Brown University received 5,406 Early Decision applications for the Class of 2030 and accepted 890 students. By comparison, for the Class of 2029, the university received 5,048 Early Decision applications and admitted 906 applicants. In prior years, Brown reported 6,251 Early Decision applications for the Class of 2028, resulting in 898 acceptances, and 6,770 applications for the Class of 2027, with 879 students admitted.
| Early Applications Accepted | Total Early Applications Received | Early Acceptance Rate | Estimated Overall Enrollment | % of Class Filled by Early Admissions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 890 | 5,406 | 16.46% | 1,700 | 52.35 |
| 2029 | 906 | 5,048 | 17.95% | 1,700 | 53.29 |
| 2028 | 898 | 6,244 | 14.38% | 1,700 | 52.82 |
| 2027 | 879 | 6,770 | 12.98% | 1,700 | 51.71 |
| 2026 | 896 | 6,146 | 14.58% | 1,700 | 52.71 |
| 2025 | 885 | 5,540 | 15.97% | 1,700 | 52.06 |
| 2024 | 800 | 4,562 | 17.50% | 1,700 | 47.05 |
| 2023 | 769 | 4,230 | 18.18% | 1,700 | 45.24 |
| 2022 | 738 | 3,502 | 21.07% | 1,700 | 43.41 |
| 2021 | 695 | 3,170 | 21.92% | 1,500 | 40.88 |
| 2020 | 669 | 3,030 | 22.08% | 1,500 | 44.60 |
| 2019 | 617 | 3,016 | 20.46% | 1,500 | 41.13 |
| 2018 | 583 | 3,088 | 18.88% | 1,500 | 38.87 |
| 2017 | 558 | 3,010 | 18.54% | ||
| 2016 | 556 | 2,919 | 19.05% | ||
| 2015 | 577 | 2,796 | 20.64% | ||
| 2014 | 567 | 2,847 | 19.92% | ||
| 2013 | 551 | 2,348 | 23.47% |
Brown Regular Decision Admissions
The University offered admission to 5.65 percent of its applicants to the Class of 2029, down from last year’s acceptance rate of 5.39 percent for the Class of 2028. Out of the 42,765 students who applied 2,418 students were admitted. The 1,512 students accepted through the regular decision process joined the 906 students admitted in December. The rate of admission for the ED round stood at 17.95 percent. Last year, Brown offered admission to 5.39 percent of its applicants to the Class of 2028 when 2,638 students were admitted from a pool of 48,904 students. In the previous year, Brown offered admission to 5.23 percent of its applicants to the Class of 2027 when 2,686 students were admitted from a pool of 51,316 students.
| Regular Decision Applications Accepted | Regular Decision Applications Received | Regular Decision Admissions Acceptance Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 1,512 | 37,717 | 4.01% |
| 2028 | 1,623 | 42,637 | 3.81% |
| 2027 | 1,730 | 44,532 | 3.88% |
| 2026 | 1,650 | 44,503 | 3.71% |
| 2025 | 1,652 | 41,028 | 4.03% |
| 2024 | 1,733 | 32,232 | 5.38% |
| 2023 | 1,782 | 34,444 | 5.17% |
| 2022 | 1,829 | 31,936 | 5.73% |
| 2021 | 2,027 | 29,554 | 6.86% |
| 2020 | 2,250 | 29,360 | 7.66% |
| 2019 | 1,963 | 27,381 | 7.17% |
| 2018 | 2,036 | 27,344 | 7.45% |
| 2017 | 2,091 | 25,909 | 8.07% |
| 2016 | 2,204 | 25,823 | 8.54% |
| Early & Regular Decision Applications Accepted | Early & Regular Decision Applications Received | Early & Regular Decision Admissions Acceptance Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 2,418 | 42,765 | 5.65% |
| 2028 | 2,638 | 48,904 | 5.39% |
| 2027 | 2,609 | 51,302 | 5.09% |
| 2026 | 2,546 | 50,649 | 5.03% |
| 2025 | 2,537 | 46,568 | 5.45% |
| 2024 | 2,533 | 36,794 | 6.88% |
| 2023 | 2,551 | 38,674 | 6.60% |
| 2022 | 2,566 | 35,438 | 7.24% |
| 2021 | 2,722 | 32,724 | 8.32% |
| 2020 | 2,919 | 32,390 | 9.01% |
| 2019 | 2,580 | 30,397 | 8.49% |
| 2018 | 2,619 | 30,432 | 8.61% |
| 2017 | 2,649 | 28,919 | 9.16% |
| 2016 | 2,760 | 28,742 | 9.60% |
| 2015 | 2,757 | 30,944 | 8.91% |
| 2014 | 2,815 | 30,135 | 9.34% |
| 2013 | 2,790 | 24,988 | 11.17% |
| 2012 | 2,828 | 20,633 | 13.71% |
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