Brown
Brown University – Rankings and Review
Brown is one of the eight original Ivy League Universities, and was founded before the American revolution in 1764. It started out as an all-male institution, with Pembroke College being its all-female counterpart. However, the two colleges fully merged in 1971, creating a gender integration.
The Basics
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Official Website | Brown |
| Nickname | Bears |
| School Colors | Brown, Cardinal Red & White |
| Athletic Conference | Ivy League |
RealRank Ranking Categories
| Reputation | Platinum |
| Renown | Bronze |
| Diversity Success | NI |
| Sports Renown | NI |
| Tuition Profile | High cost private college.. |
| Endowment | Silver |
| Alumni Engagement | Bronze |
Key: Platinum: Elite Class; Gold: Very good; Silver: Successful, with room to improve;
Bronze: Mid to low range; NI: Needs improvement.
Academic Profile
| Academic Range | Narrow |
| Professional Schools: | |
| Architecture | No |
| Business | No |
| Dental | No |
| Engineering | Yes |
| Law | No |
| Medical | Yes |
| Nursing | No |
| Veterinary Medicine | No |
| Core Science Breadth | Medium |
| Arts, Social Sciences & Humanities Breadth | Medium |
| Agriculture | No |
| Human Sciences / Education | No |
| Public Health / Urban Policy | Yes |
Renowned Alumni
Here are some of the more famous alumni of Brown. Can you think of any others you would like to put on the list?
- Jessica Brooke Capshaw – Actress.
- Susan Cheever – Author.
- Ricardo Lagos Escobar – President of Chile.
- Laura Geller – First female graduate of Hebrew Union College and Chief Rabbi of Temple Emanuel in Beverly Hills, CA.
- Chris Hayes – MSNBC host and commentator.
- Richard Holbrooke – Assistant Secretary of State.
- Charles Evan Hughes – Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
- Bobbie Jindal – Governor of Louisiana.
- Helen Johns – Olympic gold medalist for swimmer.
- Tom Perez – Chair of the Democratic Party National Committee.
- Jane Pincus – Author of -Our Bodies, Ourselves.-
- Romano Prodi – Served twice as Prime Minister of Italy, and 10th President of the European Commission.
- Nirupama Rao – India’s Foreign Minister, and former Ambassador to the United States.
- John Sculley – CEO of Apple Computers.
- Ted Turner – Founder of CNN.
- Emma Watson – Actress.
- Thomas Watson, Jr. – CEO of IBM (International Business Machines Corp.)
- Janet Yellen – Secretary of the Treasury and former Chair of Federal Reserve.
Any others you would add to this listing? What has been your experience at Brown?
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