<p>I love both Vandy and Rice and am quite familiar with both. I am less familiar with WashU. Vandy and Rice are very similar academically- edge to Rice slightly in most areas. My daughter loved Houston, but edge to Nashville in my opinion. Both campuses are great. Vandy has a huge frat scene- Rice has none. Vandy has great SEC sports and it is a big part of the culture. Rice has a good baseball team but sports are not a big part of the Rice experience.</p>