Brown University is located in Providence, Rhode Island, in the northeastern United States.
Location
Brown’s main campus is in the College Hill neighborhood on the East Side of Providence. This area sits within Rhode Island’s capital city, which serves as the broader urban setting for the university.
Campus setting
The campus occupies several connected blocks on College Hill, with academic buildings, residence halls, and greens forming a dense urban campus. It is integrated into the city fabric and lies close to downtown Providence and the Providence River.