Epidemiology

There is not a separate application for international applicants. Please complete the application appropriate to your status as an incoming first-year or transfer student. You should indicate your citizenship according to the passport with which you plan to enter the United States.

If you decide to apply, we encourage you to review the following information that is unique to international students.

The Guide for Applying contains important information on the application process in general.

Please review the information for first-year applicants or transfer applicants, depending upon your status.

Since English is the language of instruction at Brown, you must demonstrate that you:

Understand English as spoken in the classroom.

Express thoughts quickly and clearly in both spoken and written English.

Read English with ease.

English language proficiency must be achieved before you are admitted. Brown does not offer courses in English as a Second Language for its undergraduates and does not accept on a provisional basis students who are deficient in English. 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 official results. A TOEFL score of 600 or above on the written exam or 100 or above on the internet-based exam, or an 8.0 on the IELTS, is expected in most cases. If your score on the SAT Critical Reading test is above a 650, it is not necessary to take the TOEFL or IELTS.