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Brief History of Brown University Founded in 1764, Brown University is the third oldest college in New England and the seventh oldest in the United States. We are part of the so-called “Ivy League”, a group of eight prestigious colleges and universities located in the northeastern region of the United States. There are currently 5,821 undergraduate men and women enrolled, from every state in the Union and dozens of foreign countries, as well as 1,834 graduate students and 370 medical students. Brown University maintains a distinguished teaching faculty in the Humanities, Life/Medical Sciences, the Physical Sciences, and the Social Sciences – numbering a total of 679 educators. For more information about Brown and its rich history, please visit the “About Brown” pages of the University’s web site: http://www.brown.edu/web/about/ Map of Brown campus A map of the area around Brown will be included in your welcome packet, and during your free time you are welcome to stroll the beautiful grounds and explore various buildings on our campus, located in the residential “College Hill” neighborhood of Providence, the capital city of Rhode Island, the smallest of America’s 50 states. Interactive maps of the campus are also available online at http://www.brown.edu/Facilities/Facilities_Management/maps.php. City of Providence, Rhode Island Brown University is located in the city of Providence, the capital of the state of Rhode Island and the second largest city in New England. Providence is an ethnically diverse city, home to several important cultural and historical institutions, including the Rhode Island School of Design, one of America’s premier art schools, the award-winning Trinity Repertory Theater, and Johnson and Wales University, with its highly regarded culinary arts curriculum. For a city its size, Providence features an amazing number of top-quality restaurants. Dubbed America’s “Renaissance City” for the revitalization that has occurred over the past two decades, Providence’s central district – an easy walk from the Brown campus – offers inviting strolls along the River Promenade and shopping in the urban mall known as “Providence Place”. To acquaint yourself with the city’s many attractions, go to http://www.pwcvb.com/. |