Admission Office Location and Hours
Location
The Admission Office is located on the first floor of Lovett Hall (building No. 40 on the campus map). Enter Lovett Hall through Door C. Once inside the building, the Admission Office will be on your left. Driving directions and a list of area hotels are available.
Parking
Visitor parking is available in the Founder’s Court Visitor Lot in front of Lovett Hall. To access the lot, enter campus through Entrance 1 or 2 from Main Street; the lot will be located on the left. If the Founder’s Court Visitor Lot is full, West Lot 1 (across from Alice Pratt Brown Hall, building No. 13 on the campus map) is your next best parking option. From the West Lot, you may catch the Inner Loop shuttle at bus stops A, B or C. Once on the bus, request the Allen Center/Sewall Hall stop. Lovett Hall is located next to the north side of Sewall Hall.
Visitors can expect to pay about $2.00 per hour for parking with a maximum daily limit of $10.00. Parking lots only accept credit or debit cards. We recommend that you arrive at least 30 minutes in advance of your scheduled appointment to have ample time to park and check in with the Admission Office.
Accessibility
The Admission Office is located in Rice’s oldest and most historic building, Lovett Hall, built in 1911. Due to its age and architectural style, the building is not fully accessible for those who use wheelchairs, scooters, or for whom stairs pose challenges. Visitors with mobility or disability concerns are encouraged to let us know of their specific needs when registering online for a campus visit, or call us at 713-348-2910 at least one week in advance of a planned visit so that we may make accommodations. An accessibility map of the Rice campus is available.
Office Hours
The Admission Office is open:
• Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
• Saturday, 9 a.m.–12:00 p.m.*
*We are open the first Saturday in September through the first Saturday in May, except for November 28 and December 26, 2009.
Rice University will be closed for the following holidays:
Friday, July 3 and Monday, July 6, 2009 - Independence Day
Monday, September 7, 2009 - Labor Day
Thursday and Friday, November 26-27, 2009 - Thanksgiving
Friday, December 25, 2009 Christmas Day
Friday, January 1, 2010 - New Year's Day
Monday, January 18, 2010 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Monday, May 31, 2010 - Memorial Day
