Brown

Brown University is a private liberal arts college located in Providence, Rhode Island. It was founded in 1764 and is the seventh oldest college in the United States. Its motto is In Deo Speramus or in English In God we Hope. Brown's colors are brown, cardinal red, and white.

This year Brown accepted the lowest amount of applicants than ever before. 22,645 students applied this year which was a 21 percent increase from last year. Brown had the biggest increase in applicants this year out of all the Ivy League schools.


The fact that Brown is considered the least non conformist of the Ivy League schools is what appeals to most of the undergraduate applicants. Brown offers 100 undergraduate programs ranging from neurology to Egyptology. Brown encourages students to also create their own courses. This allows students to enjoy their learning experience and get the most out of their college experience in regards to their field of study. Brown offers 50 graduate programs. One of the most well known is their eight year, highly competitive, Liberal Medical Education program.


The tuition for Brown is $38,848 if one wants to live on campus. However, there are financial aid opportunities. 83% of current undergraduate students were awarded some kind of financial aid.

Brown has an impressive list of alumni including John Seely Brown the inventor of spellcheck, Richard Olney former United States Secretary of State, Scott Aversano President of MTV Films and Nick Movies, and Marin Hinklee actress in Two and a Half Men.

Princeton

Princeton, located in New Jersey, was created in 1746 and is the fourth oldest school in the United States. It provides opportunities for undergraduate and graduate studies in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and engineering. Today Princeton has 5,000 undergraduate students and 2,500 graduate students.

Their motto is Dei sub numine viget which means under God's power she flourishes in English. Their colors are orange and black. The cost to attend Princeton in 2009- 2010 is estimated at $50,620. This includes tuition, room and board, and miscellaneous expenses. However, Princeton has one of the best financial aid programs that can pay up to 100% of a student's admission based on their financial aid application.

Princeton has a 9.3% acceptance rate. 94% of the accepted students were in the top ten percent of their high school's graduating class, most have a SAT score of between 2050 and 2360, and an ACT score between 30-34. Princeton looks for students who achieve high academically and are involved in many extra curricular activities.

Princeton has one of the most reputable science departments. Research is carried on in many areas, including plasma physics and jet propulsion. The world today would be very different without Princeton's alumni from the science, mathematics, economics, and English departments. Alumni include, Albert Einstein, who spent the last two decades of his life at Princeton's Institute for Advanced Study, John F. Nash the Nobel Prize winner, Eugene O'Neill, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Toni Morrison.