Admission to the PhD and MS Programs

To be considered for admission to our PhD or MS programs, prospective students must submit the following:

• completed Rice graduate application form;
• official transcripts of grades from all undergraduate and graduate schools attended;
• at least three letters of recommendation from teachers or advisors;
• official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores (students only have to take the general test; an advanced GRE test is not required);
• official TOEFL scores if the applicant's native language is not English (a TOEFL score of 600 or higher is required for admission to Rice); and
• an application fee of $35.

We must receive all items listed above before your application is complete. The application deadlinefor fall admission is January 15, but students are advised to apply earlier because our admissions committee starts its deliberations in early January.

When selecting students for admission to our graduate program, all available material is carefully evaluated. However, the following criteria are particularly important:

The selection process is very competitive and we are able to offer admission to only a small fraction of the hundreds of students who apply to our program every year. Few students interested solely in a master's degree are admitted and only under special circumstances.

Admission to the MChE Program

To be considered for admission to our MChE program, prospective students must submit the following:

• completed Rice graduate application form;
• official transcripts of grades from all undergraduate and graduate schools attended;
• at least three letters of recommendation from teachers or advisors;
• official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores (students only have to take the general test; an advanced GRE test is not required);
• official TOEFL scores if the applicant's native language is not English (a TOEFL score of 600 or higher is required for admission to Rice); and
• an application fee of $35.

We must receive all items listed above before your application is complete. The application deadline for fall admission is January 15, but students are advised to apply earlier because the admissions committee starts its deliberations in early January.

FInancial Support

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