Paying for Brown
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$71,312
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$69,948
On-campus Living Costs
$20,264
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$2,144
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$2,144
The 2025 tuition & fees of Brown University are $71,312 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $71,312 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Rhode Island, both undergraduate and graduate tuition & fees are very expensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of Chicago and Dartmouth College, tuition & fees of Brown University is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $67,195.
The average living cost of the school is $20,264 when a student lives in on-campus housing.
*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)
2025 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the Brown's 2025 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Brown University are $71,312 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 4.52% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are $69,948 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 4.39% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $59,254 | $1,330 | $59,254 | $1,330 |
| 2022 | $60,944 | $1,360 | $60,944 | $1,360 |
| 2023 | $62,680 | $2,366 | $62,680 | $2,366 |
| 2024 | $65,656 | $2,574 | $65,656 | $2,574 |
| 2025 | $68,612 | $2,700 | $68,612 | $2,700 |
Living Costs
The 2025 average on-campus living costs is $20,264 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment).
The living cost at the school has increased by 4.36% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
| Year | Room & Board | Other Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $15,908 | $2,202 |
| 2022 | $16,346 | $2,268 |
| 2023 | $15,840 | $2,700 |
| 2024 | $16,598 | $2,820 |
| 2025 | $17,444 | $2,820 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Brown University is $2,144 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 4.53% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $2,144 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 4.53% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,851 | $1,851 |
| 2022 | $1,905 | $1,905 |
| 2023 | $1,958 | $1,958 |
| 2024 | $2,051 | $2,051 |
| 2025 | $2,144 | $2,144 |