What Rice costs
Rice University charges $64,144 a year in published tuition and fees, about $32,072 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $79,788 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $15,091 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Getting into Rice
For fall 2024, Rice University received 32,473 applications and admitted 2,597 students, and 1,148 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1510 and 1570.
What Rice students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Rice University (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | 163 |
| Biology / Biological Sciences | 106 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 60 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 53 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 43 |
| Psychology | 38 |
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 37 |
| Cognitive Science | 32 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Rice
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas: about 3 miles away
- University of Houston, Houston, Texas: about 4 miles away
- University of Houston–Downtown, Houston, Texas: about 4 miles away
- Houston Christian University, Houston, Texas: about 7 miles away
- Prairie View A & M University, Prairie View, Texas: about 44 miles away
Colleges like Rice
Smaller private universities with the same campus setting (big city), closest in size and nearest in region:
- University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, Texas: 4,440 undergraduates
- Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, Oklahoma: 3,487 undergraduates
- Tulane University of Louisiana, New Orleans, Louisiana: 7,767 undergraduates
- University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma: 2,813 undergraduates
- Loyola University New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana: 2,812 undergraduates
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FAQ
What is Rice University's acceptance rate? 8.0% for fall 2024: 2,597 of 32,473 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Rice University? $64,144 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Rice University? About 4,800 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do Rice University students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1510–1570.
What is the campus setting at Rice University? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as a big city.
Sources
- College Navigator: Rice University (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Rice University
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
