The main green on Brown University's College Hill campus

Brown University

Providence, RIIvy League

College Hill above downtown Providence, with Thayer Street a block from the main green. An easy add-on to a Boston trip.

Photo: P. Hughes · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Where to stay

Graduate ProvidenceHotel. Downtown, a short walk downhill from campus.Map (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Hotels near College HillArea. Downtown and East Side options.Map (opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Where to eat

Thayer StreetArea. Student main street next to campus.Map (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Federal HillArea. Providence's Italian neighborhood.Map (opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Getting there

Meeting point: Brown University, Providence, RI 02912
Nearest airport: Providence (PVD), about 15 min by car; Boston (BOS), about 1 hr

Check the exact check-in spot in your confirmation email from the admissions office.

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