Rice Admissions Information
Rice University
Houston, TX (
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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 |
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| Phone Number: |
(713) 348-0000 |
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| Website: |
www.rice.edu |
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Characteristics
| Type of school: |
Private |
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| Type of school: |
Coed |
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| Setting: |
Urban |
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| Athletics: |
NCAA Division I, Intercollegiate, Intramural, Club, Scholarship |
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| Degrees offered: |
Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral |
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| Size of undergraduate student body: |
3,319 |
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| Percent out-of-state: |
46% |
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| Percent international: |
7.09% |
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| Female to Male ratio: |
48:52 |
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Academic Life
| Student to Professor ratio: |
5:1 |
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| Most popular majors: |
Biology/Biological Sciences
Economics
Psychology |
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| 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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Campus Life
Housing options:
| Coed Housing |
Special Housing For Disabled Students |
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Activities:
Campus ministries
Concert band
Drama
International students
Literary magazine
Model U.N.
Musical theater
Pep band
Student government
Symphony orchestra
Yearbook |
Choral groups
Dance
Film society
Jazz band
Marching band
Music ensembles
Opera
Radio station
Student newspaper
Television station |
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Fun Facts
- Voted #1 Best Quality of Life
- Voted #10 Great Financial Aid
- Voted #17 Dorms Like Palaces
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- Voted #2 Lots of Race/Class Interaction
- Voted #10 Happiest Students
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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 |
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| Phone number: |
(713) 348-7423 |
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| Fax number: |
(713) 348-5952 |
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| Admissions Website: |
http://www.futureowls.rice.edu/futureowls/default.asp |
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| Email: |
admission@rice.edu |
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| Contact Person: |
Keith Todd |
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| Number of first-year applications received: |
11,173 |
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| Percent of applicants admitted: |
22% |
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Application Information
| Regular application deadline: |
January 2 |
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| Early decision/action deadline: |
November 1 (Early Decision) |
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| Accepts the Common Application? |
Yes |
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| Admission requirements: |
Essay
1 Academic Teacher Evaluation
School Report
Mid Year Report
Final Report
Standardized test scores
Interview |
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Application Information
| Standardized test scores required? |
SAT Reasoning Test and SAT II Subject Tests, OR
ACT with Writing |
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| Policy regarding SAT score-use: |
All SAT Scores Required for Review |
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| SAT Critical Reading |
640
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700
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750
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89%
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| SAT Math |
680
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730
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780
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89%
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| SAT Writing |
650
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700
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740
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89%
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| College Board code: |
6609 |
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| ACT code: |
4152 |
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