Brown University Alumni

International Students

25.8

% of international students in the university

2700

Total International Students in the university

A relaxed showcase of alumni doing big things—from political leaders to creative stars, science innovators, and cultural icons:

Alumni Name

Notable Achievement / Famous For

Degree

Graduating Year

Janet Yellen

First woman to serve as Chair of the Federal Reserve; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury

AB (Economics)

1967

Emma Watson

Actress and activist, UN Women Goodwill Ambassador

AB (English Literature)

2014

Ted Turner

Media mogul; founder of CNN

BA (Classics)

1960

John D. Rockefeller Jr.

Philanthropist; major civic & educational benefactor

BA (Social Sciences)

1897

Bobby Jindal

Politician; former Governor of Louisiana

BS (Biology) & Public Policy

1992

John Krasinski

Actor / Filmmaker

AB (English)

2001

Julie Bowen

Actress (Modern Family)

AB (Italian Renaissance Studies)

1991

Ira Glass

Radio host & producer (This American Life)

AB (Semiotics)

1982

Jeffrey Eugenides

Novelist (Middlesex, The Virgin Suicides)

AB (English)

1983

Lauren Blum

N/A (Not enough verifiable info)

N/A

N/A

Andrew Yang

Entrepreneur & former U.S. presidential candidate

AB (Economics & Political Science)

1996

Victoria Nuland

Diplomat; served as U.S. Under Secretary of State, Ambassador, etc.

AB (Russian Literature, Political Science, History)

1983

Lincoln Chafee

Former U.S. Senator & Governor of Rhode Island

AB (Classics)

1975

Mary Chapin Carpenter

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter

AB (American Civilization)

1981

Lisa Loeb

Singer-songwriter; “Stay (I Missed You)” hit

AB (Comparative Literature)

1990

John Hay

U.S. Secretary of State (early 20th century)

AB

1858

Charles Evans Hughes

Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court; also U.S. Secretary of State

AB

1881

Craig Mello

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2006)

ScB (Biology)

1982

Guido Imbens

Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences (2021)

AM, PhD (Economics)

1989, 1991

Douglas Diamond

Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences (2022)

AB

1975

 

Students

169

Yocketers Applied

62

Yocketers Admitted

5,417

Yocketers Interested

Brown University admitted student profiles

GRE

322

TOEFL

107

IELTS

8

Profiles that got Into Brown University

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Nikhil Paleti
fall 2024
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IELTS 8

GRE 316

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Siddhi Tamanekar
fall 2024
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TOEFL 115

GRE 328

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Advaith S
fall 2024
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Brown University

GRE 335

TOEFL 114

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Nitish Krishan
fall 2024
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Abhiraj Patil
fall 2024
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Aditya Misra
fall 2024
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Brown University

TOEFL 116

GRE 324

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Shryas Bhurat
fall 2024
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Brown University

IELTS 7.5

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Meghana Jeggim
spring 2024
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