Rice University is located in downtown Houston, covering 300 acres[33]There are more than 7000 undergraduate, master and doctoral students, and nearly 1000 full-time teachers,[6]Teacher student ratio1:7[2]。
In 1930, the bronze statue of Mr. Les, the founder of the school, was completed in front of Lovett Hall.
In 1962, President Kennedy of the United States delivered a speech on the moon at Rice University Stadium, announcing that the United States would land on the moon by the end of 1960 and would become the world's leading space power.NASAWith Rice University andHoustonThe city's cooperation is still very close.
In 1965, Rice University began to charge tuition fees, ending the 50 year history of no tuition fees.
In 1913, the administration building of Rice University was completed
In 1974, the Business School and the Music School were established in the same year.
In 1979, the Institute of Social Sciences was established.In 1990, industryNational economyThe summit was held at Rice University.
US President Kennedy Delivers a Speech on the Moon
In 1993, Baker was establishedpublic policygraduate school.
1999, Biology and EnvironmentNanotechnologyEstablishment of the Center.
In 2001, President Bush of the United States andPresident of RussiaPutin met at Rice University.
In 2008, David Leebron, the president, issued the ten point plan of the Millennium Vision, which is intended to increase scientific research funds and improveTeaching qualityAnd strengthen cooperation inside and outside the school.And aroused a new wave of school constructionBioengineering Institute, Leisure Center,Basketball GymAnd two new boarding colleges.
US President Bush Meets with Russian President Putin at Rice University
In June 2013, China and the United StatesUniversity Presidents ForumHeld at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University.come fromtsinghua, Peking UniversityHarvardAnd nearly 100 university presidents from China and the United States gathered at Rice University to share experience and discuss cooperation.Vice Premier Liu Yandong attended the meeting and sent a message to Chinese and American universities to jointly createHigher EducationNew situation, forSino US relationsInjectedfresh impetus。
Vice Premier of the State Council Attends the China US University Presidents Forum
36800 collectionsPeriodicals and magazinesMore than 2.3 million books and 2.9 million microfilm.The library of Rice University can provide online query, and readers can also read onlineAfrica、Asia, EuropeMiddle EastNewspapers in the United States and other places.The whole library is composed of many departments, providing perfect services for teachers and students: the management organization is responsible for the normal operation of the whole library and the management of personnel;The Collection Department is responsible for ensuring that readers can borrow the books and materials they need smoothly and quickly;The Development Department is responsible for collecting information in various forms to the maximum extent;Service CentreTemporary meeting rooms, scientific research rooms and teaching materials can be provided;Material ScienceMailroomHelp to send and receive information and materials worldwide;In addition, there are digital media centers, data centersTechnical Support Center, government information center, etc.
Campus landscape
research findings
In September 2022,U.S.ARice University scientists prevented the late development of mice by using an implantable "drug factory"cancerAnd this new treatment can take only a few days to take effect.[29]
School running conditions
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Rice University is composed of 11 boarding schools and 8 academic research schools, including Wes College of Natural Sciences, George Brown School of Engineering, School of Social Sciences, School of Architecture, Shepard School of Music, Jesse Jones Business School, School of Humanities and SusanCollege of Continuing Education, both undergraduate and graduate programs are available.Rice University adheres to the strict honor code of academic conductHonor CommitteeExecution.
Owl, the mascot of Rice University
The school's dozens of majors cover a wide range of scientific fields, with science and engineering being the most distinctive, such asAstrology, astronomycomputer science, physics, chemistry, mechanical engineering, electronic engineering, environmental engineeringMaterials Science, statistics, etc.Humanities and Social SciencesProfession is not inferior, such asInternational Affairs, because of James Baker IIIpublic policyThe students trained by the Institute are highly competitive in the United States and even in the world.
Undergraduate majors include: architecture and environmental design, biology, mathematics, computer and information sciencehumanities, social scienceengineeringAnd 38 kinds of technology, art, music, etc.
Postgraduate majorThere are: astronomyapplied mathematics、accounting, business administration, engineering and applied science, industrial and vocational psychology, international business, philosophy, economics, linguistics, architectural engineeringSpace science, statistics, computer engineering, education, material science, mechanical engineering, geologygeophysics、Geochemistry, urban design, history, civil engineering, biochemistry, biology andBiomedical Science Biomedical engineering, computer scienceReligion, Law, Anthropology, International AffairsElectrotechnicsEnvironmental engineering.
