Brown University (Providence, Rhode Island)
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Providence, RI 02912
(401) 863-1000
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Brown University was founded in 1764 as the College of Rhode Island in Warwick, Rhode Island as the 7th institution of higher learning in the United States (and the first to accept people of all religious denominations). It moved to College Hill in Providence in 1774. In 1804 it changed it's name to Brown University in honor of Nicholas Brown who donated $5,000 to the University.
Today, it is a member of the Ivy League and one of the top universities in the nation.
For descriptions of many of the buildings, see Encyclopedia "Brunoniana":
www.brown.edu/Administration/News_Bureau/Databases/Ency...
(401) 863-1000
brown.edu/
brown.edu/Facilities/Facilities_Management/maps/
Brown University was founded in 1764 as the College of Rhode Island in Warwick, Rhode Island as the 7th institution of higher learning in the United States (and the first to accept people of all religious denominations). It moved to College Hill in Providence in 1774. In 1804 it changed it's name to Brown University in honor of Nicholas Brown who donated $5,000 to the University.
Today, it is a member of the Ivy League and one of the top universities in the nation.
For descriptions of many of the buildings, see Encyclopedia "Brunoniana":
www.brown.edu/Administration/News_Bureau/Databases/Ency...
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_University
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 41°49'40"N 71°23'57"W
- Johnson & Wales University 1.5 km
- Johnson & Wales University 4 km
- Providence College 4 km
- Barrington College (twice defunct) 9 km
- Roger Williams University 22 km
- U.R.I. Narragansett Bay Campus 37 km
- UMass Dartmouth 38 km
- Salve Regina University 39 km
- University of Rhode Island 39 km
- Massachusetts Maritime Academy 65 km
- College Hill 0.4 km
- Downtown Providence 1.1 km
- Mount Hope 2 km
- Blackstone 2 km
- Upper South Providence 2.1 km
- Watchemoket 2.2 km
- Lower South Providence 3 km
- Elmwood 3.5 km
- Rumford 4.1 km
- Kent Heights 4.1 km