Rice University
Houston, United States · founded 1912
- City
- Houston
- Country
- United States
- Founded
- 1912
- THE rank
- 103
- Students
- 8,222.67
- International
- 31%
- Degree programmes
- 136
- Students per staff member
- 10.3
- Women students
- 43%
- THE overall score
- 65.8
- Application fee
- $75
International tuition fees at Rice University
- Bachelor
- $64,144 per year
- Master
- $54,462 per year
Undergraduate: out-of-state tuition and fees as filed with the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard). International undergraduates normally pay at least this; some universities add an international surcharge on top. Graduate: average out-of-state tuition plus required fees for full-time graduate students, academic year 2023-24, as reported to IPEDS. Professional programmes (law, medicine, business) often charge more.
Entry requirements at Rice University
What Rice University says it asks for from an applicant, 2023-24.
- English language test
- Required
- Admission tests (SAT/ACT)
- Considered
- Secondary school GPA
- Considered
- Secondary school record
- Required
- Essay or personal statement
- Required
- Letters of recommendation
- Required
- Work experience
- Considered
Rice University had 31,059 applicants and admitted 2,447, of whom 1,125 enrolled — an admission rate of 8%. The middle half of admitted students scored 730–770 on SAT reading and writing and 770–800 on SAT maths. The middle half scored 34–36 on the ACT. 50% of admitted students submitted an SAT score and 22% an ACT score.
Rice University in the Times Higher Education ranking
Scores out of 100 published by Times Higher Education for the 103 placing.
- Teaching
- 56.7
- Research environment
- 46.8
- Research quality
- 88.1
- Industry income
- 72.9
- International outlook
- 82.6
Degree programmes at Rice University
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics
- Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation
- Architectural Sciences and Technology
- Architecture
- Area Studies
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Biology, General
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Business/Commerce, General
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Classical and Ancient Studies
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Cognitive Science
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Data Analytics
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
- Economics
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
- English Language and Literature, General
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
- Fine and Studio Arts
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
- History
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medieval and Renaissance Studies
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music
- Nanotechnology
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research
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