College Spotlight: Rice University
Rice University
The Details:
Location: Houston, Texas
Institution Type: Private University
Student Body: 4001 undergraduates
Student/Faculty Ratio: 6:1
Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average ACT Score: 32-35
Average SAT Score: 1540
Admissions 411:
Important Deadlines:
Early Decision: November 1st | Regular Decision: January 1st
Test-Optional: No
ACT/SAT Superscore: No
SAT Subject Test: 2 SAT Subject Tests Recommended
Required Application: Common Application or Coalition Application
Personal Essay: Required
The Vibe
Often dubbed the “Harvard of the South,” Rice has become one of the most competitive colleges in the country and one of the most significant research universities worldwide. Set in Houston, not far from the museum district, students have the city within their grasp, but are surrounded by the beauty of Rice’s green and tree-lined campus. In 2002, Seventeen magazine claimed that Rice University had the “coolest” student body in America. Campus personality has not changed, as students are described as calm, cool, collected and happy despite the academically challenging coursework.
Did You Know?
In Rice Stadium, JFK announced that America was planning to send a man to the moon.
The full name of Rice University is William Marsh Rice University.
75% of undergraduates become members of one of eleven residential colleges. Students are randomly assigned to each residential college, and within these living spaces, students share dorms, dining halls and public rooms.
Rice University has a moon rock and a piece of the Berlin Wall on campus.
“The Box” is a question on the Rice University application that bewilders countless applicants each year. It is also one of the most unusual components of any college application in the nation.