Brown University, Rhode Island, Providence - Courses & Fees

Providence, Rhode Island

University Private (Not for Profit) College

Important Dates

Event	End Date
Application Deadline	Jan 17, 2024

Fees & Funding

Tution & Application Fees

Year	Year 1	Year 2
Tuition Fees	$41124	$41124
Total Fees	$41124	$41124

Living Costs

Head	Avg Cost Per Year
Housing and Board	$15332

Eligibility & Entry Requirement

Academic Eligibility:

Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree in public humanities or equivalent from a recognized institution.
A GPA of at least 3.0/4.0 is required to be eligible for the program.

Indian Student Eligibility:

Students must complete an undergraduate degree with first-class in a relevant field from a highly ranked university in India.
Or, students completed a master's degree with first-class in a relevant field from a recognized institution.

Along with the minimum eligibility requirements, international students hailing from non-English speaking countries need to prove English proficiency through IELTS/TOEFL/any equivalent test to get admission to this program

Scores Required

90 / 120

Avg. Score in

TOEFL

7 / 9

Avg. Score in

IELTS

Required Document List

The following required documents are:

Resume/CV: It is the outline of academic achievements and/or awards, publications, relevant work, and/or volunteer experience.
Three Letter of Recommendation: Letter of recommendation (combination of professional and academic recommenders) which includes information about the student, their connection with the person they are recommending, their qualification, and the specific skills they have.
Statement of Purpose: This statement must describe your qualifications and the objectives of your intended educational program.
Personal Statement: Reasons or intentions for pursuing studies in this program, including a description of prior experience.
Official Transcripts: Applicants who have attended and/or received degrees from institutions outside the US must provide certified copies and certified English translations of transcripts or records of all previous post-secondary education and of all degrees conferred.
Writing Sample: Writing sample required (up to 20 pages in the area of interest and can include academic and popular writing).
ELP Scores: Students have to submit their English language proficiency scores like IELTS, TOEFL, or other test scores.

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VISA & Work Study

VISA

The students can opt for any one of the two visas namely F1 Visa, J1 Visa.

F1 Visa:

International students must maintain full-time student status in order to maintain legal status with the United States government.
It is obtained by presenting Form I-20 to a US consulate or embassy and submitting an application for an F-1 visa.
The I-20/DS-2019 is issued from the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) and has an identifying SEVIS number that starts with the letter "N" listed above the bar code on the form. This form is acknowledging plans to study at a specific school in the U.S. in this case, Brown.
Full-time attendance is at least 12 credit hours of classes each semester.
International students are not permitted to take more than one three-credit-hour online class per semester or each summer session while remaining in the states.
Students losing their F-1 visa status by dropping below the minimum 12 credit hours, those who become academically ineligible to continue at the University, and those with serious infractions of campus rules or legal infractions resulting in the conviction of a felony must return to their home countries immediately.

J1 Visa:

This is also known as J1 Exchange Visitor Visa.
This visa may be used by those who come to study or conduct research as participants in an Exchange Visitor program.
If students have a spouse or unmarried minor (under age 21) children who will accompany them during the program at Brown University, students will receive additional Forms I-20 (F) or DS-2019 (J). Family members that are eligible and receive these dependent forms will have to apply for the appropriate F-2 visa or J-2 visa.

Scholarship Grants & Financial Aids

Name	Amount	International Students Eligible	Application Deadline
updated Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program updated	Variable	Yes	Jul 1, 2021
Go Clean Scholarship	$3500	Yes	N/A
Ellis R. Ott Scholarship for Applied Statistics and Quality Management	Variable	Yes	Apr 1, 2023
Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation Scholarships	$100000	Yes	Dec 30, 2023