Brown Acceptance Rate: Class of 2030 (Latest)

Brown University admitted 5.35% of applicants to the Class of 2030. The university received 47,937 applications this cycle and offered admission to 2,564 students. This acceptance rate continues a highly selective plateau that began with the Class of 2025.

Brown Acceptance Rate: Class of 2030

Brown admitted 2,564 of 47,937 applicants to the Class of 2030, an acceptance rate of 5.35%.[1] These are the figures the university announced for the cycle; the Common Data Set for this class publishes later in the year.

Overall and Regular Decision figures are drawn from Brown's March 26, 2026 official admissions press release. Early Decision figures (5,406 applied / 890 admitted) were announced in Brown's December 17, 2025 press release. The regular decision application pool (42,531) is confirmed by The Brown Daily Herald's Class of 2030 reporting.

Brown Acceptance Rate by Year

Across the 7 cycles with official figures, the acceptance rate has fallen from 7.7% (Class of 2022) to 5.4% (Class of 2028).[2]

Class	Applied	Admitted	Acceptance rate
2028	48,904	2,638	5.4%
2027	51,316	2,686	5.2%
2026	50,649	2,562	5.1%
2025	46,568	2,568	5.5%
2024	36,793	2,822	7.7%
2023	38,674	2,733	7.1%
2022	35,437	2,718	7.7%

Brown Waitlist Statistics

For the Class of 2028, Brown and 118 were ultimately admitted.[2]

Class	Offered a place	Accepted a place	Admitted off the waitlist
2028	n/a	n/a	118
2027	n/a	n/a	73
2026	n/a	n/a	15
2025	n/a	n/a	28
2024	n/a	n/a	194
2023	n/a	n/a	127
2022	n/a	n/a	100

Admitted Student Test Scores (Class of 2028)

The middle 50% of enrolled students scored:[2]

• SAT (combined mid-50%): 1510–1580 (EBRW 740–780, Math 770–800)
• ACT composite (mid-50%): 34–35

The combined SAT range is the sum of the two section ranges, not a true composite percentile.

Brown Yield Rate

Of the 2,638 students admitted to the Class of 2028, 1,719 enrolled, a yield rate of 65.2%.[2] Yield is what the university is really managing when it sets an admit rate, so it moves the acceptance rate more than application volume does.

Class	Admitted	Enrolled	Yield
2028	2,638	1,719	65.2%
2027	2,686	1,695	63.1%
2026	2,562	1,717	67.0%
2025	2,568	1,705	66.4%
2024	2,822	1,751	62.0%
2023	2,733	1,662	60.8%
2022	2,718	1,652	60.8%

What This Means for Your Application

• Target high test scores: A competitive applicant typically submits an SAT score between 1510 and 1580 or an ACT composite between 34 and 35.
• Expect massive applicant pools: You will compete against 47,937 applications for a class that recently offered admission to just 2,564 students.
• Manage your waitlist expectations: Do not rely on the waitlist since acceptances vary sharply, dropping to just 15 students for the Class of 2026.
• Prepare for high yield: Brown enrolled 65.2% of admitted students for the Class of 2028, demonstrating that most accepted applicants choose to attend.