COST OF ATTENDANCE

What if the value of your education vastly surpassed the actual cost

Rice University is consistently ranked as a best value in higher education and is one of America’s leading teaching and research universities.

By attending Rice, you will not only receive a superior education at a reasonable cost, you also will benefit from having a Rice degree long after graduation.

*2025-2026 COST OF ATTENDANCE

Category On-Campus Living with Family
Direct Costs
Expenses charged by Rice.
Tuition $66,540 $66,540
Mandatory Fees $957 $957
On-Campus Living Expenses $19,550
Indirect Costs
Estimated expenses not billed by Rice.
Off-Campus Living Expenses $6,400
Books & Supplies $1,490 $1,490
Personal Expenses $3,025 $3,025
**Total $91,562 $78,412
Average Freshman Aid Package $63,233
Average Responsibility for Families Receiving Aid $15,855
Category On-Campus Off-Campus
Apartment		 Living with
Family
Direct Costs
Expenses charged by Rice.
Tuition $62,474 $62,474 $62,474
Mandatory Fees $957 $957 $957
On-Campus Living Expenses $19,550
Indirect Costs
Estimated expenses not billed by Rice.
Off-Campus Living Expenses $19,550 $6,400
Books & Supplies $1,490 $1,490 $1,490
Personal Expenses $3,025 $3,025 $3,025
**Total $87,496 $87,496 $74,346

Additional Cost of Attendance Information

  1. Living expenses (housing and food) are based on a full time, degree seeking student who is living on-campus or off-campus (not with family). If your cost of attendance is reduced (due to living at home or for another reason), your financial aid may also be reduced. Please contact us if you have questions.
  2. Freshmen are also billed a $360 Orientation Week fee. If the student stays on campus during orientation, then there is also a $540 housing and meals fee. International freshmen are also billed $395 for Undergraduate International Orientation.
  3. Students are required to maintain health insurance coverage while enrolled at Rice. Health insurance is not included in the standard Cost of Attendance and is an additional billable cost if the student cannot demonstrate coverage by a comparable insurance plan.
  4. Rice estimates a travel expense in addition to the indirect costs listed above. The estimate is $300 for in-state, $700 for out-of-state, and $3,000 for foreign country residents.
  5. For international students requiring visa sponsorship from Rice, please note that the financial proof required for the I-20 may be different than the financial estimate provided here.

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