At a Glance

Rice University is consistently ranked one of America's best teaching and research universities because of its:     

• Size: 3,708 undergraduates and 2,374 graduate students 
• Selectivity: 14 applicants for each place in the freshman class 
• Resources: An undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of less than 6 to 1 
• Endowment: $783,568 per full-time equivalent student 
• Faculty: Renowned scholars and researchers who leverage approximately $100 million in annual research funding and engage undergraduate and graduate students in the creation of new knowledge and technology  
• Residential college system: 11 communities both close-knit and diverse     
• Collaborative environment: A culture that crosses disciplines, integrates teaching and research, and intermingles undergraduate and graduate work