Brown acceptance rate
Brown's acceptance rate sits near 5% for the Class of 2029. Five-year history, what's driving the decline, and the prediction markets we're…
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At a glance
Brown admitted 5.0% of applicants for the Class of 2029 — down from 5.31% for the Class of 2025. Prediction markets on next cycle's rate settle on the No exchange currently lists a market onBrown's acceptance rate — this page is reported data, not odds.At a glance
Brown's acceptance rate is 5.0% for the Class of 2029 — the most recent officially reported figure.
Brown's open curriculum is the sell. The sub-5% admit rate is the catch.
What is Brown's acceptance rate?
Brown's most recently reported overall acceptance rate is 5.0% for the Class of 2029. Brown's Open Curriculum and strong undergraduate reputation keep the applicant pool growing year over year, holding the admit rate in the 5% band.
Five-year history
| Class | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.31% |
| 2026 | 5.00% |
| 2027 | 5.09% |
| 2028 | 5.18% |
| 2029 | 5.00% |
What's driving the trend
Brown's application volume rose sharply during the test-optional years and has stabilized above 50,000. The headline rate has hovered near 5% for four cycles, suggesting a new plateau rather than continued decline — but a strong yield can still pull the admit number down at the margin.
Prediction markets on Brown
No live event contracts yet. The clearest tradable question is whether Brown's next reported admit rate drops below 5.00% — a psychological threshold Brown has flirted with for three years.
Sources & further reading
- IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (opens in a new tab)National Center for Education Statistics
- Common Data Set Initiative (opens in a new tab)Common Data Set Initiative
- U.S. News Best Colleges rankings methodology (opens in a new tab)U.S. News & World Report
Frequently asked questions
What is Brown's acceptance rate?
Brown's most recently reported acceptance rate is 5.0% for the Class of 2029.
Has Brown's acceptance rate been falling?
Over the last five reported cycles, Brown's rate has moved from 5.31% (Class of 2025) to 5.0% (Class of 2029).
Can you bet on Brown's acceptance rate on a prediction market?
No. As of 2026-09-18, neither Kalshi nor Polymarket lists a market on Brown's acceptance rate. The listed college markets today are football and basketball boards plus Kalshi contracts on US News rankings, UC tuition and student debt.
