University profile

Brown University

Location: Providence, RI

Minimum graduate stipend

$52,198/yr Official

Paid over 12 months · 2025-2026 · FY26: Jul 1 2025 - Jun 30 2026 · Fall and Spring $19,574.25 each, Summer $13,049.50 ($4,349.83/mo).

Official: published by the university · Source: Brown Graduate School: Graduate Student Stipend Information · Verified 2026-09-27

Cost of living in Providence, RI

City-median rent is a city-level figure, not a near-campus price; university graduate housing lines are the university's own published rates. Each line is labeled with its own source.

Rent, 1-bedroom (university graduate housing, single occupant) $1,300 to $1,405/mo Official Studio $1,300; 1-bedroom $1,405. 2026-27, per unit. All utilities except internet. Source: Brown Real Estate: Graduate Student Housing · Verified 2026-09-29
Rent, 1-bedroom (city median) $1,830/mo Estimated City median 1BR. 1BR up 7% year over year. Source: Zumper city median asking rent (Sept 2026) · Verified 2026-09-27
Rent, 2-bedroom split two ways (university graduate housing, shared, per person) $1,200 to $1,405/mo Official 2-bedroom apartment $1,200 per person; 4-bedroom house $1,405 per person. 2026-27. All utilities except internet. First-year graduate students get priority; 12-month leases. The Graduate School page still cites $950-$1,365. Source: Brown Real Estate: Graduate Student Housing · Verified 2026-09-29
Rent, 2-bedroom split two ways (city median) $1,080/mo Estimated City median 2BR, split two ways. 1BR up 7% year over year. Source: Zumper city median asking rent (Sept 2026) · Verified 2026-09-27
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Public transit $70/mo Official RIPTA regular monthly pass Source: RIPTA · Verified 2026-09-27
Public transit Free with student ID Official RIPTA free with Brown ID (U-PASS) Source: Brown Transportation: public transit · Verified 2026-09-27
Parking $600/yr Official Graduate Student Parking $600 (billed $300 per semester), waitlist. Year not stated. The Graduate School page shows $700 per year, so the two Brown pages conflict; the Transportation page is used. RIPTA buses and the Brown shuttle are free. Source: Brown Transportation: Student Parking · Verified 2026-09-28
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Master's tuition

Published tuition (before any aid). PhD students usually have tuition waived; their offer letter confirms. This is not part of the stipend-versus-cost-of-living comparison.

Master's tuition at Brown University Not yet available

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