The Basics About Rice
Rice is a private institution that was founded in 1912. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 3,319, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 285 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Rice's ranking in the 2011 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 17. Its tuition and fees are $33,771.
Overview: Rice University
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General Information
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Institutional Control:
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Private
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Year founded:
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1912
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Religious affiliation:
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N/A
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Academic calendar:
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semester
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Fall 2009 Total number of undergraduates:
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3,319
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Setting:
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urban
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2009 Endowment:
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$3,665,267,000
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Fall Admissions
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Application deadline:
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1/2
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Application fee:
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$65
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Fall 2009 Acceptance rate:
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22%
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Selectivity:
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most selective
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Expenses
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Costs:
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2010-2011 Tuition and Fees: $33,771
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Student Life at Rice
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Rice University, located in the heart of Houston’s Museum District, offers a dynamic student life in the nation’s fourth-largest city. The Rice Coffeehouse, Valhalla pub, and Willy’s Pub are all student-run institutions offering on-campus food and drink. Before stepping foot on campus, all students are assigned to one of 11 residential colleges, of which they remain members even if they decide to move off campus. The residential colleges provide housing, dining, and academic and social events. The Rice Owls boast 14 varsity NCAA Division I athletic teams and are well known for their strong baseball program. Students receive free tickets to all varsity athletic events.
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Other Facts About Rice
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Rice is comprised of eight schools, including the School of Social Sciences, School of Humanities, and Wiess School of Natural Sciences. Its graduate schools include the highly ranked Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business and George R. Brown School of Engineering. Rice also has a well-regarded School of Architecture and the Shepherd School of Music. Rice is home to the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, a nonpartisan think thank, which offers coursework, internships, and lectures. When a private detective found Rice’s stolen owl mascot at rival school Texas A&M in 1917, he sent a coded message back to Rice students letting them know that "Sammy" was OK, thus bestowing a name on the school’s mascot.
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Mission (as provided by the school)
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Undergraduate education has remained at the center of Rice University's mission since its founding nearly 100 years ago. Our students have unparalleled opportunities to learn from distinguished faculty through classroom interaction and research collaboration. Rice combines the advantages of a liberal arts college, including small class sizes and a low faculty to student ratio, with the resources and facilities of a premier research university. The distinctive residential college system enhances the Rice experience by allowing students to flourish as individuals in a community of their peers. Rice's comparative advantages lie in our relatively small size, our emphasis on undergraduate education, our focused areas of strength, the relative ease by which we can foster interdisciplinary study, and our possibilities for teaching and research excellence across the range of human knowledge and endeavor. Rice boasts a 5:1 student-faculty ratio, a median class size of 15, an endowment of $3.61 billion, numerous opportunities for undergraduates to conduct primary research, and a strong sense of community fostered by our residential college system. Rice practices need-blind admission, meets 100 percent of students' demonstrated need, and is consistently heralded as one of the best values in higher education.
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Applications: Rice University
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Regular Decision
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Application deadline:
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1/2
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Notification date:
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04/01
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Deadline for accepting admissions offers:
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June 1 (Fall)
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Early Decision
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Is an early decision plan offered?
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Yes
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Early decision deadline:
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11/1
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Early decision decision sent by:
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12/15
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Early Action
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Is an early action plan offered?
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No
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Early action deadline:
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N/A
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Early action decision sent by:
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N/A
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Application Fee
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Application fee:
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$65
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Is the application fee refundable?
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No
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Can the application fee be waived for students with financial need?
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Yes
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Is it possible to defer admission?
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Yes
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Application Formats
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Can applications be submitted via E-mail?
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No
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Electronic application URL:
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http://www.commonapp.org
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Tuition and Room Deposits
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Tuition deposit:
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$300
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Is the tuition deposit refundable?
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Nonrefundable
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Room deposit:
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$100
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Is the room deposit refundable?
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Nonrefundable
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Contact Information
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Admissions director:
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Julie Browning
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Admissions office phone number:
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(713) 348-7423
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Admissions E-mail:
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Requirements and Factors: Rice University
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Admission Requirements
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Admission interview?
