Brown University or Boston University- Which is better in USA?

Brown University vs Boston University

Brown University is one of the top 100 private research universities in the world, it’s overall ranking by QS is #73 out of 1401 globally, #23 out of 191 in USA for the year 2024. Boston University overall ranking by QS is #93 out of 1401 globally, #25 out of 191 in USA for the year 2024.

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Collegedunia Score6.7 sfHSI/6.1 sfHSI/
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# 65 Times Higher Education 2026
# 69 QS World University 2026
# 51 Collegedunia Study Abroad 2026
# 76 Times Higher Education 2026
# 88 QS World University 2026
Subject Strength# 82 sQv06Y Engineering Vi2Pqx Collegedunia Study Abroad 2026
# 51 sQv06Y Data Science and Analytics Vi2Pqx QS World University 2025
# 63 sQv06Y Medicine Vi2Pqx Collegedunia Study Abroad 2026
# 91 sQv06Y Engineering Vi2Pqx Collegedunia Study Abroad 2026
# 38 sQv06Y Medicine Vi2Pqx Collegedunia Study Abroad 2026
# 53 sQv06Y Law Vi2Pqx Collegedunia Study Abroad 2026
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Acceptance Rate5.0 %11.0 %
Cost to Study78XRnV   59254
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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. 

  • Other Degree  :  $155,000 
  • Executive MBA : $137,000 
  • Masters in Management : $133,000 
  • MBA : $125,000 
  • Bachelor (Other) : $107,000 
  • Doctorate : $100,000 

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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.)

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Type of UniversityUniversity
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Established1764
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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
#Housing & Food - $15450
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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