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Paying for Rice

Undergraduate$61,247
Graduate$57,030
Books & Supplies$1,440
On-Campus Living Costs $22,240
Off-Campus Living Costs $21,740

Rice 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Rice University is $61,247. The graduate school tuition & fees is $57,030. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $22,240 when a student lives on campus and $21,740 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $84,927 when a student lives on campus and $84,427 when living off-campus for the academic year 2024-2025. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses.
The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living setting and tuition rates.
Data source for 2025 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
Rice 2024-2025 COA
On-CampusOff-Campus
Total Costs$84,927$84,427
Tuition & Fees$61,247
Books & Supplies$1,440
Room & Board$18,100$18,100
Other Expenses$4,140$3,640
Average Financial Aid$50,264
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$34,663$34,163
[Chart] 2025 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $61,247. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 5.37% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$52,895 $54,960 $58,128 $61,247
[Chart]2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $57,030. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 4.72% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$49,941 $52,342 $54,462 $57,030
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2024-2025, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $2,671 for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $2,002.
2025 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202220232024 2025
Undergraduate$2,170 $2,254$2,384$2,671
Graduate$1,942 $2,063$1,939$2,002
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,440. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Rice University.
2025 Books & Supplies Costs
202220232024 2025
Books & Supplies $1,300 $1,350 $1,400 $1,440
[Chart] 2025 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at Rice University is $22,240 when living on campus and $21,740 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 18.61% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 15.95% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
Living Costs
202220232024 2025
On-CampusRoom & Board $14,800$15,000$14,800$18,100
Other Expenses $2,750$2,800$2,750$4,140
Off-CampusRoom & Board $14,800$15,000$14,800$18,100
Other Expenses $2,750$2,800$2,750$3,640
[Chart] 2025 Room & Boards and other Living Costs