Brown is a leading research university, home to world-renowned faculty and also an innovative educational institution where the curiosity, creativity and intellectual joy of students drives academic excellence.

Brown is a world-class research university where accomplished scholars collaborate to blend deep content knowledge across many disciplines to address the defining challenges of a complex and changing world.

Founded in 1764, Brown is a leading nonprofit research university, home to world-renowned faculty, and also an innovative educational institution where the curiosity, creativity and intellectual joy of students drives academic excellence.

Life at Brown. Brown students, faculty and staff live active, engaged lives of teaching, learning and making an impact within a diverse and supportive community.

Brown is renowned for its distinctive undergraduate experience rooted in its flexible yet rigorous Open Curriculum. Our campus is also home to the Warren Alpert Medical School and a wide array of master's and doctoral programs, executive education offerings and pre-college programs.

At Brown, we invite you to develop your own personalized course of study. You’ll sample rigorous courses in a wide range of subjects before immersing yourself in one of 80+ academic concentrations (what you might call a major) for in-depth, focused study.

Applications to Brown are submitted online via the Common Application. The online system will guide you through the process of providing the supporting credentials appropriate to your status as a first-year or transfer applicant.

If you are drawn to Brown’s special blend of challenging academics and engaging culture, we strongly encourage you to apply. We look forward to getting to know you. Learn more about the application process, financial aid and other elements of the Brown student experience by selecting a pathway below.

With innovative, student-centered academic training and a diverse and collaborative culture, Brown prepares graduate students to become leaders in their fields inside and outside of the academy.

Brown has earned a global reputation for its innovative undergraduate educational experience, rooted in its flexible yet academically rigorous Open Curriculum.