Getting Started @ Brown

If you have not done so already, your first step in getting started is to submit your Enrollment Form with your intent to accept your offer of admission! You can access the link to your enrollment form directly from your official admit letter, which can be found in your Slate Application Portal. 

After completing your enrollment form and accepting your offer of admission, you will be prompted to submit your non-refundable deposit of $500 (via credit card). The deposit will be posted to your student account as a credit towards your first semester tuition and fees balance.

*If you plan to decline your offer of admission, you are still required to complete your enrollment form indicating your intent to decline. 

As soon as you receive instructions to activate (approximately 48 hours post-deposit):

Check Your Email

Check your personal email for instructions to activate your Brown account with your Brown ID.

ACTIVATE YOUR BROWN ACCOUNT

After Activation

• 1. Add a mobile number to Banner: This allows you to reset your Brown password should you forget it, and also ensures you are notified should an emergency occur at Brown. To do this, log in to Self Service Banner and click Personal Information.

  2. Log in to Your Email: You can simply visit GMail and login with your Brown email address and the password you chose for Google services.

  3. Setup Two-Step Verification: The first time you log in to a Brown service like Banner, you will be prompted to set up a means of verification, such as a phone number. You can log into MyAccount after setup to add additional devices or phone numbers.

LEARN MORE ABOUT TWO-STEP VERIFICATION 

International Students 

International numbers are acceptable and they should be entered with a + in front of the country code. You can use the smartphone app over wifi or without a connection or print a sheet of bypass codes from MyAccount.

All information related to tuition, fees and billing can be found on the bursar’s website. For any questions related tuition and billing, please reach out to studentfinancialservices@brown.edu.  

VISIT THE BURSAR'S OFFICE

Online students will be billed after the completion of registration for courses each term. The registration period opens one month before the start of the semester. Information on how to pay your bill, including enrolling in the Installment Payment Plan (IPP), may be obtained from the Bursar’s Office website. Please select the program in which you’ve been admitted for information related to tuition, fees and billing. 

All tuition and fees for the following academic year will be available in late February/early March.

Brown University makes every effort to provide its students with adequate financial support. 

Federal Student Loans

Students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents may be eligible for federal student loans. A FAFSA is required to be submitted online. Brown University's graduate code for the FAFSA is: E00058. For any questions related to federal financial aid and FASFA, please reach out to  gs_financial_aid@brown.edu. 

Private Education Loans

For students without full Brown funding, international and US citizens may also have the ability to apply for credit-based private education loans through the lender of their choice. More information is available about private loans on the Loan Office website or by emailing loans@brown.edu.

Scholarship Award Packages

If selected for a merit-based scholarship award, your official letter of admission provides details on your scholarship (i.e., the number of years and levels of support). All promises of financial support are subject to a student making satisfactory academic progress as determined by their program of study.

Approved scholarship awards reduce the amount of the required payment of tuition and fees. Therefore, students with approved scholarship awards, will not be assessed late charges provided their balance due after these awards is remitted on time. No scholarships or loan funding can be used to pay late payment charges.

If you have a question or concern about your scholarship award, please contact your admissions counselor: onlinemasters_admissions@brown.edu or onlinesph_admissions@brown.edu. 

Additional Funding Opportunities

Within Brown, there are internal funding opportunities for master's students. Additionally, there are programs designed to assist students facing financial hardship. 

Health Insurance

Students enrolled in an online graduate program will have the ability to opt into the robust Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP), should they not have current medical health insurance*. 

LEARN ABOUT GRADUATE STUDENT INSURANCE

Enrollment in SHIP is completely voluntary. If you have other insurance, no further action is needed by you. For more information regarding the plan or to voluntarily enroll, please visit the online portal for our student health insurance broker, Haylor, Freyer & Coon. This plan allows access to all United Healthcare providers nationwide. 

*SHIP is not available to online graduate students residing outside of the United States. 

Health Fee & Services

All students in an online program are charged a prorated Health Fee, each semester. This Health Fee gives access to the following Health related services: 

• HealthiestYou:  a robust teleclinical service which offers students remote consultation with clinicians and mental health providers licensed throughout the country. This service is intended to supplement existing local resources to provide students with easily accessible and dependable care, regardless of location of study.

• Access to health administrative support from the Health & Wellness staff including the Student Health Insurance Office.

Online general and sexual health education material provided by BWell Health Promotion.

Submit a Photo

Visit the Applicant and Student section on Banner to submit a photo for your Brown Identification Card. On the first day of the semester, students will be able to access their virtual ID by going to mycard.brown.edu and navigating to "Virtual Card Display".

The Brown Card

The Brown Card is the official Brown University identification card that provides access to everyday life at Brown. Physical cards cannot be mailed, but can be picked up at the Brown Card Office if students visit campus.

Online Master's degree programs at Brown follow an alternative academic calendar. Please refer to the Online Master's Academic Calendar for specific semester dates & deadlines related to online Master's programs.

Other important dates and deadlines for Brown University can be found on the University Academic Calendar.

*Please note: Online Master's programs do not observe the traditional Spring Break during the Spring semester.

Read more about the Division of Master's and Professional Programs and Brown University's School of Professional Studies (SPS).  SPS is the home unit and provides centralized support for all graduate students enrolled in residential, online and professional Master's programs (with the exception of MFA programs).