Rice Admission

10/20/2026

Take me out to the ballgame... Mariachi style! Rice's very own Mariachi Luna Llena represented Rice University at the Houston Astros' Wild Card series game, the same one where Houston rapper, cultural icon, and Rice guest lecturer Bun B threw out the ceremonial first pitch. We love seeing our Owls shine across Houston! Swipe to check out the highlights.

10/13/2026

When Lexi O. (Baker ‘28) was applying to college, she assumed getting involved in medical research was something that would take years to accomplish but after her very first year at Rice, she found herself working at an Alzheimer’s research lab in the Med Center. See how she achieved her goal sooner than expected: https://admission.rice.edu/blog/in-the-know/research-experience

10/08/2026

Many of our architecture students stepped away from the drafting tables last week to bring their creative hobbies and side hustles to life at the first Archi Market of the semester. Archimarketss are organized by the Rice Architecture Society where students can show off their creations ranging from artwork to jewelry, food, clothing, student photography and more.

10/02/2026

09/30/2026

When pre-law student Veronica Z. (Will Rice ’29) arrived at Rice, she expected a traditional path of research and campus debates. She didn’t imagine that a single sociology course would send her across the Texas Panhandle to investigate a potential wrongful conviction, and co-produce a documentary about it. Read about Veronica’s journey: https://admission.rice.edu/blog/in-the-know/making-an-exoneree

09/25/2026

Access our Quick Guide to Talking to Admission Counselors, featuring our favorite questions from prospective students, plus tips for crafting your own questions: https://ow.ly/csUw50ZRE9h

09/17/2026

Over 350 student clubs and organizations greeted Rice students at the Fall 2026 Student Activities Fair this year. Shoutout to everyone who made this semester's Activities Fair a success! Explore clubs and organizations at Rice:

Discover unique opportunities at OwlNest! Find and attend events, browse and join organizations, and showcase your involvement.

09/15/2026

Sammi F. (Chao ‘27) never expected to spend a summer designing maternal health devices in Kenya. As a Social Policy Analysis and Global Affairs major, she was able to travel to Nairobi through the Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies to help prototype low-cost devices targeting postpartum hemorrhage and pre-eclampsia. Read about her experience:

Fostering diversity and an intellectual environment, Rice University is a comprehensive research university located on a 300-acre tree-lined campus in Houston, Texas. Rice produces the next generation of leaders and advances tomorrow’s thinking.

09/09/2026

Not sure what the difference is between applying Early Decision I and Early Decision II at Rice University? Read our blog post on how to decode the two options and see which might be right for you. https://admission.rice.edu/blog/in-the-know/early-decision-I-vs-early-decision-II