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There are no exclusionary social clubs at Rice. All students are welcome and encouraged to participate in more than 200 student organizations, including performance, media, athletic, academic, religious, cultural and political groups. With this full range of extracurricular options, students can pursue existing passions or expand their horizons by trying something new.

The Shepherd School of Music presents numerous concerts each year, and the student-run Rice Players produce first-rate theatrical productions. The Rice Art Gallery, the nation's only university gallery dedicated to installation art, features free, eclectic exhibits year round.

Barbara and David Gibbs Recreation Center is designed to encourage a lifetime of health and wellness for the students, faculty and staff of Rice University by promoting the physical, social and emotional benefits of physical activity.

Nearly 78 percent of Rice’s undergraduate population lives on campus. Housing on campus is divided into 11 residential colleges, which form an integral part of student life at the university. In founding order the 11 colleges are: Baker College, Will Rice College, Hanszen College, Wiess College, Jones College, Brown College, Lovett College, Sid Richardson College, Martel College, McMurtry College and Duncan College.

Housing Services at Rice University combine Undergraduate Housing, Residential Dining, Graduate Apartments and Summer Conference services in one department.

The university strives to make your college experience completely inviting and supportive of your life as a student at Rice University.

If you are looking for off-campus housing, or things to do in Houston, Rice University provides a great guide on everything “beyond the Hedges” here. This service is not affiliated with Housing and Dining.

The Center for Career Development (CCD) offers programs, services and resources to guide you in pursuing your career goals. The CCD equip you with the skills and confidence needed to discover your interests and navigate your career journey from college to graduation, and throughout your life.

Career Development & Programs

• Career Counseling Appointments & Walk-In Hours
• Career & Personality Assessments
• Resume Reviews & Mock Interviews
• Career Panels
• Professional Communication Workshops
• Career Classes (UNIV 212 & UNIV 295)
• Peer Career Advisors

Set in the heart of the nation's fourth-largest city, Rice is a comprehensive research university that fosters diversity and an intellectual environment that produces leaders across the spectrum of human endeavor.

Consistently ranked among the best values in higher education, with a highly recognized and respected residential college system, Rice transforms outstanding students into global scholars who envision new possibilities and leave their imprint on the world.

Rice offers:

• The highest quality, including a rigorous, outstanding education that leads to a highly respected degree and boundless postcollege prospects.
• The resources and opportunities for meaningful undergraduate research. Rice is a member of the Association of American Universities, which includes the 63 top research institutions in North America.
• Outstanding faculty and facilities across academic fields, from science and engineering to the humanities and social sciences to architecture, business, and music. And its endowment per student is fifth among American private research universities.
• A national and international student body, with students from all 50 states and 89 countries.
• A vast range of things to explore, from study abroad to research, and an endless list of extracurricular activities.

Rice offers more than 50 undergraduate majors across six divisions of study, including architecture, engineering, humanities, music, natural sciences and social sciences. Additionally, minors, interdisciplinary and preprofessional programs complement our comprehensive curriculum, with multiple opportunities for research and collaboration.

Rice's prestigious professional and research-oriented programs are highly selective, and they attract some of the world’s brightest and most talented minds.

Rice University has identified strategic areas of scholarship. Much of the work of these centers and institutes of excellence are highly interdisciplinary, contributing to the advancement of science and technology in nanoscale science, computing and information technology, quantum phenomena, and cross-disciplinary research and education encompassing the biological, chemical and engineering disciplines.