COLLEGE PROFILE
Rice University
Houston, TX
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Rice, founded in 1912, is a private, comprehensive university. Its 300-acre campus is located three miles from Houston.
| Web Site | www.rice.edu/ |
|---|---|
| Institution Type | Private |
| Coeducational | Yes |
| Undergraduate Students | 3,755 |
| Women | 1,807 (48.1%) |
| Men | 1,948 (51.9%) |
| Graduate Students | 2,469 |
ADMISSION
| Entrance Difficulty | Most difficult |
|---|---|
| Overall Admission Rate | 17% of 15,133 applicants were admitted |
| Early Action Offered | No |
| Early Decision Offered | Yes |
| Regular Admission Deadline | January 1 |
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic GPA | X | |||
| Standardized Tests | X | |||
| Essay | X | |||
| Extracurricular Activities | X | |||
| Average GPA | Not reported |
|---|---|
| SAT Math | 700-780 range of middle 50% |
| SAT Critical Reading | 660-750 range of middle 50% |
| SAT Writing | 660-760 range of middle 50% |
| ACT Composite | 30-34 range of middle 50% |
MONEY MATTERS
| Cost of Attendance | $52,242 |
|---|---|
Tuition and Fees | $37,292 |
Room and Board | $12,600 |
| Average Percent of Need Met | 100% |
| Average Freshman Award | $31,457 |
| Average Indebtedness of 2011 Graduates | $13,944 |
ACADEMICS
| Academic Calendar System | Semester |
|---|---|
| General Education/ Core Curriculum | Required |
| Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates | 615 |
| Regular Class Size | Not reported |
CAMPUS LIFE
| Houston Population | 1,953,631 |
|---|---|
| Nearest Metropolitan Area | Houston |
| Freshman Housing Guarantee | Freshmen are guaranteed housing |
| Students in College Housing | 98% of freshmen, 75% of all students |
| Athletic Conferences | NCAA Division I |
| Mascot | owl |
| Sororities | |
| Fraternities |
STUDENTS
| Ethnicity of Students from U.S. | 0.3% American Indian/Alaskan Native 22.7% Asian 7.6% Black/African-American 15.0% Hispanic/Latino 6.0% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) 0.1% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander 1.6% Unknown |
|---|---|
| International Students | 10.4% from 41 countries |
| First-Year Students Returning | 96.5% |
| Students Graduating Within 4 Years | 79.1% |
| Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months | Not reported |
| Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly | 42% |
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| GPA | SAT | ACT | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UW | W | M | CR | W | ||
| Average | 3.78 | 4.28 | 702 | 686 | 694 | 31 |
| Low | 1.50 | 2.76 | 450 | 480 | 510 | 20 |
| High | 4.00 | 5.00 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 36 |
| YOU | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
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DID YOU KNOW?
• Rice Professors Richard Smalley and Robert Curl won the Nobel Prize for their discovery of the extremely durable carbon 60 molecule, which they nicknamed the "Bucky Ball" in honor of inventor Buckminster Fuller.
• Rice's residence halls are modeled on Oxford University's, which give students access in one building to their professors, student living quarters, dining halls, study and meeting rooms, and recreation areas.
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