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United States · Texas

Rice University

Houston · Graduate-degree institution · Private nonprofit

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Admissions · College Scorecard · May 2025

Verified application and program coverage

First-time undergraduate · Institution level

Official U.S. dataset

Program coverage

Indexed programmes
121
Official programme listings
121
Admission route coverage
46
Convertible subject requirements
0

Selection · IPEDS 2024

Open admission
No
Admission rate
8.0%
Test scores
Considered but not required
Applications
32,473
Students admitted
2,597
Students enrolled
1,148
Enrollment yield
44.2%

Application considerations · IPEDS 2022

Secondary school GPA
Considered if submitted
Secondary school rank
Considered if submitted
Secondary school record
Required
College-preparatory programme
Considered if submitted
Recommendations
Required
Portfolio or demonstrated competencies
Considered if submitted
Admission test scores
Considered if submitted
Other admission test
Neither required nor recommended
TOEFL
Required
Personal statement or essay
Required
Work experience
Considered if submitted
Legacy status
Considered if submitted

Published test ranges

SAT reading range
730–770
SAT math range
770–800
ACT composite range
34–36
SAT reading median
750
SAT math median
790
ACT composite median
35
SAT submitted
53%
ACT submitted
23%

Published tuition

In-state tuition
$58,128
Details

$58,128 · Published tuition and fees

Out-of-state tuition
$58,128
Details

$58,128 · Published tuition and fees

Common App · application

Application platform
Common Application
U.S. application fee
$75
International application fee
$75
Common App fee waiver
Accepted
Personal essay
Required

Common App · deadlines

Early decision
11/1/2026
Early decision II
1/4/2027
Regular decision
01/04/2027

Common App · tests and English

Minimum test policy
Tests never required
SAT/ACT tests used
None
English proficiency
See Website

Common App · recommendations

Teacher evaluations
2
Mid-year report
Required
Counselor recommendation
Required
Saves recommendation forms
Required

Strongest subjects

Biological and biomedical sciences
17.4% of undergraduate degrees
Engineering
16.8% of undergraduate degrees
Computer and information sciences
15.0% of undergraduate degrees
Social sciences
10.5% of undergraduate degrees
Mathematics and statistics
7.6% of undergraduate degrees

Students

Undergraduate students
4,562
International undergraduate share
12.5%

Tuition, financial aid and accommodation

Published annual budget
$74,110 · Annual on-campus academic-year budget
In-state tuition per year
$58,128
Details

$58,128 · Published tuition and fees

Out-of-state tuition per year
$58,128
Details

$58,128 · Published tuition and fees

Accommodation and price
$15,900
Details

$15,900 · Published room and board

Average net price
$12,640
Details

$12,640 · Average annual net price for Title IV students

Pell Grant recipients
16.1%
Federal-loan recipients
6.2%

Net price by family income

Family income $0–30,000
$3,221
Family income $30,001–48,000
$3,666
Family income $48,001–75,000
$1,348
Family income $75,001–110,000
$18,783
Family income above $110,000
$39,303

About Rice University

Rice University is located in Houston, Texas, United States. The surrounding setting is Large city.

Programs

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121 programmes