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Recommended
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Campus visit?
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Recommended
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Off-campus interviews?
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may be arranged with an admission representative
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Does the school have an open admission policy?
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No
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Does the college use SAT or ACT scores in admissions decisions for first-time, first-year applicants?
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Yes
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Standardized tests?
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Either SAT or ACT required.
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ACT Writing test?
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ACT with writing required
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SAT/ACT scores must be received by:
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12/31
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SAT Subject Test scores must be received by:
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12/31
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High school completion requirement for admissions:
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High school diploma or equivalent is not required
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General college-preparatory program?
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Require
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Academic Factors Used in Admissions Decisions
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Rigor of secondary school record?
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Very Important
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Class rank?
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Very Important
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Academic GPA?
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Very Important
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Standardized test scores?
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Very Important
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Application essay?
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Very Important
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Recommendations?
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Very Important
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Nonacademic Factors Used in Admissions Decisions
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Interview?
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Considered
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Extracurricular activities?
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Very Important
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Talent/ability?
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Very Important
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Character/personal qualities?
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Very Important
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Being a first-generation college student?
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Considered
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Alumni/ae relations?
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Considered
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Geographical residence?
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Considered
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State residency?
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Considered
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Religious affiliation/commitment?
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Not Considered
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Race/ethnicity?
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Considered
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Volunteer work?
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Considered
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Work experience?
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Considered
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Level of the applicant's interest?
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Considered
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Required High School Course Work
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High school units required in English:
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4
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High school units required in Foreign Languages:
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2
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High school units required in Mathematics:
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3
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High school units required in Science:
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2
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High school units required in Science Labs:
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2
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High school units required in Social Studies:
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2
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High school units required in academic electives:
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3
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Total high school units required:
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16
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Recommended High School Course Work
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High school units recommended in English:
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4
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High school units recommended in Foreign languages:
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4
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High school units recommended in Mathematics:
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4
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High school units recommended in Science:
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4
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High school units recommended in Science Labs:
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3
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High school units recommended in Social Studies:
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2
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High school units recommended in academic electives:
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3
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Total high school units recommended:
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20
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Entering Class Statistics: Rice University
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Fall 2009 Selectivity
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Selectivity:
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most selective
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Fall 2009 Acceptance rate:
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22%
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Early decision acceptance rate:
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35%
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Early action acceptance rate:
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N/A
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Acceptance rate (excluding early action and early decision students):
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21%
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Fall 2009 Applications, Acceptances, and Enrollments
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Number of applicants:
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11,172
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Number of applicants accepted:
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2,495
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Freshman enrollment for Fall 2009:
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894
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Percent of total enrolled incoming freshmen who been accepted under either early acceptance or early action:
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26%
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Number of male applicants:
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5,732
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Number of male applicants accepted for Fall 2009:
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1,261
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Male freshman enrollment:
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465
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Number of female applicants:
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5,440
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Number of female applicants accepted Fall 2009:
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1,234
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Female freshman enrollment:
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429
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Fall 2009 Wait List
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Does the school have a waiting list?
