Rice University
Houston, Texas
SINCE ITS FOUNDING over a hundred years ago, Rice University has become one of the nation’s elite private institutions, consistently ranked among the top twenty American universities. Rice offers a rigorous academic experience with opportunities every day to work directly alongside some of the country’s top scholars; its undergraduate schools and graduate programs are recognized as among the best in their disciplines.
Ranked at the highest level of research universities by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, Rice produces many millions of dollars in funded research projects across all disciplines each year. Rice’s five interdisciplinary research institutes—three newly founded in 2023—continuously break new ground in medical humanities, sustainability, applied physics and nanotechnology, advanced materials, and artificial intelligence and computing.
Rice also offers a richly multicultural and global experience, as the 300-acre campus sits near the center of Houston, the nation’s No. 1 most diverse city. The university hosts students from more than 110 countries, and now boasts the Rice Global Paris Center, located in the heart of Paris. Rice frequently collaborates with the largest medical center in the world, located across the street, and Houston’s renowned Museum District, less than a mile away.
In addition to its outstanding academics, Rice moved up to the American Athletic Conference in 2023 and recently invested nearly $54 million in facility upgrades and new construction for its beloved sports teams.
This is Rice: a community of curious thinkers, passionate dreamers, and energetic doers who are committed to changing the world, whatever it takes.
By The Numbers
Admissions
Acceptance Rate | N/A |
Median composite SAT score | 1500-1560 (scores for middle 50% of admitted students) |
Median ACT score | 34-36 (scores for middle 50% of admitted students) |
Undergraduate Enrollment | 4,480 |
Students on Financial Aid | 54.2% |
Fees
In-State Tuition | $2,384 per hour |
Out-of-State Tuition | $2,384 per hour |
Room and Board | $7,001+ |
Demographics
African American Students | 9% |
Asian American Students | 34% |
Hispanic Students | 18% |
International Students | 13% |
Male/Female Ratio | 51/49 |
Campus Life
Greek System | No |
Freshman Living on Campus | |
Freshmen Who Return | 98.1% |
Student/Teacher Ratio | 6:1 |
Full-Time Faculty | 746 |
Other
Graduation in Four Years | 87.6% |
Graduation Overall | 93.6% |
Alumni Who Give $ to School | 29% |