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Rice University

Private
Research University
Top 20

Houston, Texas

QS 2027#122
US News 2027#16

78 applicants have reported 78 admission results for Rice University on OfferLand, with an admit rate of 68.8% in this sample, a median admitted GPA of 3.67 (4.0 scale) and a median admitted TOEFL score of 103. Data as of 2026-03-14. These are OfferLand sample statistics from results users reported themselves, not official school data.

Rice University acceptance rate

The official undergraduate acceptance rate at Rice University is 7.5%, according to the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard. It covers undergraduate admissions, not graduate programs. On OfferLand, 53 of 77 reported graduate applications were admitted (68.8%). This is a self-reported sample, not an official rate. See results by program in the list below.

Official acceptance rate
U.S. schools only: the undergraduate admission rate from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
7.5%
Admits on OfferLand
53/ 77 decided
68.8% admittedLarge sample
Median GPA of admits
3.67/ 4.0
2.84.0
Scholarship rate
11.3%received scholarships
Below average6 awarded

Cite this data: OfferLand sample statistics (self-reported by users), https://offerland.cc/en/schools/rice-university, data as of 2026-03-14. About the data

GPA distribution: admitted vs rejected

GPA distribution: admitted vs rejected
GPA (4.0 scale)Admitted (n=49)Rejected (n=24)
Below 3.00 (0%)0 (0%)
3.0–3.10 (0%)2 (8%)
3.2–3.34 (8%)5 (21%)
3.4–3.513 (27%)4 (17%)
3.6–3.713 (27%)3 (13%)
3.8+19 (39%)10 (42%)

Rejected applicants report less often, so the rejected sample is smaller.

GPA converted to a 4.0 scale, counted once per applicant. Bar length is the share of each group.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Rice University acceptance rate?
The official undergraduate acceptance rate at Rice University is 7.5%, according to the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard. It covers undergraduate admissions, not graduate programs. On OfferLand, 53 of 77 reported graduate applications were admitted (68.8%). This is a self-reported sample, not an official rate.
What GPA do you need for Rice University?
The median GPA of admitted applicants to Rice University on OfferLand is 3.67 on a 4.0 scale: half of them are above it and half below. It comes from 49 admitted applicants who reported a GPA and is not an official minimum.
What TOEFL or IELTS score do you need for Rice University?
Among admitted applicants to Rice University on OfferLand, the median TOEFL score is 103 (46 people). Half of them scored above the median and half below; check the school’s website for its official minimum scores.
How are these numbers calculated?
They come from admission results that applicants report on OfferLand themselves, updated daily. Admit rates count decided applications only; GPA and test scores are medians over admitted applicants, one value per person with their best test score; numbers based on fewer than 5 results are not shown. See the data methodology page for details.
Data methodology

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