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Applying to Rice

Acceptance Rate 8.68%
Yield 44.07%
SAT Score 1,540
ACT Score 35
Applicants 31,443

Rice Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 8.68% at Rice University. Total 31,443 students applied and 2,730 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,540 and the average ACT score is 35.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Rice.
Open Admission Policy
Undergraduate Application Fees$75
Graduate Application Fees$85
Admission Informationfutureowls.rice.edu/home.aspx
Online Applicationfutureowls.rice.edu/futureowls/Apply.asp
Acceptance Rate8.68%
Average Test Scores1,540 SAT / 35 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 8.68%. A total of 31,443 students (15,807 men and 15,636 women) have applied to and 2,730 (1,354 men and 1,376 women) students admitted to Rice University.
Among them, 604 male and 599 female students have enrolled into Rice and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 44.07%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Rice
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants31,44315,80715,63600
Admitted2,7301,3541,37600
Enrolled1,20360459900
Acceptance Rate 8.68% 8.57% 8.80% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 44.07% 44.61% 43.53% - -
[Chart] Rice University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Rice, 635 applicants (53% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 281 applicants (23%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,540 at Rice. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,570 and 25th percentile score is 1,490.
The average ACT score is 35 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 36 and the 25th percentile score is 34.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Rice. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Rice with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Rice
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total149015401570
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing730750770
Math760790800
ACT Composite343536
Math333536
English353536
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Rice University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School Record, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 7 item(s) are considered for admission - High School GPA, High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Rice
High School GPA
High School Rank
High School Record
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status
Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Rice

The calendar system at Rice University is Semester. Rice University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits. Next table describes credits that Rice University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training