Rice University
Houston, TX · Official acceptance rate: 7.88%
Official Data
Source: College Scorecard, US Dept. of EducationAcceptance Rate
7.88%
SAT Average
1553
SAT Range (25th-75th)
1500-1570
ACT Median
35
ACT Range (25th-75th)
34-36
Undergrad Enrollment
4,562
Website
www.rice.edu/Decision Timeline
When Rice University releases admissions decisions
Early Decisionestimated
Dec 14, 2025
Regular Decisionestimated
Mar 20, 2026(23 days away)
Community Data
From 35 crowdsourced submissions
Total Submissions
35
Crowdsourced Accept Rate
29%
Avg GPA (UW)
3.97
Avg SAT
1539
Decision Breakdown
10
Accepted
8
Rejected
17
Waitlisted
0
Deferred
Avg ACT
31
SAT Range
1460-1590
GPA Range
3.90-4.19
Individual Submissions (35)
Showing 1-20 of 35 self-reported outcomes for Rice University
Rice University
TX · 2024-2025 · RD
Accepted
GPA (UW)
3.90
ACT
15
Major: Finance + Entrepreneurship or Economics
10 APs
Founder + Exec of Agricultural NPOFinancial Officer of Environmental + Community NPOAmbassador at startup accelerator at NYU SternDocent at MuseumVolunteer virtual tutor
Self-Reported·via Reddit
From NY
Rice University
TX · 2024-2025 · RD
Accepted
GPA (UW)
3.90
ACT
15
Major: Finance + Entrepreneurship or Economics