Financial Aid at Brown

The average amount of financial aid is $52,652 where 47% of enrolled students have received grants or scholarship aid at Brown University. The average amount of tuition & fees is $68,230 at Brown University.
  • Average Financial Aid: $52,652
  • Undergraduate Tuition: $68,230

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All Undergraduate Student Financial Aid

For academic year 2022-2023, total 3,467 students (47% of all undergraduate students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received amount is $52,652. Grant/scholarship aid includes federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid. Next table shows the financial aid statistics for all undergraduate students by aid types at Brown University.
Financial Aid Statistics at Brown University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid3,46747%$52,652
Pell Grants95913%$5,058
Federal Student Loans6979%$5,681

Beginning Student Financial Aid

For first time, full time beginning students (freshmen), total 942 students (55% of all freshmen) have received any type of financial aid and 803 students (47% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree seeking beginning undergraduate students. The average amount of grant/scholarship aid is $55,847 and the average amount of student loan aid is $10,059. Next table shows the headcount and average received amount of financial aid by source of the aid at Brown University.
Beginning Students Financial Aid Statistics at Brown University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid94255%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources77646%$55,847
Federal Grants24414%$7,174
Pell Grants24414%$5,469
Other Federal Grants1177%$3,556
State/Local Grants121%$1,224
Institutional Grants77145%$53,920
Student Loans19812%$10,059
Federal Student Loans18111%$4,986
Other Student Loans402%$27,227

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Roger Williams University School of Law (Roger Williams University School of Law) is a Private, 4-years school located in Bristol, RI. The 2023 tuition & fees is $17,586. The school has a total enrollment of 552.
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Rhode Island College (Rhode Island) is a Public, 4-years school located in Providence, RI. The 2023 tuition & fees is $10,986 for Rhode Island residents and $26,519 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 5,787 and student to faculty ratio is 11 to 1 (9.09%).
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New England Institute of Technology (New England Institute of Technology) is a Private, 4-years school located in East Greenwich, RI. The 2023 tuition & fees is $35,625. The school has a total enrollment of 1,895 and student to faculty ratio is 12 to 1 (8.33%).
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Dartmouth College (Dartmouth) is a Private, 4-years school located in Hanover, NH. The 2023 tuition & fees is $65,739. The school has a total enrollment of 6,744 and student to faculty ratio is 7 to 1 (14.29%).
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Columbia University in the City of New York (Columbia University) is a Private, 4-years school located in New York, NY. The 2023 tuition & fees is $69,045. The school has a total enrollment of 34,782 and student to faculty ratio is 6 to 1 (16.67%).
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Cornell University (Cornell) is a Private, 4-years school located in Ithaca, NY. The 2023 tuition & fees is $66,014. The school has a total enrollment of 25,898 and student to faculty ratio is 9 to 1 (11.11%).
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University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) is a Private, 4-years school located in Philadelphia, PA. The 2023 tuition & fees is $66,104. The school has a total enrollment of 28,201 and student to faculty ratio is 8 to 1 (12.50%).
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