Brown admits 669 early decision applicants

PROVIDENCE – Brown University said that 669 early decision applicants have been accepted to the Class of 2020 out of 3,030 who applied.

It is the largest early decision cohort since Brown adopted the early decision program 14 years ago, the university said in a press release.

“We’re delighted to welcome to College Hill the first members of the Class of 2020,” James Miller, dean of admission, said in a statement.

Prospective students who apply for early decision indicate Brown is their first college choice and also agree to accept an admission offer if they receive one.

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Brown said 47 percent of the accepted students have applied to receive financial aid, and that 46 percent of the Brown undergraduate student body currently receives need-based financial aid.

Students accepted from the early decision applicant pool will come to Brown from 31 nations and 38 U.S. states. The top countries represented outside the United States are China, India, United Kingdom, Singapore and Canada.
In addition, 7 percent of accepted students represent the first generation in their family to attend college. And, 31 percent are students of color, defined as students who self-identify as African American, Latino/a, Native American or Asian. Of those accepted students, 367 are female and 302 are male.
Engineering, business, entrepreneurship and organizational behavior, international relations, biochemistry, biology, neuroscience, economics, computer science and English were cited by the new members of the Class of 2020 as specific areas of academic interest.
Regular decision applications were due Jan. 1.

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