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What do an Olympic gold medalist, a Nobel laureate, a Pulitzer Prize winner and the former presidents of Texaco, Coca-Cola and Eastman Kodak have in common? They all graduated from Rice University — and used the exceptional education they gained here to help them go straight to the top. You can enjoy the same world-class education today, complete with outstanding classroom experiences, one of the best student-to-faculty ratios in the country, plentiful opportunities for research and interdisciplinary work, and hundreds of available extracurricular activities. Come join the thousands who have found their paths to success at Rice — and learn how serious study and serious fun can translate into serious success.
Rice sees sharp rise in early decision applications
Want to attend Rice University? Join the crowd. The institution has received 27 percent more applications this fall under the early decision plan. If that number is any indication of the growing interest in a Rice education, the school could break last year's record of more than 11,000 applications. .
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At Rice, an education in music hits the right note
Finding the right harmony isn't a problem for students in The Shepherd School of Music's opera program. That's largely because the school stages two opera productions each year for its aspiring muscians and singers. With that sort of commitment from the university, students have plenty of opportunities to perform.
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Rice ranks among the nation’s best values
With the nation lingering in an economic downturn, students and parents are looking for a world-class education at the right price. That’s why they’d be wise to consider Rice University. Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine has once again ranked the institution as one of the nation’s best values among private universities. In the current economic climate, that makes a Rice education worth every penny.
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What they’re saying about Rice
Want to know why Rice University is considered one of the premier institutions of higher education in the nation? Here are just some of the reasons.
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