<p>There are qualified international students that Brown will not accept because they are too costly (they need too much financial aid). Before Brown went need blind a few years ago, that happened to a handful of students every year – they would be put in the admit pile, and then when admissions realized the financial aid budget had been exceeded, these students were instead denied. </p>
<p>But every student offered admission will get 100% of need met (Brown’s definition of need, of course).</p>
<p>I also noticed another difference with internationals – if an international is accepted with no financial aid, and his/her family situation changes in a subsequent year, internationals cannot apply for financial aid. US citizens can apply for financial aid in this circumstance.</p>