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Rice University Acceptance Rate & Admissions Info

4 Year

Private

Not-for-Profit

Award Completions

Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree
Post-master’s certificate
Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship

State Abbreviation

Texas

6100 S MAIN STHOUSTON, TX 77005

Net Price

Admission Stats

Total enrollments (2022)

Average ACT

$18,521

9%

8672

34

Admission Deadlines

Competitiveness Scale

Average GPA

Average SAT

4-Jan

Hard

4.13

1505

Rice University sits in the heart of Houston on a 300-acre, tree-lined campus next to the Texas Medical Center and the Houston Museum District. Our tight-knit student community, engaging campus life and groundbreaking research opportunities attract talented students from all over the world who choose from more than 50 majors across seven schools of study. See how Rice can help you find and follow your passions into a lifelong career.

How does college or university compare?

The acceptance rate for Rice University is more than 100% lower than the national average of all colleges which is around 56.7%.

University of St Thomas87.30%
Texas Southern University90.90%
Houston Baptist University71.10%
Prairie View A & M University80.10%

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