Teaching construction
be locatedTexasHoustonRice University is aResearchUniversities, "SouthHarvard”[27]Over the years, it has been famous for engineering, management, science, art and anthropology, and has attracted many outstanding students to study with a high level of teaching attitude and small class size teaching.
Rice University Fonterran Library
Rice University has been famous for its engineering, management, science, art and anthropology for many years, especially the engineering department.It is committed to comprehensive undergraduate education and preparatory education for junior college preparatory students.Not only the physics department is very good, but also the English, history and archaeology departments are very popular with students.Engineering and Pre Medical (8 years of honorsDouble degreeThe enrollment rate is extremely low, only 15 students are admitted every year, which is the most competitive in the whole school.The architecture department of Rice University is one of the best architecture departments in the United States, while the space physics department has a close relationship with NASA and has several common research projects.World-famousUS think tanksThe James Baker III Institute for Public Policy is also located hereInternational AffairsIt is the most distinctiveSocial SciencesOne of the majors.The school also has BrookhavenNational LaboratoryAlahebobservatory、NmpspectroscopyLaboratory, PhysiologyMedical EngineeringLaboratory, Fermi National Laboratory, etcscientific research institutionAnd graduate schools such as Engineering College, Management College, Architecture College, Humanities College, Social Science College, and Natural Science College.
Rice University has dozens ofDisciplineIt covers a wide range of fields, most of which have strong scientific research and teaching strength, and can be awarded master's and doctor's degrees, some of which are influential.The teaching adopts a small class system. The professor attaches great importance to students and has no shelf. The interaction between teachers and students is good and full of vitality.Its academic standards are excellent among universities in the United States.It is particularly worth mentioning that in 1996, two teachers of the school won the award for their outstanding research in the field of nanotechnologyNobel Prize in Chemistry。Statistics in 2008data display17 teachers in the schoolNAE member , 7Academician of the American Academy of Sciences。
Rice University encourages students to choose double majors or even three majors, and often "electronic engineering" and "art history" are unrelated fields. Nearly 35% of students study more than one major.However, science and engineering students in schools still account for the majority.
Rice University Campus
Rice University adopts small class teaching, and the campus size is only 1.19Square kilometersIt is beautiful and harmonious. The interaction between teachers and students is good and dynamic. Its excellent academic standard ranks among the top universities in the United States. Among many departments, physics, English, historyarchaeologyIt is very popular with students.Engineering, premedicalAcceptance RateExtremely low and competitive.Every year, up to two undergraduate applicants from the mainland of China can be directly admitted by the undergraduate engineering college, and the admission rate is surprisingly low.
Life on the campus of Rice University is very relaxed and natural, but the academic pressure is great, and every year, the "student pressure is the biggest"university rankings But as ascience and engineeringIt is not surprising that the world's top universities are famous.Because it is near Houston, no matter what kind ofleisure activitiesSpeaking of it, there is almost no shortage, such asJazzCLUB、Art Museum, NatureScience Museum, or goMexicoAt the beach of the bay, it only takes 45 minutes to drive by yourself.
Rice UniversityHigh levelThe teaching quality and relatively low charging standards not only《American News and World Report》Among the top 20 best universities, it also topped the Money magazine's "Most Cost effective Universities" list.In the United States, college tuition is higher thanInflation rateWhen parents and students complain incessantlySouthern United StatesThe powerful universities do have greatappeal。
Length of schooling
Undergraduate: four years (five years for architecture department)
Postgraduates: Most of them need 3-4 semesters. Some majors need more time, and the shortest needs one semester.
Rice University is divided into spring and autumn, and a school year is divided into two semesters accordingly.The first semester is from August to December, the second semester is from January to May, and the summer vacation is from June to July.The school has opened many kinds of training classes during the summer vacation, which are aimed at high school studentsSummer camp；TargetedHigh school teachersOftraining course ；There are academic intensive classes for college students, 65% of whom are from our school;There are also various English intensive classes.
Educational strength
Rice University's relatively cheap tuition is unique and eye-catching among America's top institutions of higher learning.In addition, it also provides grants and scholarships to all undergraduate students in need, ranging from US $750 to half of the tuition fee, for no other purpose than to attractFamily economyExcellent high school graduates with less comfortable conditions.It has alumni donations of up to $1.25 billion, which is one of the reasons why it can provide cheap education.In addition, Rice University also provides a wide range of 213 sports scholarships, 60 of which are specifically for female students.
