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Brown has reinstated its standardized testing requirement beginning with the Class of 2029. Brown is famous for its Open Curriculum and seeks self-motivated students.
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Brown Admission by the Numbers
Harvard University will require standardized test scores for admission starting next cycle, reversing a previous commitment to remain test-optional through the Class of 2030.
Expert breakdown of Brown University's supplemental essay prompts for the 2026-2027 application cycle, with strategy tips for Open Curriculum and short answer responses.
Applicants to the Brown Class of 2030 were greeted with a 5.35% acceptance rate, drawn from a record 47,937 applications. Given that 19 of every 20 applicants are turned...
Brown Supplemental Essays 2026-27 — Prompts & Advice
Brown admitted 2,564 students from 47,937 applicants for Class of 2030, a 5.35% rate down from 6.34% for Class of 2029. ED admitted 890 students at 16.46% from 5,406 applications. 1,674 offers came through Regular Decision.
I still remember the day my oldest child decided to apply to Brown. I scoured the admission data that year, determined to find some ray of optimism in an otherwise dismal landscape of bloated applicant pools, plunging admit rates, and impossibly high application standards.
Brown University admitted 2,564 students to the Class of 2030 for an overall acceptance rate of 5.35%. A total of 47,937 prospective students applied, with 890 admitted Early Decision from 5,406 ED applicants (16.46% ED rate).
Brown University's acceptance rate is 5.4% for the 2026 cycle. The middle 50% SAT range is 1420-1550 and ACT is 32-35. Brown continues to be one of the most selective Ivy League institutions.
Brown's ED rate has declined from 15.9% (Class of 2025) to 12.98% (Class of 2027). Overall acceptance rate is approximately 5.4% with SAT 1420-1550 and ACT 32-35.
Brown admitted 890 students through Early Decision at a 16.46% acceptance rate, with 1,674 offered admission through Regular Decision. Overall acceptance rate for the Class of 2029 is 5.65%.
Brown's acceptance rate dropped to 5.35% for the Class of 2030, down from 5.65% for the Class of 2029, with fewer than 6 in 100 applicants earning admission.
Brown admitted 1,674 applicants to the Class of 2030 at a 5.35% rate. Regular decision admits have until May 1 to accept or decline. Overall acceptance rate of 5.65% as of Fall 2025.
Brown admitted 1,674 regular decision applicants plus 890 early decision students to the Class of 2030, for a total of 2,564 admits from 47,937 applications (5.35% overall rate). Early Decision rate was 16.5%, slightly lower than last year's 17.9%.
Brown admitted 2,564 students (1,674 RD + 890 ED) from 47,937 applicants for a 5.35% overall acceptance rate. 42,531 applied regular decision and 5,406 early decision.