Brown University
Your chances
4.7%
of transfer applicants got in. That is 154 of 3,306 students.
This is the rate for everyone who applied. Your major and your grades can move it a lot.
The numbers
- Transfer students who applied
- 3,306
- Transfer students admitted
- 154
- Transfer students who enrolled
- 103
- First-year students who stayed for year two
- 98.8%
Source: Official school data report, 2025-2026
Deadlines
- Fall 2027: Application
- March 1, 2027
Fall 2027 entry deadline.
Source: The school's website, 2026-2027
What you need to send
- Testing
- Not required
Brown is test-optional for transfer applicants.
Source: The school's website, 2026-2027
- Minimum credits
- Required
Fall 2027 applicants need two or four semesters, or equivalent quarters, of full-time college work completed before September 2027.
Source: The school's website, 2026-2027
Credits that transfer
- Residency
Admitted transfers must be enrolled full-time at Brown for at least four semesters before earning a degree.
Source: The school's website, 2026-2027