I’m thrilled to be accepted to Rice for transfer. There is a pretty good chance that I will attend.
It seems that Rice guarantees on-campus housing for transfers this year because we have the option of paying $100 housing deposit with the enrollment deposit, and we will hear back about residential college assignment in July.
I really want to live in a single or suite, but I think most rooms are double right? The rent and meal plan all together is also pretty expensive. How are residential college assignment determined and what kind of room do new students usually get (if there is some kind of rules for it)?
Any suggestions are appreciated. Thank you 
If you’re entering as a freshman, you probably won’t be in a single. I think a lot of colleges don’t even offer those, although you might get a suite or quad. At my residential college, the freshmen and sophomores almost exclusively live in doubles, but it varies from college to college. Residential college assignments are random.
I’m not sure if the university passed anything guaranteeing transfer students housing, but some residential colleges might have changed their constitutions to do so. I think it has definitely been discussed, because everyone recognizes that kicking a transfer off-campus during year one is a bad idea. I’ll ask around!
@jfking01 Thank you!
I have also sent an email to Rice about housing. I will update here if I hear anything back.
@jquery I’m fellow transfer who matriculated in 2014. Starting this past year, Rice guarantees housing for all transfers their first year, but as far as I know, all residential colleges act as if they’re freshmen when it comes to housing priority, meaning that you’ll almost be guaranteed to live in a double. After your first year, you’ll have to go through college’s process on housing for returning students, which really depends on your college. The neat thing about being a transfer is that you’ll have rising junior priority (or senior priority if you declare senior status) for the following year’s housing, so you’re more likely to get the type of housing you want, if you’re living on campus. But you’ll have a whole year to worry about that.
Congrats on being accepted and if you have any other questions about the transition, feel free to message me!
@ChiGuy123 That’s very helpful to know. Thank you!