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.

YearUndergraduateGraduateChange By Year
2014-15$47,434$47,240-
2015-16$49,346$49,1464.03%
2016-17$51,366$51,1524.09%
2017-18$53,419$53,2054.00%
2018-19$55,466$55,3323.83%
2019-20$58,404$58,1805.30%
2020-21$60,584$60,3633.73%
2021-22$62,304$62,0832.84%
2022-23$65,046$63,8664.40%
2023-24$68,230$67,0064.89%
Brown University Tuition & Fees Changes Chart

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.

YearLiving On CampusChange by Year
2014-15$13,840-
2015-16$14,5845.38%
2016-17$15,2004.22%
2017-18$16,0605.66%
2018-19$16,7414.24%
2019-20$17,4544.26%
2020-21$18,1103.76%
2021-22$18,6142.78%
2022-23$18,540-0.40%
2023-24$19,4184.74%

Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Brown University and similar schools.

20242023Increase Rate
Brown University$68,230$65,0464.89%
Princeton University$59,710$57,4104.01%
Columbia University in the City of New York$68,171$65,5084.07%
Harvard University$59,076$57,2613.17%
Yale University$64,700$62,2503.94%
Dartmouth College$65,511$62,4304.94%

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