Rice University

Rice University

Houston , United States
Houston , United States
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Rankings
Average ranking globally
# 89
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About University
Rice University
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Rice University
As a leading research university with a distinctive commitment to undergraduate education, Rice University aspires to pathbreaking research, unsurpassed teaching, and contributions to the betterment of our world. It seeks to fulfill this mission by cultivating a diverse community of learning and discovery that produces leaders across the spectrum of human endeavor.

Services

Student services

  • Academic Advising
  • Campus Store
  • Career Services: the Career Channel
  • College Assistance Peer Program (CAPP)
  • Community Involvement Center (CIC)
  • Counseling Center (RCC)
  • Disability Support Services (DSS)
  • International Services (OIS)
  • Honor System
  • Honor Council
  • Student Judicial Programs
  • Multicultural Affairs
  • Orientation Week
  • Peer Health Information and Support Hotline (PHIS)
  • Student Activities
  • Student Center
  • Student Financial Services
  • Student Health Insurance
  • Student Health Service: HealthInfo
  • Student Media
  • Transportation (bus service)
  • Wellness Center

Library services

Fondren Library welcomes visitors. All visitors without a Rice University ID will need to present a government-issued ID at the East Entrance to gain access to the building.

  • Computers
  • Photocopiers and printers
  • Scanners
  • Borrowing
  • Borrowing privileges are available to visitors who chose to join the Friends of Fondren
  • Library material house in the Library Service Center (LSC) may be requested for in-house
  • Medical services

    The Rice Student Health Services provides preventive and outpatient clinical care for the students of Rice University. Student Health is located on-campus and is dedicated to meeting the unique needs of undergraduate and graduate students, with an emphasis on prevention.

    Student Life

    Campus life

    Rice’s residential college system forms the heart of campus life. The colleges are small communities where students live, dine and interact with faculty mentors.

    Sports facilities

    Men's Sports:

    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Cross-country
    • Football
    • Golf
    • Tennis
    • Track and Field
    Women's Sports:
    • Basketball
    • Cross-country
    • Soccer
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track and Field
    • Volleyball

    Student clubs

    Rice academics is constantly evolving, and the Academics Committee is on the cutting edge of new developments. The SA Academics Committee is passionate about keeping Rice’s academics both globally competitive and true to voice of the student body.

    The SA Academics Committee initiates, facilitates, and follows up on academic initiatives across all academic majors and departments. In the past, we have initiated an official electronic transcript system, collected student feedback on a major overhaul to the registration process and hosted an outdoor research mixer that brought together Rice’s undergraduate and graduate researchers over Thai food.

    Accreditation

    Officially accredited/recognized by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, Rice University is a small (enrollment range: 5,000-5,999 students) coeducational higher education institution.

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