Brown’s most distinctive feature, and one that informs every aspect of life on campus, is its open curriculum. Outside of the requirements for your major, you’ll be able to take any courses you wish—there are no distribution or general education requirements

The most popular majors at Brown University include: Computer Science; Econometrics and Quantitative Economics; Biology/Biological Sciences, General; Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies; and History, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 98%.

Founded in 1764, Brown is a leading research university home to world-renowned faculty, and also an innovative educational institution where the curiosity, creativity and intellectual joy of students drives academic excellence. The spirit of the undergraduate Open Curriculum infuses every aspect of the University.

Brown students are typically dynamic, open-minded individuals who make up for there slight social awkwardness with a high level of intellect in addition to a tolerant outlook regarding a wide variety of issues. My classmates all seem to be happy, friendly, and have the desire to make a difference in the world.

Average GPA: 4.08 With a GPA of 4.08, Brown University requires you to be at the top of your class. You’ll need nearly straight A’s in all your classes to compete with other applicants. Furthermore, you should be taking hard classes – AP or IB courses – to show that college-level academics is a breeze.

Please do not feel compelled to contact us to demonstrate your interest in Brown; simply having applied demonstrates that you are seriously interested in Brown. The number of times you call, email or visit us will not have an impact on your admission decision. Brown’s application fee is $75.

A study of thirty elite colleges, found that primary legacy students are an astonishing 45% more likely to get into a highly selective college or university than a non-legacy. Fellow Ivies, The University of Pennsylvania and Brown also admit upwards of 33% of legacies, more than double their overall admit rate.

Brown is looking for students who “possess an intense curiosity and aspire to make an impact.” To decide which 6.6% of the very talented and accomplished applicant pool best meets this standard, the university avoids any type of formulaic assessment and dives into a full-blown holistic admissions process.

The area around Brown is extremely safe. Providence is a great city and has become infinitely nicer over the years. Thayer St. (the heart of life on college hill) is safe and patrolled by campus security and Providence police.

Providence College reported no safety-related incidents involving students while on Providence public property near campus in 2019. 2,561 of the 3,990 colleges and universities that reported crime and safety data also reported no incidents.

Conclusion. Most colleges and universities take campus safety very seriously. From school-dedicated police teams to websites and social media pages committed to keeping students informed at all times. These efforts can lead to reduced crime rates and an overall feeling of safety by students at these schools.

Marquette University and Vanderbilt University have the most crime among schools we surveyed. We found that students at Marquette University have the highest probability of being the victim of a violent crime. Still, like other schools, violent crime at Marquette occurs less frequently than property crime.

Complete list of the safest colleges in America

Based on our analysis of the FBI’s data, we found the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to have the most reported violent crimes from 2008-2018, with almost 82 crimes per year. Since UCLA had the most reported violent crimes to law enforcement, Los Angeles ranked No.

USC is in the center of the ghetto. The whole area around the campus is pretty scary especially at night.

Strawberry Mansion, a public high school in North Philadelphia, consistently makes the list of the most dangerous schools in Pennsylvania. According to Philly.com, the school has reported 10 violent incidents for every 100 students every year for the past five years.

Yale is located in a city, and there are always risks. Crime absolutely does happen in the areas around Yale but during my time there I never felt seriously unsafe. Many of the grad students live off campus in slightly rougher neighborhoods with a higher rate of crimes like muggings and burglaries.

The most popular majors at Yale University include: Social Sciences; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; History; Engineering; and Mathematics and Statistics.

(#1) Princeton University – 6% acceptance rate. (#2) Harvard University – 5% acceptance rate. (#3) Columbia University – 6% acceptance rate. (#3) Yale University – 7% acceptance rate.