Brown University
Breakdown of “Surrounding City” at Brown
By Gender
| Males | A- |
| Females | A- |
By Major
| Accounting | B- |
| Animal Studies | F |
| Anthropology | A- |
| Archaeology | A |
| Art & Design Department | A |
| Biology | B+ |
| Business - Management and Administration | C+ |
| Chemical Engineering | C- |
| Chemistry | A |
| Civil Engineering | A+ |
| Computer Science | A- |
| Design Arts - Industrial Design/Graphic Design/etc | A |
| Economics | A- |
| Electrical Engineering | D |
| Engineering Department | B+ |
| English | B+ |
| Fine Arts - Painting/Sculpture/Photography/etc | A- |
| Geography and Geosciences | B |
| History/Histories (art history/etc.) | A- |
| Journalism | A+ |
| Linguistics | A- |
| Math | A- |
| Mechanical Engineering | A- |
| Music - Composition/Theory | A- |
| Neuroscience/Cognitive Science | A- |
| Other | B+ |
| Perfomance Arts | A |
| Philosophy | A |
| Physics | A- |
| Political Science | A |
| PreLaw and Legal | A- |
| PreMed and Medical | A- |
| Psychology | B- |
| Public Policy | A |
| Religion/Religious | B+ |
| Sociology | A- |
| Undecided | A- |
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Brown University
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Surrounding City
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Also: Providence is a cool city ...Read full comment
“... PEOPLE: the best part about this university, theyre rbight and creative and talented, yet do not show off
ACADEMICS: choose the right departments...Read full comment
“... Additionaly, Providence is a great small city ...Read full comment
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Plus, Providence is a great city -- not too big that you get problems like high crime, but not so small that there isn't a lot of stuff to do ...Read full comment
“... Initially i was afraid of being in a smaller town like Providence being from a city, however there are some clubs and bars, and once you have a c...Read full comment
“Brown is a wonderful environment for undergrad work--faculty are inviting and want to get to know their students. Doors are always open. People are f...Read full comment
“... I decided to transfer to Princeton, which I found to be perfect and the school is the reason I have my dream job, nice car and a beautiful apart...Read full comment
“... The city itself is small but has a lot of great places to eat, some pretty fun Latin clubs, and a beautiful bike path along the water ...Read full comment
“... What matters in an effective undergraduate education is the quality of teaching, a nurturing environment, and a lack of hindrances before studen...Read full comment
“Brown's has a wonderful very friendly atmosphere. For an Ivy, the competition is very low. The emphasis is more on personal growth then beating out ...Read full comment
“... However, it is very easily navigated and is a very mellow city ...Read full comment
“... It has challenging and wide-ranging academic options, faculty that genuinely care about a) their subject and b) their students, tons of extracur...Read full comment
“... The city is dirty near the restaurants and it's depressing throughout the long months of winter ...Read full comment
“... Providence has become far more gentrified since I was there, and is a great place to eat out, with easy transportation around the city, and easy...Read full comment
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- #1 Top School Ranking in the New England
- #1 Top School Ranking in Rhode Island
- #1 Top Chemistry School Ranking in New England
- #2 Top Neuroscience/Cognitive Science
- #2 Top Linguistics School Ranking in New England
- #2 Top Sociology School Ranking in New England
- #2 Top History/Histories (art history/etc.)
- #2 Top School Ranking in the The%20East
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