Rice University
Houston, TX6100 S Main St, Houston, TX 77005-1827
713-348-0000
Rice University is a private research university located in Houston, Texas, United States. The university is situated on a 300-acre campus near the Houston Museum District and is adjacent to the Texas Medical Center. Rice University is consistently ranked among the nation's top 20 universities by U.S. News & World Report.
The university has a highly selective admissions process, with an acceptance rate of only 17% for the class of 2022. Rice University's undergraduate program is ranked 8th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. The university offers more than 50 undergraduate majors and over 40 minors across eight schools.
Rice University's graduate programs are also highly ranked, with the George R. Brown School of Engineering ranked 9th, the Wiess School of Natural Sciences ranked 11th, and the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business ranked 18th. The university offers more than 50 doctoral programs and over 100 master's programs across eight schools.
Rice University is home to many notable alumni, including two Nobel laureates, five Pulitzer Prize winners, and two Fields Medalists. The university is also a member of the Association of American Universities and the Association of Rice Alumni.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 7643
Acceptance Rate: 10.89%
Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Main Website: https://www.rice.edu/
Financial Aid: https://financialaid.rice.edu/
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $69557
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $69557
Return on Investment Rating
The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Rice University is $236527.56. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.
We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Rice University. For graduates of Rice University, we saw an average early-career income of $77900.00 and mid-career income of $141600.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.