Rice University
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Rice University, formally William Marsh Rice University, is a private research university in Houston, Texas, United States. It sits on a 300-acre campus adjacent to the Houston Museum District and the Texas Medical Center.
William Marsh Rice University | |
Former names | William M. Rice Institute for the Advancement of Literature, Science and Art (1912–1960)[1] |
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Motto | "Letters, Science, Art" |
Type | Private research university |
Established | September 23, 1912; 111 years ago (September 23, 1912) |
Accreditation | SACS |
Academic affiliations | |
Endowment | $7.814 billion (2021)[2] |
President | Reginald DesRoches |
Academic staff | 680 full time[3] |
Administrative staff | 2,152[4] |
Students | 8,212 (Fall 2021)[5] |
Undergraduates | 4,240 (Fall 2021)[5] |
Postgraduates | 3,972 (Fall 2021)[5] |
Location | , , United States 29°43′1″N 95°24′10″W |
Campus | Large city[6], 300 acres (120 ha)[7] |
Newspaper | The Rice Thresher |
Colors | Blue and gray[8] |
Nickname | Owls |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I FBS – The American |
Mascot | Sammy the Owl |
Website | www |
Opened in 1912 as the Rice Institute after the murder of its namesake William Marsh Rice, Rice is a research university with an undergraduate focus. It has a 6:1 student-faculty ratio.[3] Rice has been a member of the Association of American Universities since 1985 and is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".[9][10][11] The university is organized into eight schools of academic study.[12][13][14] Rice competes in 14 NCAA Division I varsity sports and is a part of the American Athletic Conference.[15] Its teams are the Rice Owls.
The university's alumni include 26 Marshall Scholars, 12 Rhodes Scholars, 7 Churchill Scholars, and 3 Nobel laureates.[16][17][18][19] The Rice Space Institute has collaborated with the Johnson Space Center for more than 50 years.[20] In business, Rice graduates include CEOs, founders of Fortune 500 companies and four billionaires;[21] in politics, alumni include politicians and cabinet members.