Brown University is a private Ivy League research university in the College Hill neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island, United States. The university is the seventh-oldest institution of higher education in the United States, founded in 1764 as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.

Brown University is a private, coeducational institution of higher learning in Providence, Rhode Island, U.S., and one of the eight Ivy League schools, which are widely regarded for their high academic standards, selectivity in admissions, and social prestige.

Brown is a leading nonprofit research university distinct for its student-centered learning and deep sense of purpose. Our students, faculty and staff are driven by the idea that their work will have an impact in the world.

Brown is a leading research university and the seventh-oldest college in the U.S. At the heart of the University’s teaching, research and scholarship is a commitment to academic excellence, intellectual freedom and making an impact to better serve people, communities and society.

At Brown, you have the freedom to study what you choose and discover what you love.

Brown welcomes talented, high-achieving students who contribute a wide diversity of views, experiences and perspectives. We invite you to learn more about how to join this vibrant academic community.

Our admission process challenges us to discover how each applicant would contribute to — and benefit from — Brown's lively academic culture.

Brown students, faculty and staff live active, engaged lives of teaching, learning and making an impact within a diverse and supportive community.