布朗大学 International FAQs

How does Brown evaluate non-U.S. credentials?

We are familiar with many of the academic credentials, exams, and educational systems around the world and will research any unfamiliar systems to increase our understanding. While certain credentials may be quite different from those commonly used in the United States, we still seek students who present evidence of academic ability and a genuine interest in learning. While we tend to admit students who have achieved at the highest levels in their own systems of education, we focus on the whole person and look well beyond the numerical results achieved in examinations and exam predictions.

Do you require TOEFL? Are there any options for satisfying your English proficiency requirement other than the TOEFL?

We highly recommend that international applicants take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the IELTS and arrange for Brown to receive the results.  A TOEFL score of 100 or above is expected. International applicants who score 650 or above on the Critical Reading section of the SAT are exempted from having to submit the results of the TOEFL or the IELTS.