Brown University Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 96% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 77% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 80% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 10% of our freshman graduate in five years.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• biological/medical sciences
• history
• English/American literature

Academic Calendar for 2002-03.

Academic Calendar System:

• Semester System (two terms comprise academic year)

Summer Sessions:

• 1 summer session(s) that consist of 8 weeks.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in late August/early September.

• 30% continue immediately.
• 60% continue within 5 years.

• Law School: 8%
• Medical School: 9%
• Graduate Business Programs: 1%
• Graduate Arts and Sciences Programs: 8%

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