Brown Admission: = International Students

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Resources:

Foreign Student Faculty Staff Services (FSFSS)

Information=20 for International Students Brochure

NAFSA =
Association of=20 International Educators

eduPASS
Information=20 for international students who are thinking about pursuing an = undergraduate,=20 graduate, or professional education in the United States.

Student Organizations:

African=20 Students Association
Arab-American=20 Anti-Discrimination Committee
Armenian=20 Students Association, Brown
Brownzilians
Celtic Cultural Organization
Chinese = Students and=20 Scholars Association
Chinese Students Association
Federacion = de=20 Estudiantes Puertorriquenos
Filipino=20 Alliance
Friends of Turkey
Global=20 Nomads, Brown
Hong Kong Students Association
Japanese Culture Association
Merlions, Brown University
Muslim Students' = Association,=20 Brown
Organization of United African Peoples
Pakistani=20 Students at Brown
Russian Club, Brown
South Asian Students Association
Students for = Free=20 Tibet
Students of Caribbean Ancestry
Swiss-World=20 International Student Society
Taiwan Society, Brown
Thai Student = Association=20
Vietnamese=20 Students Association

For the most up-to-date listing of international student = organizations, click here.

Learning about a university that is hundreds, even thousands, of = miles away=20 from your front door can be a difficult process.

We=E2=80=99ve designed our site to give potential students from near = and far a=20 comprehensive picture of life at Brown. From food=20 to classes=20 to sports=20 to dorm=20 rooms, we think we=E2=80=99ve covered almost everything. But we = understand that as a=20 potential international student, you might have unique concerns and = questions.=20 No need to worry. Around ten percent of Brown=E2=80=99s student body = hail from abroad,=20 so we=E2=80=99ve had a lot of experience. Here is some additional = information that we=20 hope you find helpful.

The=20 Application Process

All applicants to Brown complete the same application.=20 These forms are designed to provide the Board of Admission with detailed = information about each applicant. Although these forms most easily = accommodate=20 credentials earned in the U.S. secondary school system, they may be = adapted to=20 suit the details of any nation=E2=80=99s educational system. Whenever = possible,=20 documents should be issued in English or with official translations = along with=20 original documents in the original language.

The academic year at Brown consists of two semesters; the first = begins in=20 early September and the second in late January. Applicants for = first-year=20 admission can apply only for September entrance. Candidates may apply = under the=20 Early=20 Decision plan or the Regular=20 Decision plan.

Students who have completed at least one, but not more than two years = of=20 university study must apply for transfer=20 admission. Transfer candidates may apply for entrance in either = semester,=20 although all applications must be received by March of the academic year = prior=20 to anticipated entrance. Students holding a bachelor=E2=80=99s degree or = the equivalent=20 are not eligible for admission to the undergraduate college and should = direct=20 their inquiries to the Graduate School.

Admission=20 Criteria

The number of exceptional applicants to Brown greatly exceeds the = number of=20 available places. Thus, admission is highly competitive. Because of = this, we=20 cannot offer admission to many students with impressive academic and = personal=20 records. In considering whether or not Brown is the right choice for = you, you=20 should feel confident that your records are at a level which would = enable you to=20 be admitted to a leading university in your own country.

Brown first-years will have usually completed 12 years of primary and = secondary schooling. Prior to matriculation at Brown, you should have = completed=20 the programs which, in your home country, would have prepared you for = entrance=20 to a university in that country. You should also plan to sit for = national=20 external examinations, such as the GCE A-levels, German Abitur, French=20 Baccalaur=C3=A9at, and submit the predicted scores for those = examinations as part of=20 your credentials for admission to Brown.

Students who have completed 13 years of schooling, and who have = completed=20 their external examinations with exceptional results may be eligible for = some=20 advanced standing or credit at Brown. Such standing is not granted, = however,=20 until a student has been admitted and has matriculated, at which time = his or her=20 credentials will be reviewed by an academic dean and the academic = departments in=20 which the credits are to be applied.

Proficiency in English

Since English is the language of instruction at Brown, it is = essential that=20 you demonstrate competence in the language. You must be able to = understand=20 rapid, idiomatic American English as spoken in the classroom, have the = ability=20 to express thoughts quickly and clearly in both spoken and written = English, and=20 read the language with ease. This proficiency must be achieved before = you are=20 admitted, as Brown does not offer courses in English as a Second = Language for=20 its undergraduates and does not accept students on a provisional basis = who are=20 deficient in the language. If your native language is not English, the = Board of=20 Admission requires that you submit the results of the Test of English as a = Foreign Language=20 (TOEFL) as evidence that your English proficiency is satisfactory = for study=20 at Brown. A TOEFL score of 600 or above on the written exam, or 250 or = above on=20 the computer-based exam, is required in most cases. The TOEFL = requirement is=20 waived for candidates who have scored a 600 or above on the SAT I verbal=20 examination.

Financial=20 Aid

Brown meets full demonstrated need of all admitted students who have = applied=20 for financial aid. Financial aid for foreign citizens, however, is = limited. If=20 you wish to be considered for financial aid at any time during your four = years=20 at Brown, you should apply at the time of admission. All financial aid = at Brown=20 is awarded solely on the basis of financial need, which is determined = annually=20 by our analysis of applications submitted by students and their = families.

International citizens who are not permanent residents should submit = the=20 International Student Financial Aid Application and the = International Student Certificate of Finances. Canadian = students should complete the CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE=20 application. United States citizens and permanent residents living = abroad should=20 complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid = (FAFSA)=20 and the PROFILE. All of these forms are available from = the Office=20 of Financial Aid. They must be returned to the Office=20 of Financial Aid by February 1 of the year in which you wish to gain = admission. Announcement of financial aid awards is made with admission = decisions=20 in April.

Awards are not given in cash, but as credits toward the cost of = tuition,=20 fees, room, and board. Financial aid covers books and some personal = expenses,=20 but does not cover vacation and summer expenses. Immigration regulations = and=20 restrictions on off-campus summer employment in the United States make = it=20 imperative that overseas applicants know exactly where they can obtain = funds=20 (e.g. family resources, government grants, or savings). All applicants = should=20 consult local education officials and make every effort to obtain = outside=20 sources of financial aid. The Association of International Educators can also = provide you=20 with some useful information on financing an education in the United = States.

Brown=20 University Admission

A= pplying=20 to Brown

Learning about a university that is hundreds, even thousands, of = miles away=20 from your front door can be a difficult process.

The=20 Application Process

Admission=20 Criteria

Financial=20 Aid