# Brown University

#### Admissions Numbers

* 66 VetLink applicants matriculated
* Tests required for first year applicants
* Test-optional policy for standardized test scores (SAT or ACT) via [Brown's Veterans Application](https://admission.brown.edu/veterans)
* \~20% veterans applied first year\*
* \~80% veterans applied as transfer\*
* 3.63 Average GPA of VetLink applicants\*

  (\*applicant reported)

#### How to Apply

Apply via [Brown Veterans Application](https://admission.brown.edu/veterans), veteran-friendly application that allows applicants to highlight their military experience

* Official transcripts (high school & college)
* Letters of recommendation (2)
* Application fee waived for veterans
* Standardized test scores
* Video introduction (Optional)
* Joint Services Transcript and/or S2S VetLink Addendum (Optional)
* Resume (Optional)

#### Application Deadlines 

* Early Decision Application Deadline: November 1
* Regular Decision Application Deadline: January 5
* Transfer Application Fall Entry Deadline: March 1
* Transfer Application Spring Entry Deadline: October 1
* Veteran Application Deadline: March 1

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<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Demographics</strong></td><td>7,226 enrolled undergraduate students</td><td>50% Males // 50% Females</td><td>15% undergraduates are first-generation college students</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Academics</strong></td><td>80+ Academic concentrations</td><td>6:1 Student-faculty ratio</td><td>69% of undergraduate classes have fewer than 20 students</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Top Academic Programs</strong></td><td>Computer Science</td><td>Economics</td><td>International and Public Affairs</td><td>Biology</td><td>English</td></tr></tbody></table>

#### Financial Aid & Scholarships

* $95,984 cost of attendance for full time undergraduate programs (including housing/food)
* All Veteran Applicants are considered on a need-blind basis
* 100% financial need met without student loans
* Replace all student contributions previously expected from undergraduate student veterans and/or their spouses with a combination of benefits from the VA, University Scholarship, and/or federal grants, fully covering the student’s Cost of Attendance each academic year
* Support an unlimited number of eligible undergraduate Yellow Ribbon recipients up to $74,650 (tuition and fees)

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#### Veterans Campus Life&#x20;

* Office of Military-Affiliated Student - connects veteran students to campus & community resources plus offers programming to assist with transition to Brown
* Brown University Student Veterans Society -  helps foster a community of support & awareness for student veterans & students interested in military service
* 500+ student organizations

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Knowledge in Action</strong> </td><td>The Open Curriculum - a personalized, self-directed course of study</td><td>82% of undergraduate students took part in summer internships, fellowships or research projects in 2021</td><td>Swearer Center offers programs &#x26; fellowships that provide students with community-engaged, cohort-based experiential learning opportunities</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Alumni &#x26; Outcomes</strong></td><td>90,000+ Active Alumni Worldwide</td><td>96% Graduation Rate</td><td>96% of graduating seniors went on immediately to employment opportunities or graduate/professional school in 2022</td><td>82% of graduates who applied to medical school were admitted in 2022</td><td>85% of graduates who applied to law school were admitted in 2022</td></tr></tbody></table>

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#### More Resources

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