- AcademicsA+
- ValueA+
- DiversityA+
- CampusA+
- AthleticsA
- Party SceneA-
- ProfessorsA+
- LocationB+
- DormsA+
- Campus FoodA+
- Student LifeA+
- SafetyB-
Athletic Division
NCAA Division I-FBS
Athletic Conference
Conference USA
Address
6100 S Main St
Houston, TX 77005
Website
Rice University Rankings
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Admissions
Acceptance Rate
16%
SAT Range
1490-1580
ACT Range
33-35
Application Fee
$75
SAT/ACT
Required
High School GPA
Recommended
Early Decision/Early Action
Yes
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Cost
Net Price
$24,131/ year
National
$15,523Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
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Academics
Professors
A+
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Student Faculty Ratio
6:1
Evening Degree Programs
Yes
- 93%
- of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.67 responses
- 76%
- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.76 responses
- 49%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.76 responses
Majors
Most Popular Majors
Economics
114 GraduatesInformation Science
85 GraduatesChemical Engineering
67 GraduatesBiochemistry and Molecular Biology
66 GraduatesMechanical Engineering
66 GraduatesKinesiology and Exercise Science
61 GraduatesCognitive Science
56 GraduatesPsychology
53 GraduatesSport and Fitness Management
43 GraduatesArchitecture
40 Graduates
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
3,916Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
0%
Pell Grant
14%
Varsity Athletes
9%
Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
100%
Poll
- 98%
- of students say they don't have Greek life.56 responses
Poll
- 67%
- of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life.99 responses
After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$64,300/ year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
91%
National
49%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
91%
National
83%- 89%
- of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.38 responses
Rice University Reviews
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I love the community atmosphere. Everyone works together to expand on similar desires. Rice as a whole is a college that fuels specific passions! As a person living with a low-income, Rice is determined to help give me FULL FREE tuition to attend their campus because they see my potential. Rice is very specific in it's majors, and the one thing that may be open for improvement is the expansion of their courses to incorporate and be strong in all degree fields.
Rice is incredible. The people are so friendly and collaborative, and the residential college system gives you an automatic support system and built-in friends/family. While people are smart, the atmosphere is close-knit and not cutthroat, which I've come to realize is hugely important when I hear my friends at other top universities talk about the pressure and competition they suffer through. The academics aren't easy- especially the STEM programs, which are structured to be some of the most rigorous in the country, but that's why we have such a good reputation and ease with post-graduation placements. Compared to other colleges, there's a lot of freedom with social life/partying and distribution requirements. Overall, the campus is beautiful and quality of life (dorms/food/area) very high. I love Rice and wouldn't go anywhere else!
Rice University is a top-20 university that has a lot of career and academic opportunities. The campus is really beautiful, and is located right across the Texas Medical Center (TMC), the largest medical center in the world. This gives a lot of wonderful collaborative opportunities for students and faculty. In addition, Rice has a lot of ties to the political, business and engineering scenes. Computer science isn't the best at Rice when compared to UT Austin or other universities, but it's booming.
Students emphasize academics a lot, but also take time to mingle with people in their residential colleges (a fancy term for dorms and replaces Greek life) and party. Students are usually randomly assigned into 1 of 11 residential colleges, but I was unlucky and was assigned into one that really like partying, so I moved off-campus my junior and senior years.
Students emphasize academics a lot, but also take time to mingle with people in their residential colleges (a fancy term for dorms and replaces Greek life) and party. Students are usually randomly assigned into 1 of 11 residential colleges, but I was unlucky and was assigned into one that really like partying, so I moved off-campus my junior and senior years.