International Student Admission
We want you. Our undergraduate population is diverse, with more than 30 countries represented and supported by a city comprised of more than 100 different nationalities, speaking 90-plus languages. International students find Rice and Houston welcoming communities that provide a home away from home.
International freshman applicants must submit the following:
- The Common Application
- The Rice Supplement to the Common Application
- The International Student Financial Statement
- Rice Signature Page (this form must be printed and mailed to the Rice Admission Office)
- a $60 nonrefundable application fee
- official copies of all secondary school transcripts and/or nationally sponsored or administered examinations
- school official (counselor, principal) recommendation
- one teacher recommendation
- SAT or ACT with the writing test
- two SAT Subject test scores (in subjects related to proposed area of study)
- TOEFL score *
*Applicants whose first language and language of instruction is not English are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The minimum acceptable score on the TOEFL is 600 on the paper-based test, 250 on the computer-based test, or 100 on the Internet-based test.
International applicants must supply documentation of sufficient financial support for their first year of study at Rice before an application for admission can be processed. Need-based financial aid at Rice is available only to U.S. citizens and documented permanent residents. All accepted freshman applicants will be considered for merit awards based on academic and individual excellence. However, these awards should not be expected to cover the full cost of a Rice education.
For International students interested in transfer admission, please follow the application instructions on the Transfer Admission web page.
