Rice University, is a private research university in Houston, Texas. Arizona State University is a public research university in the Phoenix metropolitan area.
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| Collegedunia Score | 5.7 Out of 10 | 5.5 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 141 QS World University 2025 # 17 US News 2024 # 101 QS World University 2024 | # 200 QS World University 2025 # 105 US News 2024 # 179 QS World University 2024 |
| Subject Strength | # 30 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 451 for Medicine by QS World University 2024 | # 126 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024 # 291 for Medicine by QS World University 2024 # 32 for Law by US News 2024 |
| Programs | UG Programs -45 PG Programs -26 Doctorate Programs -3 | UG Programs -65 PG Programs -111 Doctorate Programs -21 |
| Acceptance Rate | 9.5 % | 83.0 % |
| Exam Score | Duolingo-130 GMAT-680 IELTS-7 SAT-1490 TOEFL-100 | GMAT-650 GRE-300 IELTS-6.5 SAT-1180 TOEFL-80 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 50310 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 51500 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 24200 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 31200 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 25200 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 22446 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | THE Global University Employability Rankings- #56; Average salary- 82,883 USD; Top recruiters: Microsoft Corp, IB Corp, Baylor College of Medicine, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Intel Corporation; Highest paying degrees- MBA (132,000 USD), Bachelor of Arts (93,000 USD), Bachelor of Science (81,000 USD). | Top Recruiters are WP Carey & Co., Goldman Sachs Group, Citigroup, JP Morgan Chase, Intel Corp, Daimler Benz, Rubbermaid, AMERCO, HSBC, Shell oil company, Bank of America, Honeywell International.
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| application requirements | Academic transcripts; School report (counsellor recommendation); 2 teacher recommendations; 2-3 LORs; Resume; SOPs/ Essays; Proof of English language proficiency; Standardized test scores; Additional Requirements (Work experience, Interview (upon invitation), Portfolio, etc.) | LOR- 3 letters of recommendation, SOP- Yes, GPA- 3.53 (C+ grade) |
| Campuses and B-Schools | NA | W. P. Carey School of Business |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 7.3/10 Read 4 reviews | 7.5/10 Read 50 reviews |
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| General Facts | Rice University | Arizona State University |
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| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1912 | 1885 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 9:1 | 20:1:1 |
| Male:Female | 53% Male, 47% Female | 57% Male, 43% Female |
| Location Facts | a residential college system set on a 300-acre tree-lined campus in Houston, Texas; Located just minutes from downtown Houston, the Museum District and the world’s largest medical center. | If you get overburdened with study, then you should relax in arranging a party bike with your friends and colleagues. It is one of the funniest experiences around the campus premise. If you are a connoisseur of art, then you must pay a visit to the ceramic art museum. Those pieces of art display the expressionism form at its best. |
| Library | Over 2.8 million print volumes; 72,000+ print & electronic serial titles; 141,000+ subscriptions; 4,000+ DVDs/CDs/VHS recordings; Library Service Center (off-site storage facility) holds over 1.1 million volumes, with a facility capacity of 1.8 million. | More than 4.5 million volumes of books along with articles. It is considered to be the 34th largest library located in USA and Canada |
| Campus Life | 11 co-ed colleges; Dining facilities such as 4.Tac0, @Sammy’s, Whoo Deli, Valhalla, etc.; 200+ student organizations; Rice Players (Houston’s oldest student-run theatre company); Barbara and David Gibbs Recreation Center; Moody Center for the Arts (experimental space for both fabrication and exhibition); James Turrell Twilight Epiphany Skyspace (hosts musical performances and acts as a laboratory for Shepherd School of Music students). | Homecoming Lantern Walk, Academic Bowl, Inferno are the major mentioning events that happened on the campus for new students. More than 1000 clubs are there for the students on basis of preferences |
| Hostel | #On-Campus Living Expenses - $18100 #Off-Campus Living Expenses - $6100 | #Housing and meals - $18993 #Transportation - $3453 |
| Famous Alumni | several US Congressmen & Cabinet Secretaries; 9 astronauts, 9 Major League Baseball players, 2 Nobel Laureates; Lance Berkman (Baseball outfielder); Larry McMurtry (American novelist); Howard Hughes (American business magnate); Annise Parker (Former Mayor of Houston); Alberto Gonzales (US Attorney General); Peggy Whitson (American astronaut); Dave Hyatt (American software engineer). | Reggie Jackson (baseball player), Barry Bonds (baseball player), Dough Dacey (Governor of Arizona), Phil Mickelson (professional golfer), David Spade (actor), Kate Spade (fashion designer), Jimmy Kimmel (TV host), Patt Tillman (American footballer), James Harden (basketball player), etc |
| City Life | Houston- most populated city in Texas; recognized for its energy industry; home to the famous Space Center Houston, Livestock Show and Rodeo, Museum District, Buffalo Bayou Park, Houston Zoo, The Heights, beaches of Galveston, Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park, etc.; Houses second-most Fortune 500 headquarters in USA; Unemployment Rate- 3.6% (Dec 2019). | If you love to explore the city along with a good taste of food, then you must take a tour to Downtown Tempe. Other than magnificent cityscape, you will be getting ideas about exciting activities happening around the city. Whether it's shopping or restaurants or nightlife, you will definitely fall in love with this kind of tour. |
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