University
Houston, Texas, United States
Rice University is a private research university located in Houston, Texas. It was founded with a bequest of $4.6 million from the estate of William Marsh Rice, and the William M. Rice Institute for the Advancement of Literature, Science and Art filed its state charter in Austin, Texas, on May 19, 1891. The Rice Institute celebrated its formal opening from October 10 to 12, 1912, and classes began October 23, 1912. On July 1, 1960, the Rice Institute was renamed William Marsh Rice University.
Institution type
Private, nonprofit
Campus setting
Urban
Cost of attendance
Not available (2024–2025)
Undergraduate enrollment
4,776
Application platforms
Common App
Early decision · 2026–2027
2026-11-01
Other · 2026–2027
2026-12-01
Regular decision · 2026–2027
2027-01-04
Early decision II · 2026–2027
2027-01-04
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