Located in Houston, Texas, Rice University is a mid-size four year private college offering both undergrad and graduate programs. In the most recent statistical year 29,544 prospective students applied, and 2,802 were granted admission. Of those admitted 1,226 enrolled in the school. 7,848 students are enrolled on a full time basis, and 437 attend part time. In-state tuition for 2021/2022, excluding room and board, is $52,070 plus fees of $825. Rice is ranked 9 nationally in the CollegeSimply.com 2023 U.S. Colleges Ranking.
Rice is rated within the top 2% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 10 out of 10. Learn how ratings are calculated
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SAT | 1490/1570 |
ACT | 34/35 |
Estimated GPA | 3.96 |
Applications Due | Jan 1, 2023 |
Applicant Competition | Extreme |
Application Fee | $75 |
Fee | Cost |
---|---|
Books and Supplies | $1,300 |
Other Fees | $825 |
Room and Board | $14,800 |
Budget for Other Expenses | $2,750 |
Total One Year Cost | $71,745 |
Subject | Percent of Class |
---|---|
Social Sciences | 18% |
Engineering | 18% |
Biology | 10% |
Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies | 7% |
Visual and Performing Arts | 6% |
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Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=227757 IPEDS survey data for Rice University.
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