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Private Non-Profit Liberal Arts College in Houston, TX. Operating on a semester system.

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Houston, TX

9K+ students

@riceu.edu

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9K+

Total Enrollment

Liberal Arts College

Institution Type

Housing Buildings

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Find a few communities to try at Rice University

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Major-aligned clubs, pre-professional groups, and research communities.
Performing arts, visual arts, student publications, film, and music.
Cultural orgs, identity communities, and faith-based groups.
Volunteer groups, civic engagement, mutual aid, and student government.
Outdoor clubs, intramural sports, club sports, and rec center programs.
Entrepreneurship, hackathon teams, makerspaces, and engineering project teams.
Casual hangouts, interest groups, and open events without applications.

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Life in Houston for Rice University Students

Everything you need to know about living and studying in Houston.

Timezone

Central Time (CT)

Median Rent

$1,400

Cost of Living Index

Student Population

300,000

City Transportation

Walkability

Bikeability

Public Transit

METRO bus system, METRORail light rail, METRO Park & Ride

Nearest Airports

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)

Climate Averages

Climate

Humid subtropical

Avg Annual Temp

69°F

Avg Snowfall

0.1 in

Dorms & On-Campus Housing at Rice University

Various dorm and housing options are available for students.

Showing 24 of 34 known dorm and housing options.

11 residential colleges

Room types: single, double, triple, quad, suite

A.D. Bruce College

Room types: single, double

Baker

Room types: unknown

Baker College

Capacity: 300

Room types: single, double

Bissonnet College

Room types: single, double

Brown

Room types: unknown

Brown College

Capacity: 300

Room types: single, double

Chao College

Capacity: 300

Room types: single, double, triple, quad, suite

Duncan

Room types: unknown

Duncan College

Capacity: 324

Room types: single, double

Graduate Student Apartments

Room types: apartment

Hanszen College

Capacity: 300

Room types: single, double

Hanszen (New Section)

Room types: unknown

Jones College

Capacity: 300

Room types: single, double

Lovelace College

Room types: single, double

Lovett

Room types: unknown

Lovett College

Capacity: 300

Room types: single, double

Martel

Room types: unknown

Martel College

Capacity: 300

Room types: single, double

McMurtry

Room types: unknown

McMurtry College

Capacity: 324

Room types: single, double

Moran College

Room types: single, double

Randall Hall / Lovett College

Room types: single, double, triple

Rice Graduate Apartments

Room types: studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom

Campus Details

Academic System

Semester

Control

Private Non-Profit

Email Domain

@riceu.edu

Current Term: Summer Semester 2026

Start: May 17, 2026

End: August 1, 2026

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