35%
- Early Decision acceptance rate
- 16.46%
- Regular Decision acceptance rate
- 3.94%
Class of 2030
Acceptance Rates
For the Class of 2030, Brown University admitted 2,564 students from 47,937 total applications — an overall acceptance rate of 5.35%. Across the last four cycles the overall rate has held between 5.1% and 6.3%, with class size and application volume shown below.
| Class | Applied | Admitted | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 47,937 | 2,564 | 5.35% |
| 2029 | 42,774 | 2,710 | 6.34% |
| 2028 | 48,904 | 2,638 | 5.39% |
| 2027 | 51,302 | 2,609 | 5.09% |
| 2026 | 50,649 | 2,546 | 5.03% |
View historical data
| Class | Applied | Admitted | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46,568 | 2,537 | 5.45% |
| 2024 | 36,794 | 2,533 | 6.88% |
| 2023 | 38,674 | 2,551 | 6.6% |
| 2022 | 35,438 | 2,566 | 7.24% |
| 2021 | 32,724 | 2,919 | 8.92% |
| 2020 | 32,390 | 2,580 | 7.97% |
| Class | Applied | Admitted | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 5,406 | 890 | 16.46% |
| Class | Applied | Admitted | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 42,531 | 1,674 | 3.94% |
Class of 2030
Test Scores & Academic Profile
- SAT middle 50%
- 1470–1550
- ACT middle 50%
- 34–36
- Testing policy
- Required — Brown requires the SAT or ACT for applicants.
- GPA
- Brown does not publish a minimum; admitted students are typically at the top 10% of their class.
Good to Know
- Brown uses the Common Application
- Early Decision is binding.
- Brown does consider legacy status.
- Brown does not offer alumni interviews.
Application Deadlines
| Date | Deadline | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | Early Decision deadline Notification: mid-December | Early Decision |
| Jan 5 | Regular Decision deadline Notification: Late March | Regular Decision |
