Brown admits 2,722 students from largest applicant pool in its history

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BROWN UNIVERSITY said that 2,722 students have been admitted to next year’s incoming undergraduate class.

PROVIDENCE – A total of 2,722 students have been admitted to next year’s incoming undergraduate class at Brown University.

Brown said this was its largest applicant pool in its history, and the total admitted represents 8.3 percent of the 32,724 students who applied.
Brown University on Thursday said it made 2,027 regular offers of admission for next year’s incoming class, noting another 695 students were offered admission in December through the university’s early-decision program.

“We are deeply humbled and honored that so many students chose to apply to Brown this year,” Logan Powell, dean of admission, said in a statement. “This admitted student group is extraordinary in every way, representing a range of backgrounds, talents and academic passions that is stunning in its breadth and depth. We look forward to welcoming the Class of 2021 to campus next fall as they begin their Brown journey.”

The previous high mark for applicants was established in March 2016 with the Class of 2020 with 32,390 applicants, according to Brown.
Admitted students have until May 1 to accept the admission offer. Brown anticipates an incoming class of approximately 1,665. Other facts about the Class of 2021:

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  • Forty-seven percent of the members of this year’s admitted class identify as students of color, and admitted students represent 1,799 secondary schools across the nation and around the world.
  • Ninety-seven percent of admitted students are in the top 10 percent of their high school classes.
  • Sixty-four percent of admitted students intend to apply for financial aid.
  • Students have been admitted from all 50 states. The top five states are California, New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Florida.
  • Students from 77 nations are represented in the admitted class. The top five countries are India, China, the United Kingdom, Canada and Singapore.
  • Admitted students come from 1,799 high schools: 62 percent attend public schools; 31 percent attend private schools; and 7 percent are from parochial schools.
  • The top 10 intended concentrations include: engineering, biology, biochemistry, computer science, economics, political science, BEO (business, entrepreneurship and organizations), English, mathematics and neuroscience.
  • Of 727 applicants, 21 students were admitted to the Brown-Rhode Island School of Design Dual Degree Program, a 2.9-percent admission rate.
  • Of 2,434 applicants, 95 students were admitted to Program in Liberal Medical Education, a 3.9-percent admission rate. The PLME is an eight-year program leading to both a bachelor’s degree and an M.D. degree from Brown’s Warren Alpert Medical School.

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