Brown University (BU) Off-Campus Housings

Casita provides students with a wide range of options for off-campus Brown University student accommodation. There is an available Providence, Rhode Island student hall offered by Casita in close proximity to the university’s campus; it includes a variety of room options, whether shared or private. This fully furnished student accommodation option includes several useful amenities and features that make life easier for students staying there, such as Wi-Fi, all-inclusive bills, on-site laundry facilities, and common lounges, among others.

Why Study at Brown University?

Brown University is a world-renowned higher education institution that is a leading research university and the seventh-oldest college in the U.S., having been founded in 1764. This innovative university thrives on curiosity, diversity, and creativity. Brown’s academic excellence is rooted in a student-centered model of learning. The Open Curriculum, which is the common learning method at Brown, is a flexible but rigorous approach to education that pushes students to be creative thinkers, intellectual risk-takers, and entrepreneurial problem-solvers. Brown students enjoy the freedom and flexibility to choose what they study. Brown University is in Providence, Rhode Island, a vibrant place to live, study, and work; this innovative and culturally diverse environment helps students grow and thrive on their educational journey. The University currently has thousands of enrolled students across different fields and programmes, including 7,000 undergraduate students, around 3,000 graduate students, and 6,000 visiting, online, and summer students. The university proudly provides both local and international programme students with high-quality education across a variety of fields. Brown’s graduate and professional programmes also offer intensive learning and research opportunities that respect and develop each student’s interests and ideas within their intended specialty, equipping them with the tools they need to become the next generation of leaders in their fields. 

Departments and Divisions

Brown University is known for its Open Curriculum learning mode and for offering an array of graduate, undergraduate, and online courses. Additionally, Brown is home to the Warren Alpert Medical School, the School of Public Health, the School of Engineering, and the School of Professional Studies. The university prides itself on having over 80 different undergraduate programmes, around 90 master’s and doctoral programmes, and over 2,000 courses across a variety of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Comparative Literature, Economics, History, Neuroscience, Music, Physics, and Sociology, to name just a few. Brown is also a world-class research university where several research opportunities arise and accomplished scholars collaborate to blend deep content knowledge across many disciplines.

Facilities and Resources

Brown University is known for its vibrant and lively campus life as well as the numerous facilities and resources it provides its students to help them excel academically, socially, intellectually, and professionally. Below are some of the main available on-campus resources.

Library

Brown University has a library where students and faculty come to study in a quiet and peaceful environment, or ask for guidance in their studies or research. The library allows students to access hundreds of online databases and tens of thousands of journals, newspapers, and e-books that are available to members of the Brown community from anywhere in the world at any time. Several libraries fall under the Brown University Library, each with a different location and a specific field of interest, including John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Sciences Library, and Orwig Music Library, among others. 

Athletics and Recreation

Brown University has a population of student-athletes competing on 34 different varsity sports teams, and Brown teams are routinely among the nation's leaders in NCAA honors for academic achievement. A wide range of club sports, intramural sports, physical education courses, fitness programs, and recreational opportunities are available at the university. Brown is also home to a state-of-the-art, 10,000-square-foot fitness center, located alongside an expansive athletics complex. The sports in which students can partake include baseball, Gymnasium, fencing, cross country, basketball, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, and football, among several others.

Health and Wellness

Brown University recognizes that physical, mental, and emotional health and well-being are essential to the ability of every student to take full advantage of the academic opportunities on campus. The University offers a wide range of dedicated services in support of health and wellness, including medical services, emergency medical services, student accessibility services, student support services, and counselling and psychological services. 

Student Organisations

Brown is home to over 500 different student clubs, organisations, and Greek houses that aim to enrich students’ learning experience, widen their horizons, and teach them new skills that they may be interested in aside from their major or field of study. Current organisations include an array of diverse clubs and societies, including an acapella group, an ultimate frisbee group, community service, and student government, among others.

Dining Services

Brown University offers an array of meal plans that are available for its undergraduate and graduate students as well as staff and faculty. Several dining halls and cafes are also available on campus. 

Brown University Student Accommodation

Brown University has vibrant on-campus student accommodation where all first-year students and over 70% of enrolled students choose to live. The available Rhode Island residence halls allow students to live in close proximity to the university’s buildings and get to classes easily. This time-saving way of living allows students to also make use of the available amenities at the Brown University student accommodation and choose to live in apartments, en-suites, or single to triple rooms. 

Nearby Universities

Brown University is surrounded by a number of universities and higher education institutions. The nearest university is Johnson and Wales University, which is located just 11 minutes away from campus on foot.