Here is some info on Rice, if you want to assess whether it is a fit:
- research university with a distinctive commitment to undergraduate education; about 50% STEM, 50% humanities/social sciences
- about 4000 undergraduates
- happily nerdy student body
- very community focused, and many systems in place that support students and tight knit community - residential college system in particular
- diversity is part of the Rice experience and mission; Rice seeks students who come from many different backgrounds and students who are comfortable with people from all different backgrounds
- collaborative, supportive environment
- A philosophy that “we are all in this together”; Rice is known for its “culture of care”. This is so important to Rice because Rice wants its students to continue care strongly about other people as they go into the world
- Rice students and graduates are committed to making the world a better place