Main gate of Rice University
Rice Universityacademic level, which are reflected in the data listed in the ranking list of American universities: Rice ranked 17th in the 2010 USNEWS ranking of American comprehensive universities;In the 2010 Princeton ranking, Rice University ranked first in the evaluation of the quality of life of American universities.Its undergraduate enrollment rate was 22% in 2009, and it was rated as one of the schools with the lowest enrollment rate.Of its students, 72% were among the top 5% in high school.Rice's students, taking the exam in AmericaSATThe middle 50% of the score (this concept means that 25% of the students who have learned well and 25% of the students who have not learned well are not included in the calculation) is 700-790 points for reading, 720-800 points for mathematics, and 700-790 points for writing, compared with Harvard, StanfordYaleAnd other famous schools.Rice University was listed as 25 universities in the United States in 2006New Ivy "One of the famous schools.
Rice University is famous for its engineering college, but it is committed to comprehensive undergraduate education and preparatory education for junior college students. The name of "excellent engineering college" is not suitable for Rice University.Rice UniversityDepartment of ArchitectureIt is one of the best architecture departments in the United States. The physics, English, history and archaeology departments are also very popular with students.Needless to say, the engineering department and premedical department are the most competitive in the university.Its Department of Space Physics has close contacts with NASA, and has several common research projects. Former President Kennedy of the United States once gave a speech on the moon landing project at Rice University.
Rice University encourages students to chooseDual specialty, even three majors, and often "economy" and“Art History”This seemingly unrelated field matches.Most non engineering majors, such as social science, humanities and natural science, will choose dual majors.
Rice's students praised the professor, saying that the professor was really interested in teaching and students, and had no airsSports activitiesThey can often be seen in.
School style
Some people say that Rice University really absorbs the strengths of others and combines the characteristics of a "good university".More than 100 years agoTexasWhen William Marshall Rice, a cotton tycoon, founded the universityPrinceton University Set an example;stayDormitory management systemThe first is to follow the example of BritainOxfordOf“Accommodation college system”；stayarchitectural styleMany students said that the straight oak trees, stone paths and Spainmediterranean seaStyle houses remind them ofStanford University；In terms of price, Rice University is more like a general public university in the United States.
Rice University Campus
When Rice University was founded, its purpose was to "educate young people in Texas and Houston". Today, 52% of students on the campus come from other states in the United States.28% of students areethnic minorityAnd 9%International studentsAlmost all freshmen graduated from public high schools.
On the issue of political orientation, students claimed that, by Texas standards, it is a very open university, but it is much more conservative than the national university campus. Most students think that the political atmosphere on the campus is not strong.
School characteristics
1. Small scale: 3992 undergraduates and 3132 postgraduates (2018)
2. Intense competition: the admission rate of undergraduate freshmen in 2019 is 8.7%
3. Abundant resources: the ratio of teachers and students is 1:7, and the average donation amount of the school is $681034 per student
The median annual salary (including bonus) of graduates in 1999 starts at $80000.
The average annual salary (including bonus) of graduates in 1999 starts at $83630.
Rice Stadium
2010 USUniversity graduatesAmong the 50 universities with the highest income, Rice University graduates ranked 44th in terms of salary. The median annual salary of undergraduate graduates was $53600CareerThe medium-term median annual salary is $100000.(Harvey Mudd College ranks first. The median annual salary of college graduates is 68900 dollars, and the median annual salary of college graduates in the middle of their career is 126000 dollars.
Social evaluation
Domestic reputation
Rice University's 2017-2018 American News and World ReportComprehensive ranking of American universitiesThe 14th in the middle column.In addition, in the University Ranking of Princeton Review, Rice is the bestQuality of life”Ranked the first in the "Best Undergraduate Overall Academic Experience", the third in the "Top 20 Universities that" Students Never Stop Learning ", and Rice ranked the first in the" Many Games/Classroom Interactions "in the same magazine.In the 2008 edition of Princeton Review, Rice University ranked first among the "best value" private universities.
