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Rice University is a medium Private not-for-profit, 4-year college located in Houston, TX. The acceptance rate is 9% and the average in-state tuition cost is $54,100 .

  • Address: 6100 S Main St, Houston, TX 77005-1827
  • Phone: (713) 348-0000
  • Website: www.rice.edu/
  • Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year
  • Student Population: 8,672
  • Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 6 to 1
  • Calendar System: Semester
  • Application Fee: $75
  • Selectivity: Most Selective

Cost

Tuition and Fees $54,960
Books and Supplies $1,350
Room & Board $15,000
Other $2,800
Total Cost $74,110

Tuition and Cost Breakdown

Admissions

  • Acceptance Rate: 9%
  • SAT Range: 1490 – 1570
  • ACT Range: 34 – 36

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Majors

The most popular Rice University majors are:

  1. Computer and Information Sciences, General
  2. Psychology, General
  3. Mechanical Engineering
  4. Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  5. Electrical and Electronics Engineering

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Enrollment

Rice University has a total enrollment of 8,672 students.

Attendance Status

  • Full-time: 98%
  • Part-time: 2%

Student Gender

  • Male: 57%
  • Female: 43%

Student Race/Ethnicity

  • American Indian or Alaskan: 0%
  • Asian: 20%
  • Black or African American: 7%
  • Hispanic / Latino: 12%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • White: 28%
  • Two or More Races: 3%
  • Unknown: 2%
  • Non-resident Alien: 28%

Student Age

  • 24 and Under: 100%
  • 25 and Over: 0%
  • Age Unknown: 0%

Student Residence

  • In-State: 0%
  • Out-of-State: 64%
  • Unknown: 36%

The data on this website is sourced as public domain data from the most recent survey year of the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator tool. That tool can be found at this link: https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/. MyCollegeSelection encourages students to explore multiple resources is part of the research process in selecting the college of their dreams.