Rice Admissions Information
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Since its founding in 1912, Rice University has consistently ranked as one of the top institutions in the country, placing at #17 on U.S. News and World Report’s most recent list. Rice is known to combine the benefits of a liberal arts college, including small class sizes and a low student-faculty ratio, with the offerings of a premier research university. The school encourages classroom interaction with distinguished faculty and provides students with opportunities to conduct original research. Having been voted #1 for Best Quality of Life and #10 for Happiest Students, Rice’s residential college system allows its students to flourish in a community of their peers and to find their social niche.
Rice University is located in the heart of Houston, which–as the nation’s 4th largest city–ensures a vibrant student experience. All students are assigned to one of the 11 residential colleges, where they eat, sleep, study, and socialize, creating a close-knit community. Rice represents a variety of interests and offers over 200 organizations and clubs. The Rice Owls play for 14 Division I varsity sports; encouraging school spirit, all Rice students receive free tickets to Owls’ events.
Basic Info
| Main Address: | PO Box 1892 Houston, TX 77251-1892 | |
| Phone Number: | (713) 348-0000 | |
| Website: | www.rice.edu |
Characteristics
| Type of school: | Private | |
| Type of school: | Coed | |
| Setting: | Urban | |
| Athletics: | NCAA Division I, Intercollegiate, Intramural, Club, Scholarship | |
| Degrees offered: | Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral | |
| Size of undergraduate student body: | 3,319 | |
| Percent out-of-state: | 46% | |
| Percent international: | 7.09% | |
| Female to Male ratio: | 48:52 |
Academic Life
| Student to Professor ratio: | 5:1 | |
| Most popular majors: | Biology/Biological Sciences Economics Psychology | |
| Special study programs: | Cross-Registration Double Major Dual Enrollment of High School Students ESL Honors Program Independent Study Internships Liberal Arts/Career Combination ROTC (Air Force, Army, Navy) Student-Designed Major Study Abroad Teacher Certification Visiting/Exchange Student Program |
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Admissions Information
Rice University has a 22% admittance rate. As such, admission to the premier university is quite competitive. Rice admits outstanding students and leaders who envision new possibilities and leave positive imprints in the world.
Rice cites a prospective student’s academic record as very important; GPA, the rigor of the secondary school record, class rank, and standardized test scores are given the most weight during the admissions process. Extracurricular activities, recommendations, talent, personal qualities, and application essay are also very important. Rice is interested in the student’s level of interest in the university. Admissions officials further consider a candidate's alumni relation, geographical residence, interview, racial status, volunteer and work experience, and whether a student is a first-generation college student.
| Admissions address: | 6100 Main Street Office of Admission MS-17 PO Box 1892 Houston, TX 77251-1892 | |
| Phone number: | (713) 348-7423 | |
| Fax number: | (713) 348-5952 | |
| Admissions Website: | http://www.futureowls.rice.edu/futureowls/default.asp | |
| Email: | admission@rice.edu | |
| Contact Person: | Keith Todd | |
| Number of first-year applications received: | 11,173 | |
| Percent of applicants admitted: | 22% |
Application Information
| Regular application deadline: | January 2 | |
| Early decision/action deadline: | November 1 (Early Decision) | |
| Accepts the Common Application? | Yes | |
| Admission requirements: | Essay 1 Academic Teacher Evaluation School Report Mid Year Report Final Report Standardized test scores Interview |
Application Information
| Standardized test scores required? | SAT Reasoning Test and SAT II Subject Tests, OR ACT with Writing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Policy regarding SAT score-use: | All SAT Scores Required for Review | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| College Board code: | 6609 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ACT code: | 4152 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Learn more about other Top Texas schools: Texas Christian Southern Methodist University Baylor University of Texas |
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