Brown University - PROS

Academic Life:

• Only major research university in the nation where undergraduates are the architects of their own course of study
• Highly competitive Program in Liberal Medical Education provides the opportunity to receive an undergraduate degree and a Medical degree in an eight-year continuum
• Student-to-faculty ratio - 9:1
• Offers independent study programs
• Standout engineering/pre-med curriculum
• Not many classes taught by TAs
• Small classes: 70% have less than 20 students
• Academic climate – casual, not very competitive
• Encourages exploration into new areas of study
• Shopping period - opportunity to test out classes before deciding on a schedule
• Great advising

Student Life:

• More than 200 student organizations
• College-town feel
• Small but vibrant Greek community
• Most students well balanced, sociable, happy, and friendly
• Boston and Newport one hour away, close to NYC
• Loved president
• University sponsors frequent campus wide parties and plays
• Nationally recognized public service center
• Shopping period
• Critical Review – student publication reviewing courses
• Great off campus food
• Socially, everyone is accepted
• Campus - big enough not to feel claustrophobic, but small enough that you can get from one end to the other in 20 minutes
• Ranked #2 - happiest students
• Ranked #7 - best college radio station
• Ranked #15 - best college theater
• Raving reviews - everybody loves it!