Rice University Computer Science Programs

Located in Houston, Texas, Rice University is a private not-for-profit institution. Houston is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

Where Is Rice University?

Contact details for Rice are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	6100 S Main St, Houston, TX 77005-1827
Phone:	713-348-0000
Website:	www.rice.edu

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How Do I Get Into Rice?

You can apply to Rice online at: futureowls.rice.edu/futureowls/Apply.asp

Admission Requirements for Rice

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	5
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Rice?

If you plan to apply to Rice, make sure you don't wait until the last minute to fill out your application. The school is one of the most selective in the United States and has a low acceptance rate of 9%. If you are admitted, that's something to brag about!

Approximately 50% of accepted students are men and 50% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 9%, and the acceptance rate for women is 9%.

Average Test Scores

About 53% of students accepted to Rice submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 730 and 770. Math scores were between 760 and 800.

Rice received ACT scores from 23% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 35 and 36. Math scores were between 33 and 0. Composite scores were between 34 and 36.

Can I Afford Rice University?

The overall average net price of Rice is $45,435. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Rice, approximately 9% of students took out student loans averaging $9,413 a year. That adds up to $37,652 over four years for those students.

Rice University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,247 undergraduate students at Rice, with 4,156 being full-time and 91 being part-time.

There are also 4,038 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,156 full-time undergraduates at Rice, 52% are male and 48% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Rice University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	1,177
Black or African American	326
Hispanic or Latino	645
White	1,231
International Students	525
Other Races/Ethnicities	252

Geographic Diversity

Texas students aren't the only ones who study at Rice University. At this time, 42 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 90 countries are represented at Rice. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Rice University

In 2022-2023, 910 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Rice has changed over the last few years.

Rice University Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
General Computer & Information Sciences	121	70	6	197
TOTAL	121	70	6	197

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Anatol Stefanowitsch under License

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