Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University says, "The academic philosophy at Rice is to offer students beginning their college studies both a grounding in the broad fields of general knowledge and the chance to concentrate on very specific academic and research interests. By completing the required distribution courses, all students gain an understanding of the literature, arts, and philosophy essential to any civilization, a broad historical introduction to thought about human society, and a basic familiarity with the scientific principles underlying physics, chemistry, and mathematics. Building on this firm foundation, students then concentrate on studies in their major areas of interest." [Source]

Website: http://www.rice.edu/

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3,989
Undergraduate
Enrollment

84%
4-Year
Graduation Rate

$49,112
Tuition & Fees
(annually)

6:1
Student to Faculty Ratio

0.6%
Student Loan Default Rate

General Education Requirements

Composition

Literature

Foreign Language

U.S. Government/History

Economics

Mathematics

Science

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Curriculum last evaluated: 8/5/2020

2018-19 enrollment and tuition data, and four-year graduation rates for first-time, full-time freshmen who enrolled in Fall 2012, are derived from the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator.