BROWN UNIVERSITY

ABOUT BROWN

Located in Providence, Rhode Island since 1764, Brown University fields 16 NCAA Division I-FCS varsity teams competing in the Ivy League with an undergraduate and graduate enrollment of 11,005 students. The Brown Bears represent one of the eight institutions in a conference that prohibits athletic scholarships while maintaining rigorous academic standards across all sports. As a founding member of the Ivy League, established in 1954, Brown competes in traditional sports including football, basketball, and lacrosse alongside Olympic sports ranging from swimming and diving to cross country and golf.

Brown's athletics program balances competitive excellence with the university's academic mission, fielding both men's and women's teams across 16 varsity sports. The football program, one of the nation's oldest, competes at the FCS level within an Ivy League framework that has produced numerous professional athletes while maintaining graduation rates among the highest in college sports. With no athletic scholarships available, Brown relies on recruited student-athletes who meet the university's admission standards while competing at the Division I level, distinguishing the Bears' approach within American collegiate athletics.