| Name |
Rice University |
| Address |
PO Box 1892
Houston, TX 77251-1892 |
| Website |
http://www.rice.edu |
| Email |
N/A |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
69% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
99% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
69% |
| Campus Housing |
No |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (100%), special housing for disabled students |
| College Owned Singles |
13% |
| College Owned Doubles |
74% |
| College Owned Triples |
13% |
| College Owned Apartments |
0% |
| College Owned Other |
0% |
| Num College Owned |
20 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
300 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
99% |
| Nearest Airport |
Houston - Bush Intercontinental Airport (26), Houston - William P. Hobby Airport (14) |
| Nearest Train |
Houston (5) |
| Nearest Bus |
Houston (3) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
50% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
41% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,800 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of Houston) |
| Navy Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of Houston) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Rice Players theater productions; Shepherd School of Music concerts; Athletic events; Beer-Bike (annual Residential College competition/event); ADVANCE (Advocating Diversity and the Need for Cultural Exploration) CultureQuest (annual citywide scavenger hunt); Residential College parties; Coffee House -- Spontaneous Combustion (improv); Archi Arts Ball; Unity and Diversity Week; Hacer Posada; South Asian Society's Dhamaka; Black Student Association Soul Night; Chinese Student Association Lunar New Year |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
216 |
| Honor Societies |
examples include: Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Pi Delta Phi, Society of Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi Assoc. , Delta Phi Alpha, Sigma Delta Pi, Tau Sigma Delta, Eta Kappa Nu, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Psi Chi |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) examples include: Catholic Student Assoc. ; Christians on Campus; Hillel; Interfaith Dialog Assoc. ; Intervarsity Christian Fellowship; Baptist Student Ministry; Canterbury Episcopal Student Assoc. ; Latter-Day Saints Student Assoc. ; Progressive/Liberal Christians @Rice; Lutheran Campus Ministry; Muslim Student Assoc. ; Wesley Foundation; Zen Club |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) examples include: African Students Assoc. ; Asian Pacific Americans for Social Action; Black Student Assoc. ; Chinese Student Assoc. ; Hispanic Assoc. for Cultural Enrichment; Indian Students at Rice; International Student Assoc. ; Iranian Society; Korean Student Assoc. ; Latin American Student Assoc. ; Native American Student Assoc. ; Rice Taiwanese Assoc. ; South Asian Society; Turkish Student Assoc. ; Vietnamese Student Assoc. |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) examples include: Honor Council; Young Democrats; Rice Republicans; Rice Student Volunteer Program; Environmental Club; PRIDE; Rice Program Council; Rice Philharmonics; Rice Campanile Orchestra (for non-majors); Student Admission Council |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Rice Thresher (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1912 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
3,185 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
3,752,895,796 |
| Application Deadline |
January 10 |
| Application Fee |
50 |
| Selectivity |
Most selective |
| Tuition |
23,500 |
| Room Board |
9,590 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
N/A |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
65% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Accenture; Bain and Company; BP; Deloitte Consulting; Deutsche Bank; Jones McClure Publishing; Lyondell/Equistar Chemicals; National Instruments; Peace Corps; Teach for America; UBS Investment Bank; US Navy |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
2,437,177 |
| Num Subscriptions |
18,409 |
| Num Microforms |
3,168,578 |
| Num Audiovisual |
51,036 |
| Num Ebooks |
24,096 |
| Library Facilities |
Federal depository for US government publications, patents and trademarks;
The Woodson Research Center (rare books, manuscripts, university archives);
Alice Pratt Brown Fine Arts Library |
| Museums |
James A. Baker III Hall (home of Baker Institute for Public Policy);
Alice Pratt Brown Hall (with Stude Concert Hall and Edythe Bates Hall with Grand Organ); Art Gallery; Anderson Hall (with Architecture studios); Ryon Engineering building (with civil engineering structural test bay - 5,000 sq.ft. with 20-ton overhead crane); Rice University Campus Observatory |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
523 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
20 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
500 |
| Num Wired Labs |
20 |
| Num Wired Other |
200 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
250 |
| Recommended Os |
Other |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
