Brown University
Founded 1764
President Christina Paxson (President)
Fees USD 65,146
Acceptance Rate Very Selective (<20%)
Campus Setting Urban
Brown University is a private Ivy League research university founded in 1764 in Providence, Rhode Island. Enrolling 10,000 students, Brown is known for its unique Open Curriculum (no distribution requirements — students design their own education), Warren Alpert Medical School, School of Public Health, and School of Engineering. Brown was the first university in the US to accept students regardless of religious affiliation.