Rice University Graduate School Admission Results

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This page shows the recent graduate admission results for Rice University. These results automatically update with new admission results submissions, so you can check back to see when others have been accepted, rejected, or waitlisted to specific schools and programs.

Rice University

Rice University, located in Houston, Texas, is a prestigious private research university known for its strong emphasis on undergraduate education and cutting-edge research. It features renowned schools such as the George R. Brown School of ... Engineering, the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business, and the Shepherd School of Music, which are celebrated for their innovative programs and academic rigor. Rice's commitment to fostering a close-knit, collaborative community and its strong ties to the Texas Medical Center enhance its reputation as a leading institution for both academic and professional development.

Summary

The Rice University Graduate School Admission results for the past five years reflect a highly competitive environment with diverse outcomes across several programs. Computer Science saw both waitlisting and acceptance for PhD and Masters candidates, indicating a selective but attainable program, with multiple rejections pointing to stringent criteria, and several interview opportunities highlighting its competitive nature. Economics experienced both waitlisting and acceptance for PhD and Masters candidates, reflecting its competitive nature. Electrical and Computer Engineering had both waitlisting and acceptance for PhD and Masters candidates, underscoring its rigorous selection process. Chemistry saw both waitlisting and acceptance for PhD candidates, highlighting its selective nature. Applied Physics reported both waitlisting and acceptance for PhD candidates, indicating a selective but attainable program. Statistics experienced both waitlisting and acceptance for PhD and Masters candidates, reflecting its competitive nature. Architecture saw both waitlisting and acceptance for Masters candidates, underscoring its high standards. Physics had both waitlisting and acceptance for PhD candidates, pointing to its stringent criteria. Political Science saw both waitlisting and acceptance for PhD candidates, indicating a selective but attainable program. Bioengineering experienced both waitlisting and acceptance for PhD and Masters candidates, highlighting its rigorous selection process. Overall, these results suggest that while some programs offer hope through waitlist acceptances, others remain exceptionally competitive.

School Program Added On Decision
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Statistics PhD
December 19, 2023
Interview on 19 Dec
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Interview on 19 Dec
Fall 2024
GPA 3.90
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Bioengineering PhD
December 19, 2023
Interview on 19 Dec
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Interview on 19 Dec
Fall 2024
GPA 3.85
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Systems, Synthetic & Physical Biology (SSPB) PhD
December 19, 2023
Interview on 15 Dec
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Interview on 15 Dec
Fall 2024
GPA 3.85
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SSPB PhD
December 18, 2023
Interview on 18 Dec
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Interview on 18 Dec
Fall 2024
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Biochemistry And Cell Biology PhD
December 11, 2023
Interview on 11 Dec
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Interview on 11 Dec
Fall 2024
GPA 3.95

So excited to learn more about the program! Says it should be a 15-20 minute long interview. First program I have heard back from, super happy!

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Applied Physics PhD
December 05, 2023
Accepted on 1 Dec
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Accepted on 1 Dec
Fall 2024
GPA 3.75

come from a private liberal arts college. two research experiences in experimental plasma and condensed matter.

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Computer Science PhD
July 21, 2023
Accepted on 7 Feb
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Accepted on 7 Feb
Fall 2023
GPA 3.87
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Data Science Masters
April 28, 2023
Accepted on 24 Mar
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Accepted on 24 Mar
Fall 2023
GRE 160
GRE V 155
GRE AW 6.00
GPA 3.30

Fulbright Scholar

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Computational Applied Mathematics And Operations Research PhD
April 24, 2023
Rejected on 14 Apr
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Rejected on 14 Apr
Fall 2023
GPA 3.89
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Statistics Masters
April 20, 2023
Wait listed on 20 Apr
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Wait listed on 20 Apr
Fall 2023

Ignore the status, Anyone heard from Rice for MS in Statistics? I haven't heard any news from the department until now (no rejection or no waitlist).

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Statistics PhD
April 20, 2023
Rejected on 18 Apr
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Rejected on 18 Apr
Fall 2023

Well, I already withdrew my application back in February!

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Statistics PhD
April 19, 2023
Rejected on 19 Apr
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Rejected on 19 Apr
Spring 2023

This was a long and grueling process waiting for their final decision since they emailed a couple of weeks ago about sending out some more offers. Also weird that there were apparently two rounds of rejections (if not more) after April 15th. Hopefully some people got off the waitlist tho! (Received notification to check portal)

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Statistics PhD
April 18, 2023
Rejected on 18 Apr
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Rejected on 18 Apr
Fall 2023
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Statistics PhD
April 18, 2023
Rejected on 18 Apr
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Rejected on 18 Apr
Fall 2023
GPA 3.76

Whole experience was so bizarre... applied priority and they waived my application fee without telling me which was nice. Then they completely ghosted me, so I (politely) emailed twice asking for updates. The first time I got a very rude response back (where they couldn't even spell out complete words... wrote please as "pls" etc), the second time was ghosted. Then I got an official rejection today days AFTER the decision deadline has already passed... the whole process was just so unbelievably unprofessional and left a bad taste in both mine and all of my current professors' mouths. I ended up getting into a much better program so alls well that ends well for me, but I would highly discourage future applicants from applying... if this is how they treat their applicants, I doubt their PhD students are prioritized by the department. In any case, this whole process was not worth the headache. Thank god they waived my fee, at least I didn't lose any money on this :/

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Statistics Masters
April 14, 2023
Accepted on 12 Apr
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Accepted on 12 Apr
Fall 2023
GPA 4.00
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Economics PhD
April 12, 2023
Wait listed on 12 Apr
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Wait listed on 12 Apr
Fall 2023

TO ANYONE WHO GOT ACCEPTED BUT NOT PLANNING TO ATTEND: please decline your your offer as soon as possible as this would help going to my dream school.

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Economics PhD
April 10, 2023
Wait listed on 10 Apr
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Wait listed on 10 Apr
Fall 2023

I was informed by the director of graduate studies that my application is still under active consideration, so to any current offer holders who are not planning to attend; I would be extremely grateful if you turn down the offer. Rice is my top choice. thank you and good luck to everyone.

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Applied Physics PhD
April 07, 2023
Accepted on 7 Apr
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Accepted on 7 Apr
Fall 2023

Just got off the waitlist

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Pure Mathematics PhD
April 06, 2023
Accepted on 4 Apr
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Accepted on 4 Apr
Fall 2023
GPA 3.95

2 REU - and 1 paper published in the Proceedings of AMS 4 graduate courses

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Economics PhD
April 05, 2023
Accepted on 5 Apr
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Accepted on 5 Apr
Fall 2023
GRE 169
GRE V 161
GRE AW 4.00
GPA 3.80

Email to check the portal, off the waitlist. International student, MA in US from top 10.