Brown acceptance rate

Brown's open curriculum is the sell. The sub-5% admit rate is the catch.

What is Brown's acceptance rate?

Brown's most recently reported overall acceptance rate is 5.0% for the Class of 2029. Brown's Open Curriculum and strong undergraduate reputation keep the applicant pool growing year over year, holding the admit rate in the 5% band.

Five-year history

What's driving the trend

Brown's application volume rose sharply during the test-optional years and has stabilized above 50,000. The headline rate has hovered near 5% for four cycles, suggesting a new plateau rather than continued decline — but a strong yield can still pull the admit number down at the margin.

Prediction markets on Brown

No live event contracts yet. The clearest tradable question is whether Brown's next reported admit rate drops below 5.00% — a psychological threshold Brown has flirted with for three years.

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