Albright College vs Brown University

Albright College and Brown University, two distinct institutions of higher learning, offer unique educational experiences to their students. Albright College, a private liberal arts college in Reading, Pennsylvania, boasts a close-knit community and a focus on undergraduate education. Brown University, an Ivy League research university in Providence, Rhode Island, is renowned for its academic rigor and world-class faculty. With acceptance rates of 72% and 7.1%, respectively, these institutions cater to different applicant pools. Albright College's popular majors include Business, Nursing, and Psychology, while Brown University offers a wide range of undergraduate programs, with popular choices such as Computer Science, Economics, and Engineering. Explore the comparison table below to delve into further details about these institutions, including student body demographics, graduation rates, and more, to determine which one aligns best with your academic aspirations and personal preferences.

	Albright College	Brown University
Overview
Location	Reading, Pennsylvania	Providence, Rhode Island
Campus setting	City: Small	City: Midsize
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	66.0%	98.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation	Methodism

Admission
Acceptance rate	76.3%	5.5%
Application fees		Undergraduate: $75 Graduate: $75
SAT range	N/A	1460 - 1570
ACT range	N/A	33 - 35
Students submitting SAT score		51.0%
Students submitting ACT score		30.0%
Total number of applicants	5,788	46,568
Total number of admissions given out	4,417	2,568
Admitted students who chose to enroll	342	1,705
Yield rate	7.7%	66.4%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Not required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Not required	Not required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$44,854	$82,570
Average net price	$20,884	$25,028
Tuition	$26,490	$60,944
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $7,190 Meal plan: $5,986	Room/dormitory: $10,054 Meal plan: $6,292
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Prepaid tuition plan Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	95.0% Average amount $19,724	46.0% Average amount $55,420
Students receiving federal student loan	80.0% Average amount $7,921	9.0% Average amount $5,159
Students taking out private loans	11.0% Average amount $15,455	2.0% Average amount $27,008

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,375 Men 44.7% Women 55.3%	7,349 Men 48.1% Women 51.9%
Graduate students	90 Men 28.9% Women 71.1%	3,347 Men 50.0% Women 50.0%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Moderate
Out-of-state students	N/A	96.5%
International students	0.6%	18.6%
Campus local/setting	City: Small	City: Midsize
Dormitory capacity	1,183	5,013
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	Yes
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	New York California Mississippi New Jersey Texas

Academics
Popular study areas	Psychology Business Social Sciences Biological and Biomedical Sciences Visual & Performing Arts	Health Professions Social Sciences Biological and Biomedical Sciences Computer and Information Science Engineering
Students to faculty ratio	11:1	6:1
Institutional accreditation	Middle States Commission on Higher Education	New England Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	47.2%	95.8%
Dropout rate	15.3%	3.7%
Transferred out	37.5%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $63,005 Year 3: $69,866 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $53,392 Year 2: $50,439 Year 3: $54,479 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $36,448 Year 2: $43,612 Year 3: $52,519 Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $51,139 Year 2: $48,041 Year 3: $49,442 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,024 Year 2: $38,829 Year 3: $48,248 Sociology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,579 Year 2: $37,928 Year 3: $43,419 Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $26,491 Year 2: $37,568 Year 3: $42,345 Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $34,365 Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: $41,662 Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $29,236 Year 2: $35,701 Year 3: $39,834 Criminology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $35,465 Year 2: $36,312 Year 3: $39,250	Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $130,101 Year 2: $153,718 Year 3: $184,762 Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $105,532 Year 2: $88,506 Year 3: $97,037 Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $66,171 Year 2: $73,769 Year 3: $91,029 Engineering, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $70,583 Year 2: $75,921 Year 3: $80,783 Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $64,028 Year 2: $63,302 Year 3: $78,949 Public Policy Analysis (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $59,505 Year 2: $61,020 Year 3: $74,894 Medicine (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $60,843 Year 2: $61,294 Year 3: $73,224 International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $37,882 Year 2: $50,105 Year 3: $65,953 Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $61,247 Year 2: $58,673 Year 3: $63,507 Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $50,186 Year 2: $53,108 Year 3: $62,581

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