William Mars Rice University

In 1891, one of the best private commercial educational institutions in the United States of America, the University of William Mars Rice (Rice University), began its work. The university campus is in Houston.

Over the years, Rice University is in top universities in USA, which confirms the prestige of the university. According to experts, all areas of education in this institution are considered quite strong, and the quality of education is at a high level. By this criterion the university is included in the TOP-300 of the best universities in the world.

Most master's and doctoral programs involve full-time study. Many professional master's programs can be taken on a part-time basis.

Rice Business develops separate programs for organizations based on their needs. The business school's faculty draw on research findings and their own consulting experience, taking into account participants' professional experience.

Practical training includes free consulting and technical services for local nonprofit organizations through ACT Rice, working with the student-run investment fund Rice New Energy Fund, and managing part of the university's endowment through the Rice Undergraduate Investment Fund. The nine-week Investment Banking Bootcamp program prepares sophomores for internships in investment banking and other positions in finance. The six-week Open Training Program Rice Consulting course is open to students of all majors and experience levels.

• The I-ACED program includes three focus areas: biotechnology, sustainable development and adaptation to external impacts, and digital twins,
• The Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies runs personal and professional development programs for residents of Houston and other regions,
• Rice Business Executive Education offers the Rice Advanced Management Program and programs on leadership, innovation, finance, and accounting for executives without a financial background.

• A student of Rice University founded the university's first DECA chapter, attracted more than 40 members, and in his first year of study was elected president of Texas Collegiate DECA,
• Kerry Back and K. Ramesh received the Rice Business Ph.D. Student Mentoring Award.

• Rice University has about 2,800 graduate and doctoral students.

In their first year, undergraduate students are randomly assigned to one of 11 residential colleges for men and women. The connection to their college is maintained throughout their studies. These are small communities where students live, dine, and interact with mentors from among the faculty.

Dining is organized within the residential colleges. The Housing Service combines undergraduate accommodation, dining, apartments for graduate and doctoral students, assistance with finding off-campus housing, and accommodation for summer conference participants.

• Each residential college has its own self-governance, budget, teams for internal competitions, and faculty advisors,
• all enrolled students can take part in club sports. Participation by faculty and staff depends on the rules of the specific league,
• Intramural Sports runs individual, doubles, and team competitions in badminton, flag football, dodgeball, and 3×3 basketball,
• participants can register a team, sign up individually, or join as a free agent whom the program will help find a team,
• Rice Business has more than 20 business-focused student clubs.

• The student-to-faculty ratio is 6:1,
• the university develops interdisciplinary research in nanoscience, computing technologies, quantum research, biology, chemistry, and engineering,
• in the Princeton Review 2025 ranking, the campus took 9th place among the most beautiful campuses,
• the campus covers 300 acres and includes more than 70 major buildings,
• the university has more than 200 student organizations in the fields of art, media, sports, science, religion, culture, and politics.

The University of William Marsh Rice is a small educational center, where no more than 7,000 students receive education. Among them, many foreigners - one in four students is not a US citizen. As for the academic staff, it includes more than 900 teachers, including many foreign specialists.

Infrastructure

At the disposal of students is a university library with a huge amount of teaching materials, as well as a hostel, which is located on campus. The University has established cooperation with a large number of prestigious groups and organizations, including the 568 Group and the Association of American Universities.

Admission to master's and doctoral programs usually opens at the beginning of September.

Prospective master's and doctoral students apply through the department of their choice. Each department independently sets deadlines and program conditions and makes the admission decision.

Smapse specialists will support you at every stage of admission.

Rice Business doctoral graduates have taken up teaching positions at the University of Chicago, Texas A&M, Northwestern University, and the University of Missouri.

To enroll the applicant must necessarily pass the exams and provide the selection committee with information about the level of academic achievement at the previous place of training. This university is considered one of the most stringent, as the percentage of enrolled applicants is quite low (about one in five of applicants becomes a student).

The price of bachelor's and master's programs for the academic year is 39 thousand USD. Partly compensate for the costs is possible due to receiving scholarship payments from the school.

• More than 90% of new graduate and doctoral students receive a support package that includes a Graduate Fellowship stipend and a tuition waiver,
• many departments offer multi-year support to students who progress toward their degree without falling behind. Department payments or an external competitive scholarship are usually accompanied by full tuition coverage,
• doctoral and master's students in research programs who meet the support conditions often receive $37,000–$40,000 a year for living expenses,
• I-ACED supports students from low-income families entering graduate programs in engineering, computer science, mathematics, and data science,
• the Rice Investment provides families with an income below $100,000 a grant covering tuition, fees, and housing. For families with an income between $100,000 and $200,000, the program provides a grant that fully covers tuition,
• the Wagoner Foreign Study Scholarship funds overseas research lasting from four weeks to one year. The grant amount is $2,000, $3,000, $5,000, or $7,000. The total amount of multiple grants for one graduate or doctoral student does not exceed $15,000.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision