Rice university

What if your next four years exceeded all expectations? 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. As a top-tier research institution, we offer more than 50 majors across seven schools of study, and students have the freedom and ability to choose their own path. Our students are bright, curious and diverse, with a thirst for knowledge and a desire to shape the world around them. Student life centers on our 11 residential colleges, where students connect with and support each other throughout their time at Rice. By focusing on a culture of care, students find an environment of collaboration over competition. This combination of excellence in academics and a vibrant and caring student life forms the heart of the Rice community. Houston's Hobby Airport is a 30-minute (non-rush hour) drive from campus. Houston's Intercontinental Airport is a 45-minute (non-rush hour) drive from campus. Taxis, shuttles, and rental cars are available at both airports. The shuttle services pick up passengers at the baggage claim areas and deliver to hotels and other locations near campus. From there, take a taxi to campus. Amtrak trains and Greyhound buses also serve Houston. The bus terminal on Main St. is a short distance from campus; taxis are available at the terminal for the ride to campus. Take I-10, I-45, or I-610 to U.S. Rte. 59 (the Southwest Freeway). Take U.S. 59 into the city to the Sh...

Planning for Rice University’s future is an important endeavor that we officially launched in January and will undergo with intensity over the next 12 months. Once the process is complete, we will have a plan that will articulate Rice’s vision for the next 10 years. The plan will define how the university will focus its resources to realize Rice’s vision, outline metrics that will allow Rice to measure progress against our strategic goals, and propose strategies to achieve those goals. Implementation of the plan will follow. Members of the faculty, staff, student body and Board of Trustees will guide the planning process and the Houston-based consulting firm of President Reginald DesRoches A 15-member strategic planning committee was selected to provide insight and gather diverse perspectives from their areas of expertise. The committee — along with Rice’s deans and vice presidents — is leading the planning process. The broader Rice community will have ample opportunity to lend their voices to the plan. Rice University Provost Amy Dittmar is chair of the committee. • Alumni • Architecture • Athletics • Deans • Development • Engineering • External Stakeholders • Finance and Administration • Glasscock School • Graduate Students • Humanities • Information Technology • Jones School • Music • Natural Science • Research • Staff • Students • Social Sciences • Strategic Planning Committee • Undergraduate Students • Vice Presidents All students, faculty and staff will receive a sur...

HOUSTON - (March 23, 2022) -- Rice University's undergraduate tuition for the 2022-23 school year will be $54,100, an increase of $2,030 over the current year. The total cost, including $15,000 for on-campus room and board and $863 in mandatory fees, will increase 3.5% to $69,963. As in previous years, Rice will meet the full financial need of admitted students. The Rice Investment, the university's leading financial aid program for domestic students, offers eligible students with family incomes below $75,000 grant aid covering at least their full tuition, mandatory fees, room and board; students with family incomes between $75,000 and $140,000 receive grants covering at least full tuition; and students with family incomes between $140,000 and $200,000 receive grants covering at least half of their tuition. (The grants assume families have typical assets for their income levels.) The university also does not require loans as part of financial aid requirements for students who receive need-based financial aid. "High school students across the nation and around the world will soon be receiving the news they've been accepted to study at Rice," said President David Leebron. "We chose this year to further enhance our financial aid to ensure that Rice will be affordable for the extraordinarily talented and diverse group of students we are admitting. We will continue to fulfill our fundamental commitment to make sure that all our students, whatever their family circumstances, wil...