At a glance
- Address
- Rice University Office of Admission, 6100 Main Street, MS-17, Houston, TX 77005
- City
- Houston, Texas
- Country
- United States — process, visa & costs
- Website
- rice.edu
- Type
- Private
- Founded
- 1891
- Students
- 7,956 (2021)
- Map
- Open the campus on a map ↗
Where it ranks
101–150 in the world — ShanghaiRanking ARWU 2025.
Strongest subjects (GRAS 2025)
| Mechanical Engineering | #24 |
| Chemistry | #44 |
| Materials Science & Engineering | 51–75 |
| Statistics | 51–75 |
| Mathematics | 101–150 |
| Physics | 101–150 |
How to get in
read on the university's own pages, 28 September 2026Bachelor's (after Class 12)
- Apply via
- Common App (with Rice-specific writing supplement) — application page ↗
- Cycle
- Fall 2027 entry (dates as published on current cycle pages)
- Intake
- August
- Tests
- Test-optional; SAT/ACT recommended if available, full consideration given without scores
- English
- IELTS 7.0 · TOEFL 100 (pre-Jan 21, 2026 iBT); 5.0 (new scale after) · Duolingo 130
Two years of full-time English-medium study can substitute for a test score; Cambridge C1/C2 minimum 185 also accepted - Tuition
- USD 66,540 / year (2025-26) · about ₹63.7 lakh
- Financial aid
- Need-aware admission for international applicants (need-blind is domestic-only), but Rice meets 100% of demonstrated need for all admitted students including international students; The Rice Investment provides full tuition+fees+living grants below $100K family income and full tuition grants $100K-$200K (subject to asset review), open to international admits
Deadlines
| Round | Apply by | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Early Decision I | 1 November 2026 | mid-December |
| Early Decision II | 4 January 2027 | mid-February |
| Regular Decision | 4 January 2027 | late March |
What you send
- Common App essay
- Rice-specific supplement essays
- official transcript in English
- 3 recommendation letters (counselor + 2 teachers)
- International Student Financial Statement
Master's / PhD (after graduation)
- Apply via
- direct (gradapply.rice.edu) — application page ↗
- Intake
- August, January
- Deadlines
- Varies by program: fall-entry applications generally due December-January, spring-entry around October; applications open around September 1 the prior year
- Tests
- GRE generally not required university-wide for 2026 admissions cycle; individual programs may recommend, strongly recommend, or require it; no minimum score set
- English
- IELTS 7.0 · TOEFL 90 (pre-Jan 21, 2026 iBT)
- Tuition
- USD 66,784 / year (2026-27) · about ₹64 lakh
- Funding
- PhD programs are typically fully funded: full tuition waiver plus a stipend of $36,000-$40,000/year; students cover health insurance (after subsidy) and fees; Master's programs are generally not institutionally funded; direct bachelor's-to-PhD admission is possible
Scholarships
- The Rice Investment — international UG (need-based, income-tiered)
In numbers
US Department of Education, College Scorecard- Admission rate
- 8% of applicants admitted
- SAT, middle 50%
- 1510–1570
- Tuition (non-resident)
- USD 64,144 / year · about ₹61.4 lakh
- Undergraduates
- 4,776
- International undergrads
- 12.8%
- Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
- USD 89,718 / year (all graduates)
Source: College Scorecard — Rice University. Tuition excludes housing, food, insurance and fees.
Studying in United States
The US offers the widest range of degree programmes and research universities in the world, with flexible majors and strong graduate schools. Indian students go for choice of subject, name-brand universities, and post-study work through OPT, though costs and visa steps are the highest of any major destination.
- Visa
- F-1 student visa
- Work while studying
- Pre-completion OPT/on-campus work: up to 20 hours/week while school is in session, full-time when school is not in session (USCIS).
- After graduating
- Optional Practical Training (OPT): up to 12 months post-completion (pre-completion OPT time is deducted from it); STEM-degree graduates working for an E-Verify employer may add a 24-month STEM OPT extension (USCIS).
Every subject ranking
ShanghaiRanking GRAS 2025| Subject | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | #24 | GRAS 2025 |
| Chemistry | #44 | GRAS 2025 |
| Materials Science & Engineering | 51–75 | GRAS 2025 |
| Statistics | 51–75 | GRAS 2025 |
| Mathematics | 101–150 | GRAS 2025 |
| Physics | 101–150 | GRAS 2025 |
| Ecology | 101–150 | GRAS 2025 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 101–150 | GRAS 2025 |
| Biotechnology | 101–150 | GRAS 2025 |
| Political Sciences | 101–150 | GRAS 2025 |
| Management | 101–150 | GRAS 2025 |
| Earth Sciences | 151–200 | GRAS 2025 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 151–200 | GRAS 2025 |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 151–200 | GRAS 2025 |
| Civil Engineering | 151–200 | GRAS 2025 |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | 151–200 | GRAS 2025 |
| Economics | 151–200 | GRAS 2025 |
| Finance | 151–200 | GRAS 2025 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 201–300 | GRAS 2025 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | 201–300 | GRAS 2025 |
| Business Administration | 201–300 | GRAS 2025 |
| Instruments Science & Technology | 301–400 | GRAS 2025 |
| Chemical Engineering | 301–400 | GRAS 2025 |
| Biological Sciences | 301–400 | GRAS 2025 |
| Human Biological Sciences | 401–500 | GRAS 2025 |
| Psychology | 401–500 | GRAS 2025 |
Prepare here, free
Admission facts on this page were read from: admission.rice.edu · admission.rice.edu/apply/first-year-international-applicants · financialaid.rice.edu/ · bursar.rice.edu/ · bursar.rice.edu/tuition_fee_rates/undergraduate-programs · bursar.rice.edu/graduate-programs · bursar.rice.edu/natural-sciences · graduate.rice.edu/ · graduate.rice.edu/admissions/language-proficiency-requirements · graduate.rice.edu/admissions · graduate.rice.edu/international-applicants · graduate.rice.edu/admissions/qualifications — checked 28 September 2026.