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Rice University

Houston, Texas

Rice University in Houston, Texas is a private institution. Across Rice’s 300-acre campus students can engage in academics (with a 6:1 student-to-faculty ratio), social events like student plans, student organizations offering volunteer work, D1 athletics, and more.

Get to know Rice University

Enrolled female students
49%
 
Enrolled male students
51%
 
Gender Ratio
Full-time faculty
80%
 
Adjuncts
20%
 
Faculty Ratio
$52,070
Full-time tuition cost
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Acceptance rate
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Out-of-state students

College Highlights

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Engaged Students

ENROLLMENT BY ETHNICITY
Non-U.S. Citizen: 12%
Hispanic/Latinx: 16%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic: 8%
White, non-Hispanic: 30%
Native/Indigenous American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic: 0%
Asian, non-Hispanic: 28%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic: 0%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic: 5%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown: 1%

Great Teaching
Vibrant Communities
Successful Outcomes
Admission & Aid

Admission

TEST SCORES
Optional

FRESHMAN PROFILE
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th Percentile: 720 | 75th Percentile: 770
SAT Math
25th Percentile: 770 | 75th Percentile: 800
ACT Composite
25th Percentile: 34 | 75th Percentile: 35
ACT Math
25th Percentile: 32 | 75th Percentile: 35
ACT English
25th Percentile: 35 | 75th Percentile: 36

Tuition & Cost

Tuition: $52,070
Fees: $825
Room: $10,100
Board: $4,700

Contact Rice University

Contact Admissions

www.rice.edu/admission-aid

Campus Location

6100 Main St.
Houston, TX 77005-1827

(713) 348-0000

Visit Rice Online

www.rice.edu

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