Rice University is a extremely selective school. The institution receives about 32,000 applications annually. With regards to the acceptance rate, it is around 8 percent which is equal about 2,600 students being accepted to the school. Around 44 percent of the 2,600 applicants who received the acceptance letter from Rice University made the decision to attend. The ratio of the students who submitted their applications is 52% and 47% 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 1,510 - 1,570 for SAT. This institution also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits. 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 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
32,473
Male 17,033
Female 15,436

 

Acceptance
2,597
Male 1,330
Female 1,267

 

Enrollment Total
1,147
Male 586
Female 561


Acceptance Rate
8%
Male
7.8%
Female
8.2%

 

Yield
44.2%
Male
44.1%
Female
44.3%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$75


Graduate

$85



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits


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