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The real 4-year cost of Brown University
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Brown University went from $37,718 to $77,552, an average of 4.2% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $77,552Tuition $74,568 + resources/health/activities/recreation fees (FY27).source
2008–2030: history and projection
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $77,552 |
| Year 2 | $80,806 |
| Year 3 | $84,196 |
| Year 4 | $87,728 |
| 4-year total | $330,282 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $290,282
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $171,372
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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