Brown & Dartmouth Research Notes

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Brown & Dartmouth Research Notes

Brown University

Admissions (Class of 2029 / Fall 2025)

• Total applicants: 51,302
• Overall acceptance rate: 4.5%
• ED acceptance rate: 14.6%
• RD acceptance rate: 3.2%
• Class size: 1,700
• Yield: 67%

Academics

• SAT middle 50%: 1480–1570
• ACT middle 50%: 34–35
• Avg unweighted GPA: 3.93
• Top 10% of HS class: 95%
• Testing policy: Required

Round Strategy

• ED (binding) — 14.6% ED rate vs ~3.2% RD rate (~4.6x advantage)
• Does not offer EA

Demographics

• Women: 51.0%, Asian: 12.0%, Black: 6.0%, Hispanic: 9.7%, White: 42.3%, International: 16.8%

Financial Aid / Net Cost

Athletics

• 405 varsity athletes (~7.2% of undergrads)
• NCAA Division I, Ivy League Conference
• Recruited athletes account for ~1/3 of ED acceptances

Notable

Open curriculum — no core requirements. Known for academic flexibility. Recruited athletes have significant advantage, particularly in ED round.

Dartmouth College

Admissions (Class of 2029 / Fall 2025)

• Total applicants: 31,000
• Overall acceptance rate: 5.5%
• ED acceptance rate: 18.9%
• RD acceptance rate: 3.8%
• Class size: 1,150
• Yield: 64%

Academics

• SAT middle 50%: 1470–1560
• ACT middle 50%: 33–35
• Avg unweighted GPA: 3.91
• Top 10% of HS class: 93%
• Testing policy: Required

Round Strategy

• ED (binding) — 18.9% ED rate vs 3.8% RD rate (~5x advantage; one of the largest ED multipliers)
• Does not offer EA

Demographics

• Women: 49.2%, Asian: 12.0%, Black: 6.8%, Hispanic: 8.6%, White: 47.6%, International: 10.0%

Financial Aid / Net Cost

Athletics

• Strong D-I athletics; multiple varsity sports
• NCAA Division I, Ivy League Conference

Notable

Smallest Ivy by enrollment. ED multiplier (~3.5x) is among the highest among all Ivies — strategic ED use is critical. D-Plan (quarter system) gives unique academic flexibility.

Sources

• Brown Common Data Set 2024–2025
• Dartmouth Common Data Set 2024–2025
• research_colleges.json simulation data