	Rice University 2016 University Academic Rankings
William Marsh Rice University, commonly referred to as Rice University or Rice, is a private research university located on a 295-acre (1.19 km2) campus in Houston, Texas, United States. The university is situated near the Houston Museum District and is adjacent to the Texas Medical Center. Rice is generally considered the top university and the most selective institute of higher education in the state of Texas. Opened in 1912 after the murder of its namesake William Marsh Rice, Rice is now a research university with an undergraduate focus. Its emphasis on education is demonstrated by a small student body and 6:1 student-faculty ratio. The university has a very high level of research activity for its size, with $115.3 million in sponsored research funding in 2011. Rice is noted for its applied science programs in the fields of artificial heart research, structural chemical analysis, signal processing, space science, and nanotechnology. It was ranked first in the world in materials science research by the Times Higher Education (THE) in 2010. Rice is a member of the Association of American Universities. The university is organized into eleven residential colleges and eight schools of academic study, including the Wiess School of Natural Sciences, the George R. Brown School of Engineering, the School of Social Sciences, and the School of Humanities. Graduate programs are offered through the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business, School of Architecture, Shepherd School of Music, and Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies. Rice students are bound by the strict Honor Code, which is enforced by a student-run Honor Council. Rice competes in 14 NCAA Division I varsity sports and is a part of Conference USA, often competing with its cross-town rival the University of Houston. Intramural and club sports are offered in a wide variety of activities such as jiu jitsu, water polo, and crew. History \| Background The history of Rice University began with the untimely demise of Massachusetts businessman William Marsh Rice, who made his fortune in real estate, railroad development and cotton trading in the state of Texas. In 1891, Rice decided to charter a free-tuition educational institute in Houston, bearing his name, to be created upon his death, earmarking most of his estate towards funding the project. Rice's will specified the institution was to be "a competitive institution of the highest grade" and that only white students would be permitted to attend. On the morning of September 23, 1900, Rice was found dead by his valet, and presumed to have died in his sleep. Shortly thereafter, a suspiciously large check made out to Rice's New York City lawyer, signed by the late Rice, was noticed by a bank teller due to a misspelling in the recipient's name. The lawyer, Albert T. Patrick, then announced that Rice had changed his will to leave the bulk of his fortune to Patrick, rather than to the creation of Rice's educational institute. A subsequent investigation led by the District Attorney of New York resulted in the arrests of Patrick and of Rice's butler and valet Charles F. Jones, who had been persuaded to administer chloroform to Rice while he slept. Rice's friend and personal lawyer in Houston, James A. Baker, Sr., aided in the discovery of what turned out to be a fake will with a forged signature. Jones was not prosecuted since he cooperated with the district attorney, and testified against Patrick. Patrick was found guilty of conspiring to steal Rice's fortune and convicted of murder in 1901, although he was pardoned in 1912 due to conflicting medical testimony. Baker helped Rice's estate direct the fortune, worth $4.6 million in 1904 ($121 million today), towards the founding of what was to be called the Rice Institute. The Board took control of the assets on April 29 of tha ... [more on wikipedia]

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Rice University Details

Rice University Details
detail	value
state	Texas
conference	Conference USA
public	Private
scores	2180/1453/33
level	Elite
rank	[20
overall ROI rank	[4
size	small
undergrads	3926
grads	2695
price	56316
drop	7
stem	38
research	108
scores valid	True

Common Questions...

What are the academic rankings for Rice University?

1. number 20 for Academics.

2. number 4 for ROI (Return on Investment).

What universities are similar to Rice University?

1. Tufts University

2. Princeton University

3. Carnegie Mellon University

4. Lehigh University

5. Columbia University in the City of New York

6. Northwestern University

7. Harvard University

National Academic Rankings

(summary of all ranking placements)

Rice University National Academic Rankings

Rice University National Academic Rankings
category	rank	scores	difficulty	smartest	brainpower	faculty	research	salary ROI	overall ROI
Top250	20	18	12	26	27	14	83	2	4
All	20	18	12	26	27	14	58	2	5
All Nonivy	13	12	9	18	20	11	52	2	4
Div1	17	11	6	19	21	9	60	2	6
Div1 Nonivy	10	5	3	11	14	6	47	2	3
Div1 Private	12	11	5	15	14	5	16	1	6
Private	15	18	11	22	20	8	30	1	3
Stem Low	16	13	11	18	20	11	51	2	3
Conference Usa	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1
South West Region	1	1	1	1	1	2	8	1	1
State of Texas	1	1	1	1	1	2	3	1	1
Top Ten Top250	20	18	12	26	27	14	83	2	4
Top Ten Div1 Nonivy	8	5	3	10	10	5	10	2	4
Top Ten Div1 Private	10	10	5	10	10	5	10	1	4
Top Ten Conference Usa	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1
Top Ten South West Region	1	1	1	1	1	2	5	1	1
Top Ten State of Texas	1	1	1	1	1	2	3	1	1

Peer Universities / Similar Universities

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Rice University Peer Universities, Similar Universities to Rice University

