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RiceHouston, TX

Acceptance Rate

Total applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for the most recent admission cycle.

8.0%acceptance rate
Applied
32,473
Admitted
2,597
Enrolled
1,148

Early Decision

Rice offers binding Early Decision. Applying early can meaningfully change your odds — but ED commits you to enroll if admitted.

Early Decision
Binding · I & II
Early Action
Not offered
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Admit rate by application plan

% admitted
Early Decision16.8%
Regular Decision7.1%

~2.4× higher admit rate applying early.

ED Applications
3,087
ED Admitted
519

Standardized Tests

Rice is currently test-optional — you may apply without submitting scores.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1510
50th Percentile
1540
75th Percentile
1560

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
34
50th Percentile
35
75th Percentile
35

Class Rank

Where Rice's enrolled first-years placed in their high school graduating class.

Top tenth of class89%
Top quarter of class96%
Top half of class100%

Based on the 44% of enrolled students who reported a class rank. Rice does not publish an average GPA.

Admissions Factors

How Rice weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of Attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from Rice's Common Data Set.

$92,262
Tuition & Fees
$67,497
Room & Board
$19,550
Other Expenses
$5,215
Total
$92,262

Private universities charge the same tuition regardless of state residency.

Financial Aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
46%
Avg. Package
$71,698
Avg. Need Met
100%

Major Distribution

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Engineering & Computing
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences
Humanities
Business & Other
Architecture & Arts
Eng. & Comp.
29%
Sciences
24%
Social Sci.
17%
Humanities
12%
Business/Other
10%
Arch. & Arts
8%

Student Diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

Asian and Pacific Islander29.2%
Black7.9%
Hispanic16.7%
Native American<1%
Other20.5%
White25.6%

Student-Faculty Ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

6:1

Campus Life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
96%
In Fraternities
0%
In Sororities
0%

Enrollment by Gender

Since some students did not report gender, totals may not fully reflect the student body.

50.4%
49.6%
Male
2,412
Female
2,376
VanderbiltNashville, TN

Acceptance Rate

Total applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for the most recent admission cycle.

5.4%acceptance rate
Applied
48,196
Admitted
2,593
Enrolled
1,635

Early Decision

Vanderbilt offers binding Early Decision. Applying early can meaningfully change your odds — but ED commits you to enroll if admitted.

Early Decision
Binding
Early Action
Not offered
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Admit rate by application plan

% admitted
Early Decision14.1%
Regular Decision4.1%

~3.4× higher admit rate applying early.

ED Applications
6,202
ED Admitted
874

Standardized Tests

Vanderbilt is currently test-optional — you may apply without submitting scores.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1510
50th Percentile
1530
75th Percentile
1560

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
34
50th Percentile
35
75th Percentile
35

Class Rank

Vanderbilt does not report this.

Not reported

Admissions Factors

How Vanderbilt weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of Attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from Vanderbilt's Common Data Set.

$99,996
Tuition & Fees
$73,206
Room & Board
$23,690
Other Expenses
$3,100
Total
$99,996

Private universities charge the same tuition regardless of state residency.

Financial Aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
59%
Avg. Package
$81,553
Avg. Need Met
100%

Major Distribution

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Social Sciences
Interdisciplinary Studies
Computer & Information Sciences
Engineering
Biological Sciences
Mathematics & Statistics
Other
Social Sci
27%
Interdisc.
16%
Comp Sci
9%
Engineering
9%
Bio Sci
8%
Math/Stats
7%
Other
24%

Student Diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

Asian and Pacific Islander18.9%
Black7.8%
Hispanic10.8%
Native American<1%
Other22.4%
White39.7%

Student-Faculty Ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

8:1

Campus Life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
100%
In Fraternities
27%
In Sororities
32%

Enrollment by Gender

Since some students did not report gender, totals may not fully reflect the student body.

47%
53%
Male
3,471
Female
3,895
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