Rice University

William Marsh Rice University
Former names
William M. Rice Institute for the Advancement of Literature, Science and Art (1912–1960)[1]
Motto"Letters, Science, Art"
TypePrivate research university
EstablishedSeptember 23, 1912 (September 23, 1912)
AccreditationSACS
Academic affiliations
  • AAU
  • COFHE
  • NAICU
  • ORAU
  • URA
  • Space-grant
Endowment$7.814 billion (2021)[2]
PresidentReginald DesRoches
Academic staff
855 full-time (fall 2024)[3]
Administrative staff
2,152[4]
Students8,880 (fall 2024)[5]
Undergraduates4,776 (fall 2024)[5]
Postgraduates4,104 (fall 2024)[5]
Location
Houston
,
Texas
,
United States

29°43′1″N 95°24′10″W / 29.71694°N 95.40278°W / 29.71694; -95.40278
CampusLarge city[7], 300 acres (120 ha)[6]
NewspaperThe Rice Thresher
Colors
   
   
Blue and gray[8]
NicknameOwls
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I FBS – The American
MascotSammy the Owl
Websiterice.edu

William Marsh Rice University, commonly referred to as Rice University, is a private research university in Houston, Texas, United States. Established in 1912, the university spans 300 acres.

Rice University comprises eight undergraduate, graduate and professional schools, including School of Humanities, School of Social Sciences, Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business, George R. Brown School of Engineering, Wiess School of Natural Sciences, Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies, Rice School of Architecture, and Shepherd School of Music.[9][10]

Established as William M. Rice Institute for the Advancement of Literature, Science and Art after the murder of its namesake William Marsh Rice, Rice has been a member of the Association of American Universities since 1985 and is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".[11][12][13] Rice competes in 14 NCAA Division I varsity sports and is a part of the American Athletic Conference.[14] Its teams are the Rice Owls.

Alumni include 26 Marshall Scholars, 13 Rhodes Scholars, 7 Churchill Scholars, and 3 Nobel laureates.[15][16][17]

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  2. ^ As of June 30, 2020 U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Archived from the original on February 21, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  3. ^ "Rice at a Glance". The Office of Institutional Research. Rice University. Fall 2018. Archived from the original on December 15, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
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  7. ^ "IPEDS-Rice University". Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  8. ^ "Color palette". Rice University. Archived from the original on March 2, 2011. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
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  10. ^ "Rice School of Continuing Studies renamed for Susanne M. Glasscock". Chron. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  11. ^ "Rice's AAU membership important to mission". news.rice.edu. October 31, 2002. Archived from the original on July 19, 2020. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  12. ^ "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Archived from the original on July 19, 2020. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  13. ^ "Best Undergraduate Teaching National Universities". U.S. News and World Report. Archived from the original on March 8, 2017.
  14. ^ Pool, Chuck (June 14, 2023). "Official: Rice Athletics to join AAC on July 1, 2023". The Roost. Archived from the original on July 2, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  15. ^ "Marshall Scholarship Statistics". Archived from the original on December 15, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  16. ^ "Winning Institutions Search | The Rhodes Scholarships". www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk. Archived from the original on August 7, 2020. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  17. ^ "The Scholars". www.churchillscholarship.org. Archived from the original on August 27, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
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