New Majors
We are in our third cycle of admitting students to our undergraduate business major, providing concentrations in finance and management. This is also our second year offering the Operations Research major under the Department of Computational and Applied Mathematics and the Sports Analytics major under the Department of Sport Management.
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We’re looking for voracious lovers of life, independent thinkers with an unquenchable curiosity about the world who’ll bring different life experiences and unique perspectives to our campus. With the goal of enrolling a diverse class of the most talented students from across the country and around the world, we take a team-based approach to reviewing applications.
APPLICATION DEADLINES
Early Decision
November 1 - Application
November 15 - Financial Aid Application
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December 1
Regular Decision
January 4 - Application
February 1 - Financial Aid Application
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Connections
You’ll feel it the minute you step on campus—a steady hum of excitement, camaraderie and purpose. With broad cultural, religious, cause, and interest representation across Rice’s many clubs and student organizations, as well as extensive academic collaboration and athletic pursuits, you’ll foster many deep connections during your four years here.
Community
7 SCHOOLS OF STUDY
27+ CLUB AND INTRAMURAL SPORTS
#4 BEST QUALITY OF LIFE
300+ CLUBS AND STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
Your life at Rice begins with your first rite of passage—finding out your residential college. This acts as more than just your home base; it’s your Rice family, starting from day one. Your community will extend outward all across campus, rooted by our signature culture of care that touches every aspect of campus life. It’s that collaborative spirit that’s at the heart of the Rice community.
Endeavor
163 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ENROLLED
At Rice, we dream bigger and reach higher. We find academic—and ultimately professional—success by pulling together and lifting up those around us. Collaboration, not competition, is what drives us. We celebrate the unconventional approaches and unique perspectives that inspire innovative thinking—the kind of thinking that permeates every facet of your academic life at Rice, no matter how you pursue your passions.
Financial Aid at Rice
Merit-based: The Office of Admission offers merit-based scholarships to incoming first year international students who distinguish themselves academically and personally within our highly competitive group of admitted students. These scholarships are based solely on merit and financial need is not taken into consideration. There is no separate application or interview required. About 20% of admitted students are offered a merit scholarship each year.
Need-based: Rice offers need-based financial aid to a limited number of international undergraduate applicants using the CSS Profile and International Student Financial Statement. Rice practices need-aware application review for international applicants and meets 100% of demonstrated need for international students who qualify for need-based aid.
If you’ll be applying as a domestic applicant, we encourage you to explore The Rice Investment.
For more information about our financial aid policies and resources, please visit financialaid.rice.edu.
International Student Diversity at Rice
ARGENTINA AUSTRALIA AUSTRIA BAHRAIN BELARUS BELGIUM BOLIVIA BRAZIL CANADA CHINA
COSTA RICA CROATIA ECUADOR EL SALVADOR ESTONIA ETHIOPIA FRANCE GHANA GREECE
HONDURAS HONG KONG S.A.R. INDIA INDONESIA ISRAEL ITALY KENYA MALAYSIA MEXICO
MONGLOLIA MOROCCO MYANMAR NETHERLANDS NIGERIA PAKISTAN PALESTINE
PANAMA PARAGUAY PERU POLAND REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA ROMANIA RUSSIA
RWANDA SAUDI ARABIA SINGAPORE SOUTH AFRICA SOUTH KOREA TAIWAN THAILAND
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO TURKEY UNITED KINGDOM VENEZUELA VIETNAM ZIMBABWE
Houston
Our Houston location is a hub for industries related to finance, sports management, consulting, medicine, entrepreneurship and energy. Rice students intern everywhere from NASA to the mayor’s office, as well as conduct collaborative research with the worldrenowned Texas Medical Center.
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MOST ETHNICALLY DIVERSE METROPOLITAN AREA IN THE U.S.
#4
LARGEST CITY IN THE NATION
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INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS
275 DIRECT FLIGHTS TO MORE THAN 40 COUNTRIES
145
LANGUAGES SPOKEN
Cultures
Located in the heart of the most culturally and ethnically diverse city in the nation, Rice celebrates diversity across the student body, within the residential colleges and in our classrooms as a central and meaningful part of the Rice experience.
Office of International Students & Scholars
The Office of International Students & Scholars supports all Rice internationals and the academic departments with all matters related to immigration, international compliance and cultural adaptation.
