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Rice University

Houston, TX

Campus Life

  • Setting
    Urban
  • Undergraduate Students
    4,562
  • Average Per Year for Campus Housing
    $18,100
  • Sports
    Club, Intercollegiate, Intramural, NCAA Division I and NCAA Division IA

Housing

Average Housing Cost

$18,100 per year

First-Years in College Housing

99%

Housing Options
  • Coed Housing
  • Living Learning Communities
  • Special Housing For Disabled Students

Extracurricular

Sports

The sports programs offered and athletic scholarships available are below.

  • Badminton
    • Men's: Club, Intramural
    • Women's: Club, Intramural
  • Baseball
    • Men's: Club, Intercollegiate, NCAA Division IOffers Scholarships
  • Basketball
    • Men's: Club, Intercollegiate, Intramural, NCAA Division IOffers Scholarships
    • Women's: Intercollegiate, Intramural, NCAA Division IOffers Scholarships
  • Cheerleading
    • Men's: Intercollegiate
    • Women's: Intercollegiate
  • Cricket
    • Men's: Club
    • Women's: Club
  • Cross-Country
    • Men's: Intercollegiate, NCAA Division IOffers Scholarships
    • Women's: Intercollegiate, NCAA Division IOffers Scholarships
  • Equestrian
    • Men's: Club
    • Women's: Club
  • Fencing
    • Men's: Club
    • Women's: Club
  • Football
    • Men's: Intercollegiate, NCAA Division IAOffers Scholarships
  • Football (Non-Tackle)
    • Women's: Club, Intercollegiate
  • Golf
    • Men's: Intercollegiate, NCAA Division IOffers Scholarships
  • Judo
    • Men's: Club
    • Women's: Club
  • Lacrosse
    • Men's: Club
    • Women's: Club
  • Racquetball
    • Men's: Intramural
    • Women's: Intramural
  • Rifle
    • Men's: Club
    • Women's: Club
  • Rowing (Crew)
    • Men's: Club
    • Women's: Club
  • Rugby
    • Men's: Club
    • Women's: Club
  • Sailing
    • Men's: Club
    • Women's: Club
  • Soccer
    • Men's: Club, Intramural
    • Women's: Club, Intercollegiate, Intramural, NCAA Division IOffers Scholarships
  • Softball
    • Men's: Intramural
    • Women's: Intramural
  • Swimming
    • Men's: Intramural
    • Women's: Intercollegiate, Intramural, NCAA Division IOffers Scholarships
  • Table Tennis
    • Men's: Intramural
    • Women's: Intramural
  • Tennis
    • Men's: Club, Intercollegiate, Intramural, NCAA Division IOffers Scholarships
    • Women's: Club, Intercollegiate, Intramural, NCAA Division IOffers Scholarships
  • Track And Field
    • Men's: Intercollegiate, IntramuralOffers Scholarships
    • Women's: Intercollegiate, IntramuralOffers Scholarships
  • Track: Indoor
    • Men's: NCAA Division I
    • Women's: NCAA Division I
  • Track: Outdoor
    • Men's: NCAA Division I
    • Women's: NCAA Division I
  • Ultimate Frisbee
    • Men's: Club
    • Women's: Club
  • Volleyball
    • Men's: Club, Intramural
    • Women's: Club, Intercollegiate, Intramural, NCAA Division IOffers Scholarships
  • Water Polo
    • Men's: Club
    • Women's: Club
  • Wrestling
    • Men's: Club
Activities
  • Air Force ROTC
  • Army ROTC
  • Campus Ministries
  • Choral Groups
  • Concert Band
  • Dance
  • Drama/Theater
  • Film
  • International Student Organization
  • Jazz Band
  • Literary Magazine
  • Marching Band
  • Model UN
  • Music Ensembles
  • Musical Theater
  • Naval ROTC
  • Opera
  • Pep Band
  • Radio Station
  • Student Government
  • Student Newspaper
  • Symphony Orchestra
  • Yearbook

Student Body

  • Total Undergrad Students

    4,562

  • Total Graduate Students

    3,982

  • Full-Time Students

    4,472

  • Part-Time Students

    91

Race and Ethnicity

  • Black or African American

    8%

  • Asian

    30%

  • Hispanic or Latino

    16%

  • Multiracial

    5%

  • Native American

    Less than 1%

  • Pacific Islander

    Less than 1%

  • Unknown

    2%

  • White

    26%

  • International (Non-Citizen)

    12%

Student Primary Residence

  • Out-of-State

    60%

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