MD · Providence, RI · private · applies through AMCAS
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Known as Brown (Alpert)
Prerequisite coursework
Verify with the school| Course | Status | Hours | Lab | Pass/fail | AP credit | Online | Community college | Notes from the school |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry CHEM | Required | — | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | One course in Biochemistry with lab is required. |
| Biology BIOL | Required | 0 | No | No | No | No | Yes | Two courses with a grade of B or higher, covering cell biology and genetics (lab experience is highly recommended) |
| Chemistry CHEM | Required | — | Yes | No | Case-by-case AP credit is accepted for General Chemistry. | No | Yes | Two courses in general (inorganic) chemistry, one course in organic chemistry. (Biochemistry is also required and listed separately.) |
| Composition & Rhetoric ENGL | Recommended | — | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | While there is no specific course requirement, strong writing skills are expected. Courses that involve substantial expository writing (e.g., English, philosophy, history) can enhance writing skills. |
| Mathematics MATH | Required | — | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | One course in calculus or statistics (biostatistics preferred) |
| Physics PHYS | Required | — | No | No | Case-by-case AP work can satisfy ONE semester of the Physics requirement. | No | Yes | Two-course sequence covering mechanics, heat, electricity, optics, and radiation physics. |
Community-college pathways
Community College coursework is acceptable to fulfill individual prerequisite requirements. Success in additional or more advanced coursework at a 4-year bachelor's level school or above will enhance a candidate's competitiveness in the application process.
Source: MSAR Report for Applicants and Advisors: Premed Course Requirements 2027 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Admission policies, in the school's words
COVID-19 - Information for 2026 Admissions Cycle Pass/Fail Coursework: Acknowledging the challenges brought by COVID, For coursework during or after Spring 2020 and through Spring 2022, AMS will accept pass/fail and on-line coursework, even for prerequisite courses. Passing the course will satisfy our requirement, whether pass/fail or graded. Candidates should consider that academic aptitude in the sciences is one among a number of factors considered in selecting students, so a graded option when available may be preferable for those with limited science coursework. MCAT scores are required for the standard AMCAS route of admissions. The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University considers a maximum of three (3) application attempts.
Source: MSAR Report for Applicants and Advisors: Admission Policies and Information 2027 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Who can apply
- Out-of-state applicants
- Yes All applicants
- Canadian applicants
- Yes All applicants can apply, but financial aid is limited.
- International applicants
- Yes All applicants can apply, but financial aid is limited.
- DACA applicants
- Yes All applicants can apply, but financial aid is limited.
- DACA details
- All applicants can apply, but financial aid is limited.
Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Interview
- Format
- Group session and two individual meetings.
- Invitations sent
- August
- Typical interview day
- Thursdays and most Fridays between midSeptember and February. The interview day program runs from 9:40am until 3:30pm and includes an orientation session, virtual tour led by a current student, student lunchtime panel, and two 30 minute one-on-one open file interviews.
- Regional interviews
- Admissions interviews are conducted virtually.
- Video interviews
- Admissions interviews are conducted virtually.
- School's admissions page says
- virtual for the 2026 cycle; two 30-minute individual interviews with voting members of the MD Admissions Committee
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Source: MSAR Report for Applicants and Advisors: Interview Procedures 2027 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Situational-judgment tests and MCAT dates
- Casper
- Not on official list source
- AAMC PREview
- Exploring (not used in decisions) "Exploring PREview for Future use – will not be used in this cycle’s admissions decisions" source
- Latest MCAT considered
- September 12, 2026
- Oldest MCAT considered
- January 2024
Casper status comes from the school's own admissions page where it states one, otherwise from published requirement lists; PREview from the school's page or the AAMC PREview policies report. Both change between cycles. Verify with the school.
Secondary application
- Required
- Yes
- Fee
- $120
- Fee waiver available
- Yes
- Deadline
- Nov 1, 2026 November 1, 2026
- Who receives it
- All verified AMCAS applicants.
Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Letters of evaluation
- Committee letter
- Accepted
- Letter packet
- Accepted
- Individual letters
- Accepted
Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Waitlist and deposit
- Typical waitlist positions
- Varies from year to year, usually between 10-30.
- Offers made from the waitlist
- 0
- Procedure
- Candidates placed on the waitlist are encouraged to update their file if they have not already done so.
- Deposit required
- No
Cost of attendance and debt
| In state | Out of state | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition and fees | $74,670 | $74,670 |
| Health insurance | $5,367 | $5,367 |
| Total cost of attendance, year 1 | $104,340 | $104,340 |
71% of students receive aid. Average indebtedness of indebted graduates: $170,188.
Official AAMC counts, 2025-2026
- Applications
- 9,186 (0.9% in-state)
- Matriculants
- 144 (10.4% in-state, 89.6% out-of-state; 52.8% women)
- Applications per seat
- 64
Source: AAMC FACTS Table A-1: Applications and Matriculants by School, State of Legal Residence, and Gender, 2025-2026 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13).
Entering class 2026
- Matriculated
- 144
Source: the school's published class profile (page), retrieved 2026-10-13. Statistics describe one entering class and are not cutoffs.
Transfer applications
case-by-case Contact Name: The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University Office of Ad Phone Number: Email Address: [email protected] Website: https://admission.med.brown.edu/apply/application-process
Mission statement
To support and promote the health of individuals and communities through innovative medical education programs, research initiatives, and clinical excellence in service to society and to improve the health and wellness of all.
Notes
MD Class of 2030 (entered 2026): 144 matriculated from 57 colleges, 35 U.S. states/territories and 9 countries; 43% came directly from undergrad; age range 21–40; 40% speak another language at an advanced level; 16 in the Primary Care–Population Medicine MD/MS program. 24% of the Class of 2029 are from groups historically underrepresented in medicine. AMCAS/MCAT page: no minimum MCAT; scores within three years of matriculation; 'the median MCAT for the past three classes was 516, 516, and 515' (order not tied to years, so not recorded as a median). Nonrefundable secondary fee $120. Multiple routes of admission (including PLME).
Sources for this page
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- School website (class profile and admissions pages)
- LCME Directory - Accredited Programs
- AAMC FACTS Table A-1: Applications and Matriculants by School, State of Legal Residence, and Gender, 2025-2026 · AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13
- https://admission.med.brown.edu/ · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
- https://admission.med.brown.edu/life-brown/class-profile · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
- https://admission.med.brown.edu/apply/amcas-mcat · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
- https://admission.med.brown.edu/apply/secondary-application · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
- https://admission.med.brown.edu/apply/interview-decision-process · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
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