Rice University
PO Box 1892Houston, TX 77251-1892
http://www.rice.edu
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Private institution |
| Year Founded | 1912 |
| Religious Affiliation | None |
| Undergrad Students | 3,185 |
| Endowment | 3,752,895,796 |
| Application Deadline | January 10 |
| Application Fee | 50 |
| Selectivity | Most selective |
| Application Deadline | January 10 |
| Tuition | 23,500 |
| Room/Board | 9,590 |
| Services | |
|---|---|
| Associated 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 |
| 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) |
| Career Services | on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| 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 |
| Basic Services | nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| 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 |
| Periodical Subs | 18,409 |
| # of Books | 2,437,177 |
| Graduate Job Placement Statistics | |
| within 6 months | 65% |
| within one year | N/A |
| within two years | N/A |
| Campus Life | |
| Students in fraternities | 0% |
| Students in sororities | 0% |
| Campus Size | 300 acres |
| College housing offered | Yes |
| Students in college housing | 69% |
| College housing types | coed dorms (100%), special housing for disabled students |
| 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 |
| Nearest Airport | Houston - Bush Intercontinental Airport (26), Houston - William P. Hobby Airport (14) |
| Nearest Train | Houston (5) |
| Army ROTC | Offered at cooperating institution (University of Houston) |
| Navy ROTC | Offered on campus |
| Extracurricular | |
| Students 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 |
| Number of Organizations | 216 |
| # of fraternities | 0 |
| # of sororities | 0 |
| Students in fraternities | 0% |
| Students in sororities | 0% |
| Student Papers | (Appears as submitted by school) The Rice Thresher (weekly) |
| 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 |
