Rice Admission Requirements

How hard is it to get into Rice and can I get accepted? The school has a 16% acceptance rate. Last year, 2,864 out of 18,063 applicants were admitted making Rice a very highly competitive school to get into with a low chance of acceptance for typical applicants.  Academically, it has exceptionally high requirements for admission test scores, generally admitting students who score in the top 2 percent. Only 37% of those admitted chose to enroll in the school. Most incoming freshmen graduated in the top ten percent of their high school class.

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SAT Scores you need to get in

What are the SAT requirements for students to be admitted to Rice University?

Rice University typically requires applicants to be in the top 1 percent of SAT test takers. The school consistently takes SAT composite scores down to 1520 on a 1600 scale, below which admission should be considered a reach. We estimate some students could be accepted with SAT's as low as 1480. The estimated average SAT composite for admitted freshman is 1560 out of 1600. 60 percent of applicants submit SAT scores to the school. Note: SAT scores presented on this page have been adjusted upwards per the College Board's concordance tables for test takers after March 2016.

ACT Scores needed to get accepted

What are the ACT requirements for prospective students to get into Rice?

Admission data indicates that Rice regularly accepts students with ACT's of 33 and above. Successful applicants typically send ACT scores in the top 2 percent nationally. We estimate the school accepting minimum ACT composite scores around 32 in some instances. Prospective students submitting an ACT composite of 34 or higher should be in the upper half of applicants - and students with a 35 and above have very competitive chances. Scoring well on the ACT is very important as 70 percent of applicants submit ACT scores to Rice University.

Rice University has not reported high school GPA data for its accepted students.

87% of Rice University freshman were in the top ten percent of their high school graduating class.

What are the requirements for admission to Rice University and what considerations affect admission decisions?