Rice University
Your chances
7.5%
of transfer applicants got in. That is 125 of 1,675 students.
This is the rate for everyone who applied. Your major and your grades can move it a lot.
The numbers
- Transfer students who applied
- 1,675
- Transfer students admitted
- 125
- Transfer students who enrolled
- 74
- First-year students who stayed for year two
- 96.8%
Source: Official school data report, 2025-2026
Deadlines
- Fall 2027: Application
- March 15, 2027
Source: The school's website, 2026-2027
What you need to send
- Testing
- Not required
SAT or ACT scores are recommended but not required for transfer applicants.
Source: The school's website, 2026-2027
- Recommendation letters
- Required
Two college instructor recommendations are required.
Source: The school's website, 2026-2027
- Minimum credits
- Required
You need at least 12 semester hours of college credit after high school, with at least a 3.2 GPA in recent college work.
Source: The school's website, 2026-2027
Credits that transfer
- Residency
You must complete at least four semesters (60 semester hours) as a full-time student at Rice.
Source: The school's website, 2026-2027