Brown University Graduate School

Brown University (referred to as Brown) is a Private, 4 years school located in Providence, RI.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Brown is $67,006 in average. The school has 3,550 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 11,189 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Brown University (referred to as Brown) is a Private, 4 years school located in Providence, RI.
The school is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (7/1/1929 - Current[Estimated Date]).
Brown Directory Information
School NameBrown University (Brown)
AddressOne Prospect Street, Providence, RI 2912
Phone401-863-1000
Webhttps://www.brown.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.commonapp.org
Financial Infohttps://www.brown.edu/about/administration/financial-aid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Brown is $67,006 in average. The school has 3,550 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 11,189 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 270 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 1 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePrivate, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$67,006
Student Population3,550
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs270 graduate programs
(1 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio6 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Brown is $67,006 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $1,958.
Brown offers the alternative tuition plansprepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan, including prepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition$62,680
Required Fees$1,186
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition$1,958
Brown offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)1 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Navy, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Brown University is $67,006. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 4.92% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
TuitionFees
2018-2019$54,320$1,012
2019-2020$57,112$1,068
2020-2021$59,254$1,109
2021-2022$60,944$1,139
2022-2023$62,680$1,186
2023-2024$65,656$1,350
The graduate school tuition & fees of Brown is very expensive compared to private graduate schools in Rhode Island. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Rhode Island graduate tuition is $25,091 (public) / $28,982 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Brown University$67,006
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
Rhode Island Graduate Schools$20,635$28,334
Public$13,619$25,091
Private$28,982
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $16,598 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Brown.
On-campus living costs are increased by 4.74% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-Campus
Room & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$14,670$2,071
2019-2020$15,332$2,122
2020-2021$15,908$2,202
2021-2022$16,346$2,268
2022-2023$15,840$2,700
2023-2024$16,598$2,820
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $2,054 at Brown University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 4.90% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$1,697
2019-2020$1,784
2020-2021$1,851
2021-2022$1,905
2022-2023$1,958
2023-2024$2,054
For medical school, the average tuition & fees is $68,444.
The following table shows the tuition & fees for medical school at Brown.
2022-2023 Law School/Medical School Tuition at Brown University
TuitionFees
Medicine$67,268$1,176

