Rice University

Houston, TX

Private nonprofit
Four-year
Degree-granting
Currently operating

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Field reported for 2023-24 · Architecture & Planning

Architecture

Rice University

Houston, TX

Bachelor's

Completed degrees or certificates reported for 2023-24

2023-24

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Degree requirements

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What to know

Reported fieldDegree or certificate levelBachelor's Institution-wideApplying8% recent institution-wide admission rate (historical context only)Institution-widePreparingVerified general guidance available Program-specific

Applying & preparing

Institution-wide admissions context

What admission looks like

Admission approach: 8% recent institution-wide admission rate (historical context only)
SAT / ACT policy: Optional — considered if submitted
Recent institution-wide score ranges: SAT Reading & Writing: 740–770SAT Math: 770–800ACT Composite: 34–35

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Institution-wide · General high-school preparation

What to prepare in high school

Rice publishes a 16-credit minimum and identifies additional mathematics and laboratory-science preparation for its natural-science and engineering divisions.

Additional requirements for this program

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Rice School of Architecture

Architecture · Bachelor of Arts in Architecture leading to Bachelor of Architecture

Last verified: September 2026

Rice Architecture applicants apply simultaneously to Rice and the School of Architecture and submit a required design portfolio.

Applies to: Applicants to the undergraduate Architecture program only

Design portfolio: Upload the design portfolio through the Rice Admission Student Portal using the published format and page limits.; Portfolio · Applies to: All undergraduate Rice School of Architecture applicants; Required

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What attending this college costs

Institution-wide · College-level cost context

College-level published yearly budget

$87,824

Before grants and scholarships

Living scenario: On-campus budget

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Tuition and required fees: $64,144
Housing and meals: $18,100
Books and supplies: $1,440
Other costs not separately categorized: $4,140

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Funding to investigate

These are verified funding-program categories relevant to the college, not a personal award estimate or eligibility decision.

Federal3 verified
State1 verified
College-wide or institution-specific2 verified
Earned aid1 verified

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Sources and classification details

Program reporting

C2024_A · 2023-24 · PROVISIONAL

Official federal classification: CIP 04.0201 · Architecture · CIP 2020

Information scopes

Admissions and cost use institution-level reporting. General preparation uses verified institutional sources where curated. Additional requirements use exact verified program sources where available. Current official program evidence is separately scoped to an exact credential where PA1 coverage exists.

Admissions reporting

Fall 2024 institution-wide context

Cost reporting

Published institution-level data · 2026

Preparation source

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