Brown University: History, App Deadlines, & Class of '27 Stats

Founded in 1754, Columbia University is the oldest university in New York. Located in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, Columbia is known as one of the most prestigious universities in the world. The university is divided into 21 colleges, with some of the most well known being Barnard, Teachers College, and Columbia Journalism School. 

Early Decision Deadline: November 1
Regular Decision Deadline: January 1

Class of 2027 Statistics

There are slightly conflicting numbers reported by Brown, and this is likely due to the “musical chairs” caused by students deciding not to attend, and waitlist adjustments. We’ve linked to the applicable announcements.

Early Decision Applicants: 6,770
Early Decision Acceptances: 879
Early Decision Acceptance Rate: 12.98%

Regular Decision Applicants: approx. 44,546
Regular Decision Acceptances: 1,730
Regular Decision Acceptance Rate: 3.37%

Overall Applicants: 51,316
Overall Acceptances: 2,686
Overall Acceptance Rate: 5.2%

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