Brown University vs New York University

Overview Comparison
Brown UniversityNew York University
Collegedunia Score6.7 Out of 106.9 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 9 US News 2024
# 64 Times Higher Education 2024
# 73 QS World University 2024
# 27 Times Higher Education 2024
# 35 US News 2024
# 38 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
# 101 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024
# 10 for Medicine by US News 2024
# 4 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024
ProgramsUG Programs -62
PG Programs -28
Doctorate Programs -7
UG Programs -30
PG Programs -80
Acceptance Rate9.3 %31.9 %
Exam ScoreIELTS - 8
SAT - 1500
TOEFL - 100
GMAT - 700
IELTS - 7.5
PTE - 70
SAT - 1350
TOEFL - 100
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   59254
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  59254
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 9774 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   56500
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  58290
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 21018 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 


New York University (NYU) is one of the top private universities in New York City, United States. It is ranked #39 in QS World University Rankings 2023 and #16 by Graduate Employability Ranking.

Average Salaries by degree are:

Degree                Average Salary

Executive MBA          $234,000 

Doctorate                    $190,000 

Other Degree      $161,000 

MBA                   $150,000 

BBA                    $139,000 

PhD                    $135,000


application requirements

School Report; Counsellor’s recommendation for UG admission; Letters of Recommendation; Writing Sample

Resume, Portfolio, Essay, 2 LORs, Portfolio (for some programs)

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General Facts Comparison
General FactsBrown UniversityNew York University
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1764
1831
Student:Faculty Ratio11:1
10:1
Male:Female46% Male, 54% Female44% Male, 56% 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


Located in two cities within New York: Manhattan and Brooklyn; Manhattan has most of the key academic and student life buildings surrounding the Washington Square Park; Brooklyn has Tandon School and few residence halls. 


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


NYU has 8 libraries with 4.6 million volume system. Elmer Holmes Bobst is the main library and has over a million volumes, 272,000 serial titles and 43,000 feet of archives. It can accomodate over 2,500 students for studying and computing. 


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


Center for student life manages over 300 clubs and organizations; Apart from all-university clubs, each school within NYU has its own club. 


Hostel#On campus - $9774
#Single Room--Semester Rate - $11482
#Double Room--Semester Rate - $9536
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)


37 Nobel laureates, 3 astronauts, 26 Pulitzer Prize winners, 37 Academy Award winners, 30 Emmy Award winners, 12 Grammy Award winners; Jack Dorsey (founder of Twitter); Robert Muller III (former Director of FBI); Martin Scorsese (filmmaker), Tom Freston (founder of MTV); Paolo Nespoli (astronaut)


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


In 2022, New York contributed 12% to the USA GDP; Paygrade increased by 2.8%; Financial activities comprised of 29% of the state’s total GDP; Unemployment rate was  6% in Feburary 2023; Food and apparel are the largest manufacturing sectors of the city; Major tourist attractions are Central Park, Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, Times Square, etc.


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