Rice University is a extremely selective school. The institution receives about 31,000 applications annually. With regards to the acceptance rate, it is around 8 percent which is equal about 2,500 students being accepted to the school. Around 46 percent of the 2,500 applicants who received the acceptance letter from Rice University made the decision to attend. The ratio of the students who submitted their applications is 51% and 48% for males and females respectively. However, of the first-year students enrolled, 48% were typically women and 51% were men. Applicants are requested to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Rice University when applying. Most often, accepted students have test scores in the range of 34 - 36 for ACT or 1,500 - 1,580 for SAT. This institution also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Dual enrollment. Rice University’s undergraduate application fee is $75.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2023 Admissions Cycle
Applications
31,059
Male 15,982
Female 15,077

 

Acceptance
2,484
Male 1,278
Female 1,206

 

Enrollment Total
1,142
Male 588
Female 554


Acceptance Rate
8%
Male
8%
Female
8%

 

Yield
46%
Male
46%
Female
45.9%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$75


Graduate

$85



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Dual enrollment


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