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Yes
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Number of applicants placed on a waiting list:
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2,301
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Number of students on the wait list accepted:
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1,125
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Number of students enrolled from a waiting list:
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2
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Fall 2009 High School Rank
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Percent of first-year students submitting high school class standing:
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61%
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2009 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class:
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84%
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2009 Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class:
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94%
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2009 Freshmen in top 50 percent of high school class:
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99%
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Fall 2009 High School GPA
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Percent of first-year students submitting high school GPA:
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N/A
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Average high school GPA:
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N/A
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Fall 2009 Freshmen SAT Scores
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Percent of first-year students submitting SAT scores:
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89%
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SAT Critical Reading 25th-75th percentile range:
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640-750
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SAT Math 25th-75th percentile range:
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680-780
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SAT Writing 25th-75th percentile range:
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650-740
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SAT Essay 25th-75th percentile range:
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N/A
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Percent with SAT Critical Reading scores in the 700-800 range:
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51%
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Percent with SAT Critical Reading scores in the 600-699 range:
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37%
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Percent with SAT Critical Reading scores in the 500-599 range:
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10%
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Percent with SAT Critical Reading scores in the 400-499 range:
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2%
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Percent with SAT Critical Reading scores in the 300-399 range:
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0.1%
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Percent with SAT Critical Reading scores in the 200-299 range:
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0%
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Percent with SAT Math scores in the 700-800 range:
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67%
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Percent with SAT Math scores in the 600-699 range:
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26%
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Percent with SAT Math scores in the 500-599 range:
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7%
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Percent with SAT Math scores in the 400-499 range:
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0.3%
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Percent with SAT Math scores in the 300-399 range:
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0%
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Percent with SAT Math scores in the 200-299 range:
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0%
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Fall 2009 Freshmen ACT Scores
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Percent of first-year students submitting ACT scores:
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44%
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ACT English 25th-75th percentile range:
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N/A
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ACT Math 25th-75th percentile range:
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N/A
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ACT Composite 25th-75th percentile range:
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30-34
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Percent with ACT English scores in the 30-36 range:
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N/A
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Percent with ACT English scores in the 24-29 range:
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N/A
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Percent with ACT English scores in the 18-23 range:
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N/A
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Percent with ACT English scores in the 12-17 range:
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N/A
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Percent with ACT English scores in the 6-11 range:
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N/A
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Percent with ACT English scores below 6:
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N/A
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Percent with ACT Math scores in the 30-36 range:
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N/A
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Percent with ACT Math scores in the 24-29 range:
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N/A
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Percent with ACT Math scores in the 18-23 range:
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N/A
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Percent with ACT Math scores in the 12-17 range:
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N/A
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Percent with ACT Math scores in the 6-11 range:
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N/A
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Percent with ACT Math scores below 6:
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N/A
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Percent with ACT Composite scores in the 30-36 range:
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77%
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Percent with ACT Composite scores in the 24-29 range:
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19%
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Percent with ACT Composite scores in the 18-23 range:
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3%
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Percent with ACT Composite scores in the 12-17 range:
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0%
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Percent with ACT Composite scores in the 6-11 range:
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N/A
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Percent with ACT Composite scores below 6:
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N/A
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Transfer Students: Rice University
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Deadlines
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Terms for which transfer students may apply for admission:
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Fall
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Application date for transfer students:
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March 15 (Fall)
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Admission decision sent:
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May 15 (Fall)
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Deadline for accepting admissions offers:
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June 1 (Fall)
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Requirements
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Do transfer applicants need a minimum number of credits to apply?
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Yes, 9
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Minimum required high school GPA:
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N/A
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Minimum required college GPA:
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3.2
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High school transcript?
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Required of all
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College transcript?
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Required of all
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Essay/personal statement?
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Required of all
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Admission interview?
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Not required
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Standardized test scores?
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Required of all
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Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)?
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Required of all
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Lowest course grade that may be transferred for credit:
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C-
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Maximum number of credit/courses that may be transferred:
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N/A
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Is there a minimum number of credits needed to complete degree?
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60 credits for a bachelor's degree
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Transfer Student Application and Enrollment Statistics
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Total number of transfer students applying for Fall 2009:
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447
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Total number of transfer students accepted for Fall 2009:
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113
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Total number of transfer students enrolled for Fall 2009:
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69
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International Student Admissions: Rice University
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Deadlines and Requirements
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Application deadline:
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January 2 (Fall)
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Preapplication form required?
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No
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Separate application form required?
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No
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TOEFL
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TOEFL requirement?
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N/A
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May the TOEFL be submitted in place of the SAT or ACT?
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No
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Minimum TOEFL score required (paper test):
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600
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Minimum TOEFL score required (internet test):
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250
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Average TOEFL score (paper test):
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N/A
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Average TOEFL score (internet test):
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N/A
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