Tuition, Fees, Room and Board for Entering Freshmen 1999-2000

Undergraduate Tuition: The tuition rate for the entering first year and transfer students enrolling in 1999 was $15,350. By Board policy, tuition increases for continuing students each year are tied to the Consumer Price index and, thus, do not exceed inflation. The following table shows the annual tuition as applied in this manner for the academic year 1999-2000:
 
 

Any undergraduate who withdraws or takes an approved leave of absence and then gains readmission to theuniversity pays the tuition applicable at their matriculation, plus annual Consumer Price Index increases for aperiod not to exceed six years. After six years, students pay the tuition applicable to the entering freshman class.

Fees: Mandatory fees, as set by the Board, for students for the 1999-2000 school year included the following:
 
 
 

Student activities  Athletic events  College  Health service  Shuttle Total

$  74.30      85.00      50.00    220.00      17.00  $446.30

 
 

Information regarding refunds can be found in the Rice University General Announcements 1999-2000 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 $6,600, set by the Board for academic year 1999-2000, 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 $2,000 included books, transportation, and personal expenses that ordinarily occur during an academic year.

                 Source: The Rice University Office of Financial Aid calculated estimated other expenses in its publication
                 Rice University 1999-2000 Financial Aid.
 

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 1999-2000, 78% 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 1999-2000 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 1999-2000 Financial Aid
          brochure, also available from the Office of Admission.
 

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Last updated March 24, 2000.