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Private Non-Profit Liberal Arts College in Houston, TX. Operating on a semester system.

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Houston, TX

9K+ students

@riceu.edu

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Liberal Arts College

Institution Type

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Major-aligned clubs, pre-professional groups, and research communities.
Performing arts, visual arts, student publications, film, and music.
Cultural orgs, identity communities, and faith-based groups.
Volunteer groups, civic engagement, mutual aid, and student government.
Outdoor clubs, intramural sports, club sports, and rec center programs.
Entrepreneurship, hackathon teams, makerspaces, and engineering project teams.
Casual hangouts, interest groups, and open events without applications.

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Life in Houston for Rice University Students

Everything you need to know about living and studying in Houston.

Timezone

Central Time (CT)

Median Rent

$1,400

Cost of Living Index

Student Population

300,000

City Transportation

Walkability

Bikeability

Public Transit

METRO local and express bus, METRORail light rail, METRO Park & Ride

Nearest Airports

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)

Climate Averages

Climate

Humid subtropical

Avg Annual Temp

69°F

Avg Snowfall

0.1 in

Campus Operations Snapshot

Parking and Transit

West Lot 2 (Moody Lot)

surface_lot • High

Convenient for Moody Center and Athletics.

Central Campus Garage

garage • Medium

Underground garage located near the Rice Student Center.

BRC Garage

garage • Medium

Located at the BioScience Research Collaborative.

Greenbriar Lot

surface_lot • High

Economical long-term parking option.

Founder's Court Lot

surface_lot • Low

Located near Lovett Hall and the main entrance.

Dorms & On-Campus Housing at Rice University

Various dorm and housing options are available for students.

26 known dorm and housing options. The first 24 are shown below; the rest are available in the expandable list.

11 residential colleges (Rice University campus housing)

Capacity: 2,500

Room types: single, double, triple, quad, suite

Baker

Room types: unknown

Baker College

Capacity: 350

Room types: single, double, triple

Brown

Room types: unknown

Brown College

Capacity: 300

Room types: single, double, triple

Chao College

Capacity: 300

Room types: various

Dudley College

Capacity: 270

Room types: single, double, triple

Duncan

Room types: unknown

Duncan College

Capacity: 330

Room types: single, double, triple

Fondren College

Capacity: 300

Room types: single, double, triple

Hanszen (New Section)

Room types: unknown

Hanszen College

Capacity: 360

Room types: single, double, triple

Harkness College

Capacity: 290

Room types: single, double, suite

Jones College

Capacity: 300

Room types: various

Lovett

Room types: unknown

Lovett College

Capacity: 310

Room types: single, double, suite

Martel

Room types: unknown

Martel College

Capacity: 300

Room types: single, double, triple

Martins College

Capacity: 320

Room types: single, double, suite

McMurtry

Room types: unknown

McMurtry College

Capacity: 280

Room types: single, double, apartment

Sid Rich

Room types: unknown

Sid Richardson College

Capacity: 229

Room types: single, double, triple

Wiess

Room types: unknown

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Wiess College

Capacity: 340

Room types: single, double, suite

Will Rice College

Capacity: 380

Room types: single, double, suite

Campus Details

Academic System

Semester

Control

Private Non-Profit

Email Domain

@riceu.edu

Current Term: Spring Semester 2026

Start: January 12, 2026

End: May 5, 2026

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