Tuition, Fees, Room and Board for Entering Freshmen 2005-2006

Undergraduate Tuition: The tuition rate for the entering first year and transfer students enrolling in 2005-2006 was $23,310. By Board policy since the fall of 1994, tuition increases for continuing students each year have been tied to the Consumer Price index and, thus, do not exceed inflation. However, the Board of Trustees recently approved a plan to phase out the undergraduate tuition indexing program beginning with the class entering in the fall of 2004. The following table shows the annual tuition as applied for the academic year 2005-2006:
 
 

*Tuition indexed for five years from year of entry
**Tuition indexed for six years from year of entry

Any undergraduate who withdraws or takes an approved leave of absence and then gains readmission to the university pays the tuition applicable at their matriculation, plus annual Consumer Price Index increases for a period not to exceed six years. Starting with fall 2001 matriculants, the index period is not to exceed five years. After five/six years, students pay the tuition applicable to the entering class. Indexing does not apply to classes entering after spring 2003.

Fees: Mandatory fees, as set by the Board, for students for the 2005-2006 school year included the following:
 
 
 

Student activities  Health service Total

$ 86.30   350.00 $436.30

Information regarding refunds can be found in the Rice University General Announcements 2005-2006 catalog, which is available from the Office of Admission, and can be found on-line at http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~catalog/.

Room and Board: This fee of $8,980, set by the Board for academic year 2005-2006, covered dining hall costs and residence maintenance. They are established each year, as needs dictate. This charge provided room and all the meals eaten during the year.

Other estimated expenses of approximately $2,350 included books, and personal expenses that ordinarily occur during an academic year. Transportation expenses vary.

               Source: The Rice University Office of Financial Aid calculated estimated other expenses.

 

Financial Assistance

As policy, Rice meets 100% of a student’s financial need as determined by financial aid eligibility, although a student does not necessarily have to accept an award. During the school year 2004-2005, 82% of undergraduate students received some form of financial aid and were eligible to receive financial aid for 10 semesters. All semesters for which students have an active transcript in the Registrar’s Office count in the 10-semester limitation whether they have received financial aid or not.

          Sources: Additional information can be found in the following published and electronic sources: Rice
          University General Announcements 2004-2005 catalog, which is available from the Admission Office and
          can be found on-line at http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~catalog/; and the Rice University Office of Financial Aid.
 

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Last updated September 2, 2005.