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Q: Is it hard to get into Rice University?

Like other top-tier colleges, getting into Rice is extremely challenging. Rice University's class of 2025 acceptance rate was 9.3%, with just 2,346 students being accepted from a pool of 29,53 applicants—up from 23,443 applicants the year before.

Q: How do you get into Rice University?

To have the best shot of getting in, you should aim for the 75th percentile, with a 1560 SAT or a 35 ACT. You should also have a 4.12 GPA or higher. If your GPA is lower than this, you need to compensate with a higher SAT/ACT score.

Q: Is Rice University well known?

Rice University wins an “A+” grade and ranks as one of the nation's top 10 universities in the latest ratings of American colleges compiled by Niche. Rice landed at No. 7 in Niche's 2022 ratings of best colleges in the U.S. and topped the list as No. 1 among colleges in Texas.

Q: Can you get into Rice without an interview?

Rice University does offer optional interviews. They do “recommend an admission interview for freshman applicants as an excellent opportunity to showcase academic and personal successes while learning more about Rice.

Texas, United States

Private | Estd. 1912

Fall and spring

Intakes

10.9%

Acceptance Rate

6:1

Student: Teacher Ratio

52:48

Male: Female Ratio

28%

International Student Rate

About the University

History, Affiliations, and Rankings

Rice University or William Marsh Rice University, founded in 1891, is a private research university in Houston, Texas, USA with a 300-acre beautiful campus. William Marsh Rice established the university on May 18, 1891, as a gift to the city of Houston to promote literature, science, and art. In 1912, the Rice Institute (as it was then known) opened its doors. In 1960, it was designated as a university. Rice University launched the first space-science department in the United States in 1963. Rice's programs have all been accredited by prestigious organizations such as the National Architectural Accrediting Board, Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, and others. Additionally, the university is affiliated with the Association of American Universities, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, Universities Research Association, Consortium for North American Higher Education Collaboration, Southeastern Universities Research Association and National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program. Rice University ranks #94 in the latest QS World University Rankings 2022 and #136 in the World University Rankings 2022 by Times Higher Education. Furthermore, the institution is ranked #167 in the world according to the U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings 2022.

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