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Rice University

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Acceptance Rate 8.00 %
SAT Average 1,550
Tuition & Fees $61,247
Student Population 8,961
Average Financial Aid Amount Received $50,264

Academic Overview

Rice University Campus, Houston, TX
Rice University is a private (not-for-profit), four-years institute located in Houston, Texas. It is a Research University (very high research activity) by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $61,247 for undergraduate students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $57,030.
The school offers both undergraduate and graduate programs and a total of 8,961 students are enrolled. The acceptance rate of undergraduate school is 8.00% and the graduation rate is 95% last year.
The salary after graduation from Rice University varies by major programs where the average earning after 10 years is $91,600. You can check the average salary by the major programs on the area of study page.

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2025 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate programs, for the academic year 2024-2025, Rice's tuition & fees is $61,247. For graduate programs, its 2025 average tuition & fees is $57,030.
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Data source for 2025 Tuition: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
2025 Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$61,247
Graduate$57,030
[Chart] 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees

Key Academic Statistics

The following chart illustrates the 2025 key academic statistics at Rice. The acceptance rate of Rice is 8.00% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 44.20%. The average graduation rate is 95% and no students have transferred out from the school.
The average received amount of financial aid is $50,264 and 63% of undergraduate students received grants or scholarship aid. A total of 8,961 students is attending including both undergraduate and graduate students, and the student to faculty ratio is 6 to 1.
Acceptance Rate for Rice University is 8.00 %.
Acceptance Rate
8.00%
Graduation Rate for Rice University is 95 %
Graduation Rate
95%
Retention Rate for Rice University is 97 %
Retention Rate
97%
Student Population for Rice University is 8,961
Student Population
8,961
Student to Faculty Ratio for Rice University is 6 to 1
Student to Faculty Ratio
6 to 1
The average received amount of financial aid is $50,264 at Rice University.
Financial Aid Amount
$50,264

Directory Information

Directory Information
Address6100 S Main St, Houston, TX 77005-1827
Phone713-348-0000
WEBwww.rice.edu/
Admissionfutureowls.rice.edu/home.aspx
Online Applicationadmission.rice.edu/apply
Financial Aidfinancialaid.rice.edu/
Net Price Calculatorhttps://financialaid.rice.edu/calculate-my-cost
Veterans Tuitionmilitary.rice.edu/
Athletichttps://riceowls.com/sports/2018/7/17/athleteservices-academic-awards-html.aspx
Disability Servicedrc.rice.edu/

Offered Degrees

Rice offers 164 major programs on-site (in-person class) only. The following table lists the number of programs by offered degree with online class availabilities.
all offered programs
Offered Major Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Bachelor's690
Master's580
Doctorate (Research)360
Post-Master's Certificate10

Special Learning Opportunities

Rice University offers online education (distance learning opportunities) for both undergraduate and graduate programs.
The school has ROTC, teacher certification and study abroad - opportunity which a student completes part of the college program studying in another country programs to its students. It also offers weekend/evening classes which is a program that allows students to take a complete course of study and attend classes only on weekends or only in evenings.
Special Learning Opportunities
Online ClassUndergraduate , Graduate
ROTCArmy, NAVY, Air Force
Weekend/Evening College✔
Teacher Certification✔
Study Abroad✔
Campus Housing✔
(Dormitory Capacity:3,701)
Board/Meal Plan✔
(Typical Annual Charge: $4,800)

Veterans Benefits

Rice University has programs, benefits and/or services to veterans, military service members, or their families.
Veterans Benefits
Yellow Ribbon Program
(officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)		✔
Credit for military training✗
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families✔
Recognized student veteran organization✔
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges✗
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