Brown Acceptance Rate For 2028 Class Ticks Up Slightly

Brown’s acceptance rate for the class of 2028 was the third-lowest in the university’s history, marking a slight uptick from the previous year driven by a decline in the number of applicants. The university has rolled out some changes to its application program, including new questions, while this was the last year that was test-optional. The university’s dual-degree program with the Rhode Island School of Design, and a special medical program that combines a bachelor’s degree with an M.D., remain highly highly selective. 

Admissions Stats

Brown accepted 2,521 out of 48,898 applicants to the class of 2028, amounting to a 5.16% acceptance rate. That compares to 2,609 accepted students out of 51,302 applicants for the class of 2027, a 5.09% acceptance rate, and 2,546 out of 50,649 for the class of 2026, a 5.03% acceptance rate, according to an administration press release. 

Brown’s class of 2028 is drawn from the third largest applicant pool in the university’s history, said Logan Powell, associate provost for enrollment and dean of undergraduate admission.

16% of admitted students will be the first in their family to attend college. 9% are from rural areas and small towns, an increase from last year that coincides with an initiative to recruit from those areas, Powell said in the release. 

The Brown Daily Herald reported that twenty of the incoming students out of 953 applicants were accepted to the Brown-RISD Dual Degree Program, a five-year program that allows students to earn bachelor’s degrees from both Brown and the Rhode Island School of Design. 76 students of 4,251 applicants were admitted to the Program in Liberal Medical Education, an eight-year program in which students earn both a bachelor’s degree and an M.D. from Brown’s Warren Alpert Medical School.

New Process

Brown modified its application, including a new essay prompt that asks applicants to reflect on how an aspect of their growing up inspired or challenged them, and what unique contributions that experience would enable them to make to the Brown community. The university also added four short-answer questions, asking applicants to write about three words that best describe them, their most meaningful extracurricular activity, what they would teach if they could teach any course, and why they want to attend Brown. 

The class of 2028 was the last class to enjoy a test-optional application process. The university declined to reveal test score ranges for the class. 

Financial Aid

65% of the incoming class indicated that they are applying for financial aid. 

“Brown’s annual financial aid budget, which now exceeds $200 million and is projected to increase by approximately $13 to $15 million in the next academic year, ensures that students and families make the decision to apply based on academic fit and opportunity, not financial considerations,” Powell said.

Brown’s financial aid program covers full tuition for families that earn $125,000 or less with typical assets. All expenses, including tuition, room, board, and books, are covered for students from families that make less than $60,000 with typical assets. 

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