| Brown University | Boston University | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 6.7 Out of 10 | 6.1 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 9 US News 2024 # 64 Times Higher Education 2024 # 73 QS World University 2024 | # 43 US News 2024 # 78 Times Higher Education 2024 # 93 QS World University 2024 |
| Subject Strength | # 63 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 35 for Medicine by US News 2024 # 101 for Law by Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021 | # 34 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 32 for Medicine by US News 2024 # 27 for Law by US News 2024 |
| Programs | UG Programs -62 PG Programs -28 Doctorate Programs -7 | UG Programs -96 PG Programs -128 Doctorate Programs -2 |
| Acceptance Rate | 9.3 % | 29.4 % |
| Exam Score | IELTS - 8 SAT - 1500 TOEFL - 100 | Duolingo - 110 GMAT - 650 IELTS - 7 SAT - 1360 TOEFL - 84 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 59254 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 59254 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 9774 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 58560 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 58560 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 39410 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | Brown University is one of the top private universities in Providence, United States. It is ranked #63 in QS World University Rankings 2023. It ranks #55 in the graduate employability rank Brown University Graduates & Alumni Salaries - By Degree Doctorate: $148,000 Bachelor of Science: $128,000 Bachelor of Arts: $115,000 PhD: $69,000 | 96% of graduates employed within 6 months of graduation.Top recruiters: Brigham’s and Women’s Hospital; Wayfair LLC; Children’s Hospital, Boston; Amazon; Apple; Tesla; U.S. Department of State; Nike. Degree Average Salary Other Degree $155,000 Executive MBA $137,000 Masters in Management $133,000 MBA $125,000 Bachelor (Other) $107,000 Doctorate $100,000 |
| application requirements | School Report; Counsellor’s recommendation for UG admission; Letters of Recommendation; Writing Sample | Academic transcripts; English proficiency results; documentation of financial support; Standardized Tests (ACT/ SAT are optional); 2-3 LORs; Resume; Written Statement; Teacher Evaluation; Additional Requirements (portfolios; audition; medical requirements, etc.) |
| Campuses and B-Schools | NA | Questrom School of Business |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 6.8/10 Read 1 reviews | 7.3/10 Read 7 reviews |
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| General Facts | Brown University | Boston University |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1764 | 1839 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 11:1 | 9:1 |
| Male:Female | 46% Male, 54% Female | 40% Male, 60% Female |
| Location Facts | Campus is located in College Hill and Jewelry District; Main campus is situated on the east side of Campus Hill and has 235 buildings | 3 campuses; main campus situated along Charles River in Fenway- Kenmore & Allston neighborhood; BU Medical Campus in the South End neighborhood of Boston; Fenway Campus in the Riverway area near South Campus. |
| Library | One of the USA’s oldest library; has 6 million items including bound volumes, periodicals, maps, sheet music, digital objects, manuscripts, and electronic resources; 6 libraries ie. John D. Rockefeller Jr Library for humanities and social science, Science Library, John Hay Library for special collections, Orwig Music Library, Art Slide Library and Library Collections Annex | BU Library System consists of 21 libraries; houses 2.4 million physical volumes, over 45,000 current unique serials, 77,000 media titles; Mugar Memorial Library is the main library with other several specialized libraries with area-specific research collections. |
| Campus Life | 38 varsity sports team having more than 900 student-athletes; Over 400 student organizations including Capella groups and community services, 4100 intramural sports participants and 60 public service groups; Main campus centuries-old-structures, labs and world-class ibraries | 500+ student clubs; fitness center; Agganis Arena (art entertainment complex); FitRec (270,000 sq foot fitness & recreation center); BU Beach; Morse Auditorium (Theatre); Marsh Chapel; Photonics Center; National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL); BU Bridge |
| Hostel | #On campus - $9774 | #Double - $17400 #Single with private bath and board - $22010 |
| Famous Alumni | John Hay (US Secretary of State); Charles Evans Hughes (Chief Justice and US Secretary of State); John D Rockefeller Jr (philanthropist); Jim Yong Kim (World Bank President); Ted Turner (CNN founder and America’s Cup yachtsman); Dara Khosroswshahi (Uber CEO); Emma Watson (actress); Mary Chapin Carpenter (humorist); Samuel Gridley Howe (historian) | 390,700+ living alumni; 8 Nobel Laureates; 23 Pulitzer Prize winners; 10 Rhodes Scholars; 6 Marshall Scholars; 48 Sloan Fellows; 9 Academy Award winners; several Emmy & Tony Award winners; Martin Luther King, Jr. (American Civil Rights Movement leader); PSY (South Korean singer); Genna Davis (American actress); Bill O'Reilly (American journalist and TV host) |
| City Life | Providence is the capital city of Rhode Island; Originally was known as Providence Plantations; One of the first industrialized cities in the USA; known for textile manufacturing, machine tool, jewelry, and silverware industries; Unemployment rate was 4.1% in January 2020 | Boston- world leader in higher education because of several colleges & universities in the area; 12th largest economy in the world (majorly based on finance, professional & business services, biotechnology, IT, government activities, etc.); Popular tourist attractions include: Freedom Trail, Faneuil Hall, Fenway Park, Beacon Hill, Harvard Square, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, New England Aquarium; Unemployment rate- 2.9% (Sept 2022). |
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