Brown University Academic Life

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The student-faculty ratio at Brown University is 9:1, and the school has 70.3 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Brown University include: Economics, General; Biology/Biological Sciences, General; International Relations and Affairs; History, General; and Political Science and Government, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 97.5 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required No
Coursework required for graduation N/A
Class sizes
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio 9:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution

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Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates
Economics, General 10%
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 9%
International Relations and Affairs 7%
History, General 4%
Political Science and Government, General 4%

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Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs Bachelor of Arts (Brown)-Bachelor of Fine Arts (RISD); Bachelor of Arts-Bachelor of Science; Bachelor of Arts-Master of Arts; Bachelor of Arts-Master of Arts in Teaching; Bachelor of Arts-Master of Science; Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science-Master of Science; Bachelor of Science-Master of Arts; Bachelor of Science-Master of Arts in Teaching; Bachelor of Science-Master of Science; Doctor of Medicine-Doctor of Philosophy
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences N/A
Service learning N/A
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience N/A
Undergraduate research/creative projects 61%

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Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate 98%
4-year graduation rate 83

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* Academic Life details based on 2011 data

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