Brown's tuition & fees has increased from $47,434 (2014) to $68,230 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 43.84% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $47,240 (year 2014) to $67,006 (year 2024).
Brown's tuition increase rate is higher than the Rhode Island's average increase rate of 34.40%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 39.80% from 2014 ($62,694).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Brown's COA is $87,648, which is increased by 4.86% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Brown's COA over the past 10 years.
Off-campus living costs are not available.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 43.84% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $68,230. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Brown University over last the 10 years.
Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 31.08% when a student lives on-campus facilities from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Brown University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $13,840 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $14,584 | 5.38% |
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| 2016-17 | $15,200 | 4.22% |
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| 2017-18 | $16,060 | 5.66% |
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| 2018-19 | $16,741 | 4.24% |
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| 2019-20 | $17,454 | 4.26% |
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| 2020-21 | $18,110 | 3.76% |
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| 2021-22 | $18,614 | 2.78% |
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| 2022-23 | $18,540 | -0.40% |
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| 2023-24 | $19,418 | 4.74% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Brown University and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Brown University | $68,230 | $65,046 | 4.89% |
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| Yale University | $64,700 | $62,250 | 3.94% |
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| University of Pennsylvania | $66,104 | $63,452 | 4.18% |
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| Harvard University | $59,076 | $57,261 | 3.17% |
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| Cornell University | $66,014 | $63,200 | 4.45% |
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| Princeton University | $59,710 | $57,410 | 4.01% |
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