Graduate Programs at Brown

Brown University offers 180 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 1,314 students have completed their study at Brown University.
Offered Degrees at Brown University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree881876
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship890289
Doctor's degree - other10148
Post Bachelor's Degree201
Total18011,314
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Brown University by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Medical Scientist program with 1 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Computer Science program with 102 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Medicine program with 148 completers.
Brown University offers 180 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 1,314 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 876 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 148 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 1 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] --
Environmental Studies--
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 27 completers-
African Studies8-
American/United States Studies/Civilization14-
Slavic Studies1-
French Studies2-
German Studies1-
Italian Studies1-
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies--
Communication and Journalism [+] --
Mass Communication/Media Studies--
Computer and Information Sciences [+] (1 completers) 104 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences--
Computer Science102-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance2-
Education [+] 41 completers-
Bilingual and Multilingual Education--
Urban Education and Leadership16-
Elementary Education and Teaching--
English/Language Arts Teacher Education4-
Mathematics Teacher Education5-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education7-
Social Studies Teacher Education9-
Engineering [+] 122 completers-
Engineering76-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering29-
Industrial Engineering17-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 5 completers-
Linguistics--
Comparative Literature3-
French Language and Literature--
Portuguese Language and Literature2-
Spanish Language and Literature--
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics--
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics--
English Language and Literature [+] 16 completers-
English Language and Literature6-
Creative Writing10-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 62 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences--
Biochemistry--
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology1-
Pathology/Experimental Pathology2-
Molecular Pharmacology--
Biostatistics13-
Biotechnology38-
Epidemiology--
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology4-
Molecular Medicine--
Neuroscience4-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 12 completers-
Mathematics7-
Applied Mathematics5-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 97 completers-
Mathematics and Computer Science36-
Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis14-
Museology/Museum Studies--
Science, Technology and Society34-
Behavioral Sciences11-
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology1-
Cognitive Science1-
Data Science, General--
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 3 completers-
Philosophy--
Religion/Religious Studies3-
Physical Sciences [+] 49 completers-
Chemistry6-
Geology/Earth Science8-
Physics35-
Psychology [+] --
Psychology--
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics--
Experimental Psychology--
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] --
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy--
Human Services [+] 93 completers-
Public Policy Analysis93$58,000
Social Sciences [+] 35 completers-
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods--
Anthropology10-
Archeology1-
Economics--
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics7-
Development Economics and International Development--
Political Science and Government7-
Sociology10-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 23 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts3$21,400
Playwriting and Screenwriting--
Acting11-
Directing and Theatrical Production2-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation3-
Music--
Musicology and Ethnomusicology2-
Music Technology2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 132 completers-
Medical Scientist40-
Clinical and Translational Science--
Public Health50$52,600
Community Health and Preventive Medicine25-
International Public Health/International Health3-
Health Services Administration12-
Behavioral Aspects of Health2-
Business [+] 51 completers-
Business Administration and Management51-
History [+] 3 completers-
History3-
Total876
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] --
Environmental Studies--
Environmental Science--
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 15 completers-
African Studies5-
American/United States Studies/Civilization3-
East Asian Studies--
Near and Middle Eastern Studies--
South Asian Studies--
Slavic Studies--
French Studies1-
German Studies2-
Italian Studies1-
Latin American and Caribbean Studies--
Ethnic Studies--
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies3-
Communication and Journalism [+] 4 completers-
Mass Communication/Media Studies4-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 9 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences--
Computer Science9-
Education [+] --
Education--
Engineering [+] 36 completers-
Engineering23-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering13-
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics--
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 5 completers-
Linguistics--
Comparative Literature2-
French Language and Literature--
Portuguese Language and Literature3-
Spanish Language and Literature--
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics--
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics--
English Language and Literature [+] 5 completers-
English Language and Literature5-
Creative Writing--
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 60 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences--
Biochemistry--
Biophysics--
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology16-
Pathology/Experimental Pathology9-
Molecular Pharmacology3-
Biostatistics3-
Computational Biology5-
Biotechnology3-
Epidemiology6-
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology5-
Molecular Medicine--
Neuroscience10-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 16 completers-
Mathematics5-
Applied Mathematics11-
Computational Mathematics--
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 9 completers-
Science, Technology and Society--
Ancient Studies/Civilization--
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology2-
Cognitive Science7-
Human Biology--
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)--
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 8 completers-
Philosophy3-
Religion/Religious Studies5-
Physical Sciences [+] 49 completers-
Astronomy--
Chemistry16-
Geology/Earth Science15-
Geochemistry--
Geophysics and Seismology--
Physics18-
Psychology [+] 1 completers-
Psychology--
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics--
Experimental Psychology1-
Human Services [+] --
Public Policy Analysis--
Social Sciences [+] 46 completers-
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods--
Anthropology5-
Archeology2-
Economics--
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics15-
Development Economics and International Development--
International Relations and Affairs--
Political Science and Government10-
Sociology14-
Urban Studies/Affairs--
Social Sciences (other)--
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 9 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts2-
Art/Art Studies--
Art History, Criticism and Conservation4-
Music--
Musicology and Ethnomusicology1-
Music Technology2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 4 completers-
Medical Scientist--
Public Health--
Community Health and Preventive Medicine--
Behavioral Aspects of Health4-
Business [+] --
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies--
History [+] 8 completers-
History8-
Total289
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 148 completers-
Medicine148-
Total148
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 completers-
Medical Scientist1-
Clinical and Translational Science--
Total1

Graduate Student Population at Brown

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 3,550 students enrolled into Brown University graduate schools where it has total 11,189 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 3,396 full-time and 154 part-time graduate students. By gender, 1,706 male and 1,844 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,5501,7061,844
Full-time3,3961,6331,763
Part-tme1547381
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 1,092 White (30.76%), 278 Black/African American (7.83%), 300 Hispanic (8.45%), 401 Asian (11.30%), and 1,479 students with other races. 1,202 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,5501,7061,844
American Indian/Native American835
Asian401189212
Black/African American278112166
Hispanic300137163
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White1,092496596
Two More1365086
Un-Known1326369
Non-resident Alien1,202656546
Brown University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 148 graduate students (4.17% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 28 graduate students (0.79% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total3,550
Enrolled Online Exclusively148
Enrolled Some Online Courses28
Not in Online Courses3,374
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Brown University. 1,316 students are aged 20 to 24 (37.07% of total students), 1 students are aged below 20 (0.03%), 32 students are aged above 50 (0.90%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Brown University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,5501,7061,844
Age 18-19110
Age 20-21722943
Age 22-241,244565679
Age 25-291,464715749
Age 30-34471242229
Age 35-391638578
Age 40-491035350
Age 50-64321616

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