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Rice has a long-standing partnership with NASA, and many Rice graduates join NASA for careers in engineering, among other fields. Some go on to become astronauts like Peggy Whitson, '86, who spent six months aboard the space station, where she conducted 21 investigations in human life and microgravity sciences.


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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
The university’s Philosophy and Evaluation will provide you with information about the criteria and philosophy to which the committee adheres when making admission decisions.
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