Rice University Acceptance Rate: 8% — Admissions Statistics
Rice University Application Requirements — ED/EDII/RD — 5 supplemental essays — 2 teacher recommendations
Rice University
application info
cycles:EDEDIIRD
Common App Essay
Required
Counselor Rec
Required
Teacher Recs (Req)
2
Teacher Recs (Opt)
0
Other Recs (Req)
0
Other Recs (Opt)
1
Supplemental Essays
5
Acceptance Rate
8%
Avg SAT Score
1553
ACT Midpoint
35
Enrollment
4,776
Grad Rate
95%
Median Debt
$11,000
cost & financial aid
In-State Tuition
$64,144
Out-of-State
$64,144
Avg Net Price
$13,370
Median Debt
$11,000
in-state tuition
$64,144
out-of-state tuition
$64,144
avg net price
$13,370
post-graduation earnings
median 6yr
$79,751
$
median 10yr
$89,718
$
gender split
Women
50%
Men
50%
top programs
race & ethnicity
Asian
29%
White
26%
Hispanic
17%
Black
8%
Two or More
6%
AIAN
0%
About Rice University
Rice University is a private nonprofit institution in Houston, TX. Acceptance rate: 8% (elite). Average SAT: 1553. ACT midpoint: 35. Enrollment: ~4,776 undergraduates. 4-year graduation rate: 95%.
Rice University accepts applications through ED/EDII/RD. Counselor recommendation: Required. Required teacher recs: 2. Optional teacher recs: 0. Required other recs: 0. Optional other recs: 1. Supplemental essays: 5. Common App essay: Required.
In-state tuition: $64,144. Out-of-state: $64,144. Avg net price: $13,370. Median debt: $11,000. Median earnings 6yr: $79,751. Median earnings 10yr: $89,718.
institutional data — U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2025–26. application data — Common App, 2025–26.