Often called the "Ivy of the South," Rice features intimate residential colleges, exceptional STEM and architecture programs, and generous financial aid.
- Admit rate
- 7.7%
- Highly selective
- SAT middle 50%
- 1500–1560
- of admitted students
- Avg. net price
- $19,200
- per year, after grants
- Average GPA
- 3.94
- unweighted
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Half of admitted students scored between 1500 and 1560.
Popular majors
- Bioengineering & Materials ScienceEngineering & TechWell regarded
- Computer ScienceComputer Science & AIWell regarded
- Economics & Sport ManagementBusiness, Finance & Econ
- Biochemistry & Pre-MedBiology, Health & Pre-Med
- ArchitectureArts, Design & MediaStandout program
Highlights
- 6:1 student-to-faculty ratio
- The Rice Investment: full tuition covered for families under $140k
- Directly adjacent to Texas Medical Center (largest in world)
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