Getting Started
Unlimited opportunities await you at Rice, so let’s begin the journey.
Our admission review process takes both qualitative and quantitative factors into account when deciding whether a student is a good Rice fit. A committee, consisting of faculty, admission staff, undergraduate students, and alumni read prospective students’ files and make assessments using a wide-range of criteria.
- transcripts and standardized tests results
- creativity
- leadership
- talents
- community contributions
- life experiences






