Rice University

Houston, Texas
8,961
Students
8%
Acceptance
6 to 1
Faculty Ratio
$64,144
In-State Tuition
Institution type4-year, Private not-for-profit
RegionSouthwest
Campus settingCity: Large
On-campus housingYes
Religious affiliationNot applicable
Calendar systemSemester
Student-to-faculty ratio6 to 1
Degrees offeredBachelor's Master's Doctoral
In-state tuition$64,144
Out-of-state tuition$64,144
Books & supplies$1,440
Student Housing
 
$18,100
$4,140
Total enrollment8,961
Undergraduate enrollment4,789
Graduate enrollment4,172
Undergraduate Gender Split
50%
Male
50%
Female
Race / Ethnicity
American Indian / Native
0%
Asian
29%
Black / African American
8%
Hispanic / Latino
17%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Is.
0%
White
26%
Two or more races
6%
Race / Ethnicity unknown
2%
U.S. Nonresident
13%
32,473
Applied
8%
Admitted
44%
Yield rate
App fee: $75 Rolling admission Early decision Early action
Admission Considerations
Secondary school GPANot required, but considered
Secondary school rankNot required, but considered
Secondary school recordRequired to be considered
College-prep programNot required, but considered
RecommendationsRequired to be considered
CompetenciesNot required, but considered
Work experienceNot required, but considered
Personal statementRequired to be considered
SAT / ACTNot required, but considered
Other testsNot considered
English proficiency (TOEFL)Required to be considered
Men's Sports
Women's Sports
Architecture and Related Services
Architectural and Building Sciences/TechnologyArchitectural StudiesArchitecture
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Asian Studies/CivilizationEuropean Studies/CivilizationLatin American StudiesWomen's Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
BiochemistryBiology/Biological Sciences, GeneralEcology and Evolutionary BiologyExercise Physiology and KinesiologyNeuroscience
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business Administration and Management, GeneralManagement Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Education
English/Language Arts Teacher EducationScience Teacher Education/General Science Teacher EducationSecondary Education and Teaching
Engineering
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, GeneralBioengineering and Biomedical EngineeringChemical EngineeringCivil Engineering, GeneralElectrical and Computer EngineeringElectrical and Electronics EngineeringEnergy Systems Engineering, GeneralEngineering Physics/Applied PhysicsEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringMechanical EngineeringOperations Research
Engineering/Engineering-related Technologies/Technicians
Engineering/Industrial ManagementNanotechnology
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, GeneralFrench Language and LiteratureGerman Language and LiteratureLinguisticsRomance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
Health Professions and Related Programs
Health and Wellness, General
History
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Computational and Applied MathematicsMathematics, GeneralStatistics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Biological and Physical SciencesClassical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and ArchaeologyCognitive Science, GeneralComputational ScienceData Analytics, OtherData Science, GeneralHuman Computer InteractionMedieval and Renaissance StudiesMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherSystems Science and Theory
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental ScienceEnvironmental Studies
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
Philosophy and Religious Studies
PhilosophyReligion/Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
AstronomyAstrophysicsChemical PhysicsChemistry, GeneralGeology/Earth Science, GeneralPhysics, GeneralPhysics, Other
Psychology
Industrial and Organizational PsychologyPsychology, General
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Policy Analysis, General
Science Technologies/Technicians
Chemical Technology/Technician
Social Sciences
Anthropology, GeneralEconometrics and Quantitative EconomicsEconomics, GeneralInternational Relations and AffairsPolitical Science and Government, GeneralResearch Methodology and Quantitative MethodsSociology, General
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and ConservationBrass InstrumentsConductingKeyboard InstrumentsMusic History, Literature, and TheoryMusic Theory and CompositionMusic, GeneralMusicology and EthnomusicologyPercussion InstrumentsStringed InstrumentsVisual and Performing Arts, GeneralVoice and OperaWoodwind Instruments
6100 S Main St, Houston, Texas 77005-1827