Rice University
About Rice University
Founded on May 18, 1891 as William Marsh Rice Institute, Rice University is a private institute which commenced its courses on September 23, 1912. It is situated in Houston, Texas with a 300 – acre campus in urban surroundings near the Houston Museum District. The Rice community is guided by their success values – Responsibility, Integrity, Community and Excellence – the initials forming RICE.
Class Profile
- Student Strength - 7251
- Faculty Members - 876
- Nobel Laureates - 2
- Student Faculty Ratio - 6:1
- Number of US States represented - 40
- Number of Countries represented - 108
- Percentage of International Students - 25%
- Gender - Women - 48% | Male - 52%
Test Scores
- Average PTE - 54
- Average GMAT Score - 500
- Average GRE Score - 298
- Average TOEFL - 78
- IELTS - 6.5
- SAT - 1049
Campus
Area – 300 Acres
No. of campuses – 1
Research
No. of Departments – 13
Research Expenditure – $USD 156 Million
Endowment
Endowment – $6.2 Billion
Source: www.rice.edu