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New Majors

We’ve launched a new major in our well-known School of Business, a major in operations research under the Department of Computational and Applied Mathematics, and a 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

Shepherd School of Music

December 1

Regular Decision

January 4 - Application

February 1 - Financial Aid Application

6:1 STUDENT-TOFACULTY RATIO

87% OF COURSES TAUGHT BY FACULTY

7 SCHOOLS OF STUDY

27+ CLUB AND INTRAMURAL SPORTS

23% INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS RECEIVING AID

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

69% OF COURSES HAVE FEWER THAN 20 STUDENTS

50+ UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS

#4 BEST QUALITY OF LIFE

300+ CLUBS AND STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

11 RESIDENTIAL COLLEGES

163 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ENROLLED

Your life at Rice begins with your first rite of passage—finding out which residential college you’re in. Your residential college acts as more than just your home base; it’s your Rice family, starting from day one. And it doesn’t stop there – 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

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 truly 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.

What if going away to college felt like coming home

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

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

Houston

Our Houston location is a mecca 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.

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.