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All freshmen are required to live on campus when accepted to Brown, which includes enough room for 5196 students. The residence halls are all located in scenic areas and courtyards.

The school is home to dozens of traditions, including the Campus Dance, which is a university wide dance held during commencement weekend. Also popular is the Gala, a school wide formal with themes such as Casablanca, Grecian, or Moulin Rouge and every Halloween, the University Orchestra plays death themed music followed by Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D Minor.

Students can choose to participate in the over 300 student run organizations, featuring political, cultural, ethnic, religious, interest, and event groups. For musically inclined students, The Brown Band or Ballroom Dance are suggested. For students who love the outdoors, there is the Brown Outing Club. There are also several publications including the Brown Daily Herald and Brown Noser and the media group, Brown TV. Fraternities, sororities, and public service groups are also available on campus.

Brown University is part of the Ivy Group athletic conference, with 919 Brown Bears. Although the school boasts the nation’s broadest number of varsity teams, Football, Basketball, and Rowing are the most popular. Club and intramural sports, fitness centers, and 64 P.E. classes are also available to students (including martial arts, yoga, and dance).

The University Library System is comprised of 6 libraries: John D. Rockefeller Jr, Sciences, John Hay, John Carter Brown, Orwig Music, and Art Slide. Together, they house nearly 7 million items, which include bound volumes, maps, sheet music, manuscripts, internet materials, periodicals, and more. Academic and career counseling, placement services, and employment services are also available to students and graduates.

Brown is located in the heart of Providence, allowing students to easily visit the city, featuring plenty of history, museums, galleries, shops, parks, and restaurants. The school is also intertwined with the surrounding area offering many programs for public service, community, and welfare.

Campus Housing - Dorms and Meal Plans

Provides on campus housing

Yes

Residence hall capacity

5,196

Does college offer a meal plan?

Yes, number of meals in the maximum meal plan offered

Must all students live on campus?

Yes

Number of meals per week are provided with the meal plan

Residence halls on campus:

Andrews Hall, Angell Street, Archibald House, Barbour Hall, Benevolent Street, Bowen Street, Bro Street, Bronson House, Buxton House, Casewell Hall, Champlin Hall, Chapin House, Charlesfield Street, Cushing Street, Diman House, Emery Hall, Everett House, Goddard House, Graduate Center Tower, Harkness House, Hegeman, Hope College, Jameson House, King House, Littlefield House, Machado House, Marcy House, Mead House, Metcalf Hall, Miller Hall, Minden Hall, Morriss Hall, New Pembroke #, Olive Street, Olney House, Perkins Hall, Poland House, Power Street, River House, Sears House, Slater Hall, Sternlicht Commons, Thayer Street, Vartan Gregorian Quad, Waterman Street, Wayland House, West House, Woolley Hall, Young Orchard #

Sports Programs & Athletics

Athletic conferences

Football - Ivy Group

Basketball - Ivy Group

Baseball - Ivy Group

Cross Country/Track - Ivy Group

Number of Varsity Athletes by Sport in 2025

Sport	# of Men	# of Women
Baseball	30	0
Basketball	15	20
Equestrian	0	26
Fencing	0	15
Field Hockey	0	22
Football	110	0
Gymnastics	0	21
Ice Hockey	30	22
Lacrosse	51	37
Rowing	50	45
Sailing	0	25
Soccer	28	31
Softball	0	23
Swimming and Diving (combined)	27	34
Tennis	13	9
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)	106	147
Volleyball	0	20
Water Polo	23	27
Wrestling	24	0
Other Sports	0	25
Data from 2022