Undergraduate Admission
Rice: Unconventional Wisdom

Transfer International Citizens

Rice's undergraduate population is diverse, with students from approximately 46 countries who are supported by a city comprised of more than 100 different nationalities speaking over 90 languages. International students find Rice and Houston to be welcoming communities that provide a home away from home.

International transfer students may apply to enter in the fall term only.

A complete application consists of:

  1. The Common Application: Transfer Application 
  2. The Rice Common Application Supplement
  3. The Rice International Student Financial Statement

    Candidates who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents are required to submit a financial statement showing their sources of financial support. International applicants who are not requesting financial aid must show official documentation (appropriate affidavits and/or scholarship awards) of resources sufficient to cover the costs of the first year of study before their files can be reviewed for admission.

  4. $70 nonrefundable application fee
  5. Official copies of all secondary school transcripts and/or nationally sponsored or administered examinations
  6. all official college transcripts
  7. The College Official's Form
  8. Two Instructor Evaluation forms
  9. SAT or ACT with the writing test 
  10. TOEFL score*

    11. *Applicants whose first language and language of instruction is not English are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The minimum acceptable score on the TOEFL is 600 on the paper-based test, 250 on the computer-based test or 100 on the Internet-based test.

Rice welcomes applications from transfer students and matriculates approximately 60 transfers a year. Students are considered transfer applicants in they have earned nine or more college credit hours and have not been enrolled him high school for at least one year. These credit hours do not include college courses taken during high school.

Please note that the School of Architecture does not typically admit transfer students. If you have questions about admission to the School of Architecture, contact them directly at (713) 348-4864 or arch@rice.edu. 

Transfer applicants must submit the Transfer Common Application and the Rice Supplement to the Transfer Common Application, along with the appropriate supporting documentation. Read the full Transfer Application Instructions for more detail.