Rice University - Campus LifeOverview - Services & Facilities - Campus Life - Extracurriculars
Address: OverviewPercentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 69%Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0% Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0% Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 99% College HousingDoes the school offer students housing? YesPercentage of students living in college-owned housing: 69% Housing available for all unmarried students? No If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? Yes Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (100%), special housing for disabled students Percentage of college-owned housing units that are...Singles: 13%Doubles: 74% Triples or Suites: 13% Apartments: 0% Other: 0% Number of college-owned housing buildings: 20 Percentage of college-owned housing units that have...A sprinkler system: 100%Fire alarms: 100% Wired high-speed internet access: 100% Campus Size: 300 acres Transportation (distances in miles)Nearest airport(s): Houston - Bush Intercontinental Airport (26), Houston - William P. Hobby Airport (14)Nearest train station: Houston (5) Nearest bus station: Houston (3) Does public transportation serve campus? Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? Yes Percentage of students with cars on campus: 50% Student EmploymentIs there school employment? YesPercent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: 41% Average undergraduate wage: $1,800 Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? No Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Houston)Navy ROTC: Offered on campus Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Houston) Rules and RegulationsIs legal alcohol permitted on campus? YesOther policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited CampusMost popular events: Rice Players theater productions; Shepherd School of Music concerts; Athletic events; Beer-Bike (annual Residential College competition/event); ADVANCE (Advocating Diversity and the Need for Cultural Exploration) CultureQuest (annual citywide scavenger hunt); Residential College parties; Coffee House -- Spontaneous Combustion (improv); Archi Arts Ball; Unity and Diversity Week; Hacer Posada; South Asian Society's Dhamaka; Black Student Association Soul Night; Chinese Student Association Lunar New Year |