2018U.S. News ranked 14th among the best universities in the United States (ranked 3rd among the most valuable universities in the United States in 2018[8]）
2017U.S. News ranked 15th among the best universities in the United States
U.S.AUniversity graduatesNo. 6 in starting salary (as one of the best schools in the south, it enjoys very good recognition both in prestige and internship employment)
No. 1 in the quality of life of American college students in 2011
CollegeFacial Comprehensive Ranking of American Universities
In 2015, CollegeFacial ranked No.1 in the regional ranking of American universities (southwest region)
2015 CollegeFacial Ranked No.1 in American Universities（Texas）
2015 CollegeFactual ranked 2nd in men's baseball of the best sports university in the United States
2015 CollegeFactual America's Best Sports UniversityWomen's FootballRanked 15th
Strong specialty
Rice University has 9 colleges with more than 200 majors, including:
International Affairs——Ranked 4th in 2016 global university related think tanks;[11]
Major in physics - top five in the United States;
Management major - the top ten in the United States.
Cultural tradition
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stayExtracurricular activitiesOn the one hand, Mr. Rice does not agree that there are too many "elite tendencies" on campus, sofraternity, sisterhood and other organizations are prohibited.The social center of students is 11 residential colleges on campusIn collegeThere are about 225 students who are close to each other and have a strong sense of identity with their own colleges.
William Marshall Rice, founder of Rice University
Leisure activities of Rice's students seem to be one after another. Throughout the year, there are countless grand formal dances.The location of Rice campus is ideal,HoustonClose at hand, want to enjoynight lifeA good place for our students.There are livelyJazzClub, various art museums, natureScience MuseumAnd parks.There is a subway at the gate of the school. Students of our school can go to Cashier's Office to get the subway“Q card”Free ride.Every Saturday, the school will have a school bus from the school to Target to facilitate students' shopping.goMexicoThe picturesque beach in the bay is only 45 minutes away by car.
school environment
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The school dormitory is generally good, large and modern.However, due to the shortage of housing, the school decided who to allocate housing to by drawing lots.Every year, 25% of students solve their own accommodation problems in cheaper areas outside school.However, transfer students' on campus accommodation is given priority.
Although Rice University has no wall and the campus is completely open, the management of the university is very strict, ensuring the safety of students.Students' dormitories need certificatesID cardAfter admission, there are security guards (RUPD) patrolling the campus 24 hours a day.It never happened in schoolMajor safety accidents, only sporadicTheft caseReport the case.The school is located in a large city. Drugs/guns in this areacrime rate0.74 per thousand people.
There is a light rail station on the south side of Rice University, and there are 7 school bus lines on campus, including inner loop,grater loop, lunch shuttle,BRCexpress, Graduate Apartment, RVA/Greenbriar, shopping shuttle，And the night escort line booked at night.It is a very safe choice for campus and night travel.
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tuition
tuition:
$43003/year
Whether international students can apply for merit based scholarships
Yes/No (transfer)
Accommodation:
$19304/year
Whether international students can apply for needed based scholarships
Yes
Book fees:
$800/year
Whether applying for a needed based scholarship affects admission:
No/Yes (transfer)
Personal living expenses:
$1550/year
Average amount of scholarship for international students ($):
twenty-four thousand three hundred and eighty-one
Total annual cost estimate:
$62307 per year
Whether SAT/ACT scores are required for scholarship application:
Yes
Security deposit (valuation):
RMB 62307/year
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Achievements and material requirements
English test (choose one of the three tests)
TOEFL: Undergraduate students at least 100 points;Graduate students must have at least 90 points.
IELTS: At least 7.0 for undergraduate and graduate students (Jesse Jones Business Research Institute: 7.0).
Standard academic examination (SAT/ACT scores for undergraduates and GRE scores for postgraduates)
(The following scores are recommended, not mandatory)
seventy-five[26]University application fee of US $must be paid online.
Must be onCoalition Application or The Common Application[26]Fill in the registration information.(The application fee can be paid on the application website)
Official High School Transcript
Three letters of recommendation[26]。One of them should be from the high school academic adviser, and two from the teacher.
SAT/ACT/GRE official transcript, TOEFL/IELTS official transcript.[26]
document[26](You can check the theme of the current document on the official website of Rice University.).
International Student Financial Statement
General Application - ED Agreement
General Application - Interim Report
Artsample reels[26](Only for students applying for arts related majors)
Architectural works collection (only for students applying for architecture major)
