Over 100 years, Rice University has been developing unconventional wisdom that transforms the lives of students and contributes to a better world. One of the top ranked research universities in the country, Rice has highly respected schools of Architecture, Business, Continuing Studies, Engineering, Humanities, Music, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences. Rice’s residential college system builds closeknit communities and lifelong friendships. Located on a 300acre forested campus in the nation’s fourth largest city, Rice is just minutes from downtown Houston, the Museum District and the world’s largest medical center.