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Rice University

Houston, TX

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.

Requirements

Rice University Application Status Portal Activation

QuestBridge will send Finalists’ applications to college partners on October 16, and Rice University may need a couple of days to import them into their system. Once processed, Rice University will then email you instructions to log in and activate your applicant portal, where you can track the status of the materials you submit.

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.

(Optional) Test Scores 
Self-Reported or Official Reports

SAT code: 6609
ACT code: 4152

Rice recommends first-year and transfer student applicants to undergraduate degree-seeking programs to submit SAT or ACT test scores, if available. Students who are unable to submit test scores or prefer not to submit test scores will be given full consideration in the admission selection process.

Standardized tests have long served to provide an external benchmark of college-readiness that provides meaningful information about a student’s preparedness for the rigors of a Rice education. As is consistent with holistic review, test scores are one factor of many that are considered in the admission process.

2025-2026 CSS Profile

CSS code: 6609
Available Oct. 1

All candidates for the match must complete the CSS Profile.

If your parents are divorced or separated:

  • Each parent must complete a CSS Profile application. We recommended that the student and custodial parent start the CSS Profile application first. Then the non-custodial parent will need to create a College Board account and complete their CSS Profile application.
  • If you do not have any contact with your non-custodial parent, then you may submit a request to waive the requirement of their financial information. Download the Non-Custodial Waiver Form.

2023 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 by email to upload 2023 taxes via the College Board IDOC student dashboard. 

2025-2026 FAFSA

FAFSA code: 003604

Submit as soon as available

The FAFSA will open this fall. Please complete the FAFSA as soon as it is available and submit it directly to Rice by Feb 1.

Only candidates who identify as US Citizens and Eligible Noncitizens need to complete the FAFSA.

There is no cost associated with completing the FAFSA.

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 6.

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 University on the QuestBridge Regular Decision Form on your Application Management page between November 4 - December 9. Only check the box if you fully intend to submit a complete application to Rice University (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 University on December 12 and Rice University may need a couple days to import them into their system. Use the Rice University applicant portal, sent to you via email, to track the status of your materials you submit to Rice University.

Step 3: Submit all additional required application and financial materials by the applicable deadlines directly to Rice University as detailed in the table below.

Information for Non-Finalists

Finalists who ranked Rice and submitted all materials (but did not match to a binding college)

Finalists who did not rank Rice

Rice Supplement to the QuestBridge Application

Decision Plan Verification Form (accessed through your Rice Admission Status Portal)

(Optional) Test Scores 
Self-Reported or Official Reports

SAT code: 6609
ACT code: 4152

Only if new scores to report

Only if you chose to submit test scores

Finalists who ranked Rice and submitted all materials (but did not match to a binding college)

Finalists who did not rank Rice

2025-2026 FAFSA

FAFSA code: 003604

2025-2026 CSS Profile

CSS code: 6609
Available Oct. 1

If not previously submitted

2023 Federal Tax Returns and Forms 

Submit via College Board IDOC if not previously submitted

Contact Information 

Regarding QuestBridge applications and general questions:

Rice University
Office of Admission, MS-17
PO Box 1892
Houston, TX 77251-1892
[email protected]

Regarding financial aid application and questions:

Office of Financial Aid, MS-12
PO Box 1892
Houston, TX 77251-1892
[email protected]

Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Office of Financial Aid

Admissions application instructions for QuestBridge applicants to Rice (includes additional information for music or architecture applicants.)