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
Community Data
From 443 crowdsourced submissions
Total Submissions
443
Crowdsourced Accept Rate
33%
Avg GPA (UW)
3.90
Avg SAT
1519
Decision Breakdown
146
Accepted
178
Rejected
114
Waitlisted
5
Deferred
Avg ACT
33
SAT Range
730-1600
GPA Range
1.00-4.30
Individual Submissions (443)
Showing 1-20 of 443 self-reported outcomes for Rice University
Rice University
TX · 2025-2026 · RD
Rejected
GPA (UW)
4.00
SAT
1570
Major: Computer Science
Public HS
Robotics LeadAI Research + Publication in IEEE ConferenceAI Summer InternshipYouTube scraping algorithm to find content creators within a specific nicheSelling legal substances at old high school
Self-Reported·via Reddit
From TX
Rice University
TX · 2025-2026 · RD
Waitlisted
GPA (UW)
3.95
SAT
1550
Major: Math, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Informatics
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Rice University's acceptance rate?
- Rice University has an official acceptance rate of 7.88%. Based on 443 community-reported outcomes, the crowdsourced acceptance rate is 33%.
- What SAT score do you need for Rice University?
- Rice University has an average SAT score of 1553. Community-reported average SAT from real applicants is 1519.
- What ACT score do you need for Rice University?
- Rice University has a median ACT score of 35. Community-reported average ACT from real applicants is 33.
- What GPA do you need to get into Rice University?
- Based on 443 community-reported outcomes, the average unweighted GPA of applicants to Rice University is 3.90 (range: 1.00–4.30).