Rice University

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6100 S Main
Houston, TX 77005
(713) 348-0000
Website: www.rice.edu
Location: Southwest
Calendar: Semester

Get a snapshot of Rice University with this general overview, including student enrollment and graduation rates, average test scores, student demographics, and more.

Mission Statement

The mission of Rice University, shaped largely by its founder and the first president, is to provide an unsurpassed undergraduate education in science, engineering, the arts, humanities, and social sciences; to produce internationally distinguished scholarship and research and excellent graduate education in carefully focused areas; to ensure that such an education remains affordable; to maintain the distinctive character of a community of learning that is relatively small in scale; and to serve the continuing educational needs of the larger community.

School Characteristics

Student Population
4,855
Students
Private not-for-profit University
Private not-for-profit
Student Population
$19,719 per year


Length of Study: Four or more years
Religious Affiliation: None

Test Scores & GPA

Average GPA: GPA Unavailable
Average ACT: 32
Average SAT: 1435

School Profile

Total Enrollment: 4,855
Retention Rate: 98%
Graduation Rate: 91%

School Accreditation

National: Yes
Regional: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Comm. on Colleges
Federal: No

Male / Female Enrollment

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Total Enrollment

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