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Rice, founded in 1912, is a private, comprehensive university. Its 300-acre campus is located three miles from Houston.

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Private
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Coed
4,806
Undergraduates
2,428
Men - 50.5%
2,375
Women - 49.4%
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Entrance Difficulty
Not reported
Overall Admission Rate
8% of 36,791 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
Yes
Regular Admission Deadline
January 4
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
Not reported
SAT Math
760-800 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
740-770 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
34-36 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
$98,039
Tuition and Fees
$72,154
Room and Board
$20,530
Average Percent of Need Met
100%
Average Freshman Award
$75,643
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$26,491
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Not required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
851
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Houston Population
2,316,120
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Houston
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
59% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division I
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owl
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.2%
Asian
34.8%
Black/African-American
8.7%
Hispanic/Latino
18.7%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
6.3%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
28%
Unknown
3.3%
International Students
13.4% from 93 countries
First-Year Students Returning
96.8%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
88.4%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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