Rice University Peer Universities, Similar Universities to Rice University
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
91.72	Tufts University	Massachusetts	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	23	34
91.52	Princeton University	New Jersey	Ivy League	Private	Elite	4	11
91.11	Carnegie Mellon University	Pennsylvania	University Athletic Association	Private	Elite	21	9
85.17	Lehigh University	Pennsylvania	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	69	32
83.23	Columbia University in the City of New York	New York	Ivy League	Private	Elite	7	42
82.89	Northwestern University	Illinois	Big Ten Conference	Private	Elite	11	13
82.53	Harvard University	Massachusetts	Ivy League	Private	Elite	2	10
79.96	United States Air Force Academy	Colorado	Mountain West Conference	Public	Excellent	91	30
79.39	Bucknell University	Pennsylvania	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	131	93
79.14	United States Naval Academy	Maryland	Division I Independents / Patr...	Public	Excellent	126	48
78.66	Case Western Reserve University	Ohio	Presidents' Athletic Conferenc...	Private	Excellent	28	14
78.49	St Olaf College	Minnesota	Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Private	Excellent	144	127
77.51	University of Rochester	New York	University Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	39	93
77.45	Johns Hopkins University	Maryland	Centennial Conference	Private	Elite	16	47
77.28	Duke University	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Elite	13	3
77.15	Vanderbilt University	Tennessee	Southeastern Conference	Private	Elite	14	8
77.06	Stanford University	California	Pacific 12 Conference	Private	Elite	9	17
77.01	Villanova University	Pennsylvania	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Private	Excellent	99	68
76.87	Washington University in St Louis	Missouri	University Athletic Association	Private	Elite	8	6
76.83	Carleton College	Minnesota	Midwest Conference	Private	Elite	84	43
75.95	Swarthmore College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Elite	67	48
75.68	University of Miami	Florida	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	44	93
75.28	SUNY at Binghamton	New York	America East	Public	Excellent	65	125
75.27	Northeastern University	Massachusetts	Colonial Athletic Association	Private	Elite	40	109
75.17	Cornell University	New York	Ivy League	Private	Elite	15	39
74.92	University of Virginia	Virginia	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Excellent	32	27
74.30	University of Maryland-College Park	Maryland	Big Ten Conference	Public	Excellent	34	60
74.13	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	Illinois	Big Ten Conference	Public	Excellent	24	17
74.10	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	Minnesota	Big Ten Conference	Public	Excellent	30	22
73.00	Brandeis University	Massachusetts	University Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	46	116
72.77	Dartmouth College	New Hampshire	Ivy League	Private	Elite	19	21
71.38	SUNY College at Geneseo	New York	State University of New York A...	Public	Excellent	111	184
71.23	University of Chicago	Illinois	University Athletic Association	Private	Elite	10	14
70.92	Lafayette College	Pennsylvania	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	165	106
70.47	Union College	Kentucky	Mid - South Conference / Appal...	Private	BelowAverage	162	178
69.80	Colby College	Maine	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Excellent	132	155
69.76	University of Notre Dame	Indiana	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Elite	31	12
69.00	Reed College	Oregon	No Conference Affiliation	Private	Excellent	106	144
68.69	Haverford College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Elite	97	182
67.72	University of California-San Diego	California	Division II Independents	Public	Excellent	26	70
67.59	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	Michigan	Big Ten Conference	Public	Excellent	17	16
67.55	University of California-Los Angeles	California	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Excellent	29	84
67.52	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Wisconsin	Big Ten Conference	Public	Excellent	33	25

Academic Peer Universities / Similar Academics

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Rice University Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to Rice University

Rice University Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to Rice University
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
96.87	Duke University	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Elite	13	3
96.70	Dartmouth College	New Hampshire	Ivy League	Private	Elite	19	21
95.92	University of Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania	Ivy League	Private	Elite	12	7
95.65	Tufts University	Massachusetts	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	23	34
95.20	Carnegie Mellon University	Pennsylvania	University Athletic Association	Private	Elite	21	9
95.06	Ivy League (Average)	-	Ivy League	-Conf-	Elite	-	20
94.80	University of Notre Dame	Indiana	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Elite	31	12
94.72	Brown University	Rhode Island	Ivy League	Private	Elite	25	34
94.45	Vanderbilt University	Tennessee	Southeastern Conference	Private	Elite	14	8
93.47	University Athletic Association (Average)	-	University Athletic Association	-Conf-	Elite	-	21
93.36	Johns Hopkins University	Maryland	Centennial Conference	Private	Elite	16	47
93.23	Cornell University	New York	Ivy League	Private	Elite	15	39
93.11	Ivy League (Low)	-	Ivy League	-Conf-	Elite	-	21
92.53	Georgetown University	Washington DC	Patriot League / Big East Conf...	Private	Elite	42	88
92.31	University of Southern California	California	Pacific 12 Conference	Private	Elite	22	81
90.67	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	Michigan	Big Ten Conference	Public	Excellent	17	16
89.62	University of California-Berkeley	California	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Excellent	18	26
88.60	University of Virginia	Virginia	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Excellent	32	27
87.23	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	Illinois	Big Ten Conference	Public	Excellent	24	17
87.10	University of California-Los Angeles	California	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Excellent	29	84
85.33	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	Minnesota	Big Ten Conference	Public	Excellent	30	22
84.46	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Wisconsin	Big Ten Conference	Public	Excellent	33	25
83.55	University of California-San Diego	California	Division II Independents	Public	Excellent	26	70

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