Partner School: Rice University

What QB Scholars say about their favorite classes...

“To be honest, it was my physics 102 class in Electricity and Magnetism. The instructor (Dr. Suess) was incredible and taught every class as if he wanted to make sure that every single person in the class understood . . . He always had an open door policy and I loved going in and working through a tough problem on that week’s problem set and then talking about the soccer game later that day and who we thought would score.”
- Daniel Young, Astrophysics major, Class of 2009

What QB Scholars say about their internships...

“I also completed a Mechanical Engineering summer internship at Shell last year and I’m working on an Associate Consulting internship with Bain & Co. this summer.”
- Tiffany Abdullahi, Mathematic Economic Analysis and Managerial Studies double major, Class of 2008

Available Majors and Career Preparation

Rice offers 47 undergraduate programs of study ranging from Cognitive Science to Visual Arts to Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. Be sure to explore all of our Schools of Study to see what Rice has to offer.
Interested in Nanotechnology? Recognized as a leading institution for Nanotechnology research since the pioneering work of Dr. Richard Smalley and Dr. Robert Curl, Rice is home to the Richard E. Smalley Institute for Nanoscale Science & Technology and is a member of the International Council on Nanotechnology. Rice students and faculty work together on nanoscale research in fields ranging from Environmental Engineering to cancer research.
Interested in being Pre-Med? Students interested in medical school may pursue any major while at Rice, in addition to completing a Pre-Med advisory track. Rice has a 90% acceptance rate to medical school. With the Texas Medical Center (the largest medical center in the world) located right across the street, students have abundant opportunities to volunteer, intern, and conduct medical research while enrolled at Rice. Rice is in constant collaboration with institutions such as M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and Baylor College of Medicine, home to the DeBakey Heart Center.

Interested in Business? Rice offers majors in Mathematical Economic Analysis, Economics, and Managerial Studies to prepare students for future work in business. Rice also offers a pre-business track for undergraduates, as well as graduate MBA program.

After Graduation

51% of class went directly into the workforce
41% of class went into graduate programs
Of Rice students applying to graduate school, 70% were admitted to their first choice program.

Articles and Interesting Tidbits

Rice's Musculoskeletal Bioengineering Laboratory developed a new way to grow replacement cartilage. Learn more.
The Rice Building Workshop allows undergraduate students studying architecture to get hands-on experience by designing and building some campus buildings. Learn more.
Alison Takemura, a QuestBridge Scholar at Rice, was named a 2006 Morris K. Udall Scholar, recognizing her as one of the top undergraduates in the country committed to the environment. Read more.
A Rice student was selected as a Rhodes Scholar for 2006. Learn about what she will be studying at Oxford and how her Rice education helped her achieve the scholarship.

Rankings

Ranked #19 for "Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs" among schools whose highest degree is a doctorate by the 2007 U.S. News rankings
Rice ranks #2 among bachelor of architecture programs in the U.S. as determined by Design Intelligence
The Shepherd School of Music was selected by the Kennedy Center as one of the top 8 music schools in the nation.