Match Requirements for:
Finalists who rank Rice
If you are a Finalist who ranked Rice, your National College Match application will be sent to Rice, and you will need to submit the following requirements to the school by November 1. If you have questions after reviewing the information below, please reach out to the school directly.
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Rice University Applicant Portal Activation: QuestBridge will send Finalists’ applications to Rice University on October 19, and Rice may need a couple days to import them into their system. Once processed, Rice will then email you instructions to log in and activate your applicant portal, where you can track the status of the materials you submit to Rice. |
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Rice Supplement to the QuestBridge Application |
Within two business days of your Finalist notification from QuestBridge, Rice will automatically email you with instructions for accessing your Rice Admission Student Portal. Use your portal to submit Rice’s QuestBridge Application supplement by Nov. 1. |
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(Optional) Test Scores SAT code: 6609 |
Rice will allow first-year applicants to undergraduate, degree-seeking programs for the 2022-2023 application cycle to submit SAT or ACT test scores, if they choose. Students who are unable to submit tests, or prefer not to submit test scores, will be given full consideration in the admission selection process. For students who submit SAT or ACT scores, the highest score from each section across all administrations will be used. Students are encouraged to report all scores knowing that the sections will be superscored to get the best possible set of scores for each candidate. The writing sections of either test and subject tests are not required. Admitted students who self-report test scores for admission and choose to enroll at Rice will be required to submit official test scores prior to matriculation. Students are welcome to submit additional exams for admission consideration. These exams are purely optional and at the discretion of the students to submit. We want students to have every opportunity to showcase their strengths and academic achievements where possible. Learn more about Rice's 2022-2023 testing policy. |
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2023-2024 FAFSA FAFSA code: 003604 |
Only candidates who identify as US Citizens and Eligible Noncitizens need to complete the FAFSA. There is no cost associated with completing the FAFSA. Rice strongly encourages families to utilize the Data Retrieval Tool to transfer IRS tax return information directly to the FAFSA. |
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2023-2024 CSS Profile CSS code: 6609 |
All candidates for the match must complete the CSS Profile. If your parents are divorced or separated:
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2021 Federal Tax Returns and Forms |
All schedules, attachments, W-2 forms and other earning statements for both custodial and noncustodial parents (if applicable) must be signed and submitted. Include personal and business/farm tax returns. Submit all of this documentation via the College Board IDOC student dashboard. Please note that after submitting the CSS Profile, College Board will prompt you to upload 2021 taxes via the College Board IDOC student dashboard, which will be available by October. |
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Early Decision |
Finalists who do not match may use their completed QuestBridge application and associated materials to apply Early Decision to Rice. Within two business days of receiving QuestBridge’s non-match communication, Rice will automatically email you with instructions for how to choose this option, if you are interested. The deadline to choose Early Decision is December 5. |
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Regular Decision |
Finalists who do not match may use their completed QuestBridge application and associated materials to apply Regular Decision to Rice by following the instructions below. The deadline to choose Regular Decision is January 4. |
Regular Decision Requirements:
Step 1: Select Rice on the QuestBridge Regular Decision Form on your Application Management page between November 3 - December 11. Only check the box if you fully intend to submit a complete application to Rice (including all of the materials detailed in the table below).
Step 2: Activate your Rice University Applicant Portal. QuestBridge will send Finalists’ applications to Rice on December 14 and Rice may need a couple days to import them into their system. Use the Rice applicant portal, sent to you via email, to track the status of your materials you submit to Rice.
Step 3: Submit all additional required application and financial materials by the applicable deadlines directly to Rice as detailed in the table below.
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Finalists who ranked Rice and submitted all materials (but did not match to a binding college) |
Finalists who did not rank Rice |
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Rice Supplement to the QuestBridge Application |
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Decision Plan Verification Form (accessed through your Rice Admission Status Portal) |
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(Optional) Test Scores SAT code: 6609 |
Only if new scores to report |
Only if you chose to submit test scores |
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Finalists who ranked Rice and submitted all materials (but did not match to a binding college) |
Finalists who did not rank Rice |
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2023-2024 FAFSA FAFSA code: 003604 |
US Citizens and Eligible Noncitizens only |
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2023-2024 CSS Profile CSS code: 6609 |
If not previously submitted |
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2021 Federal Tax Returns and Forms |
Submit via College Board IDOC if not previously submitted |
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Contact Information
Rice University
Office of Admission, MS-17
PO Box 1892
Houston, TX 77251-1892
admission@rice.edu
Office of Financial Aid, MS-12
PO Box 1892
Houston, TX 77251-1892
fina@rice.edu
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Office of Financial Aid
Admissions application instructions for QuestBridge applicants to Rice (includes additional information for music or architecture applicants.)