Rice University Greets Largest-Ever Incoming Undergraduate Class

Rice University is welcoming its largest incoming undergraduate class in the school's history, with over 1,350 freshmen and more than 50 transfer students arriving on campus for O-Week. The university's undergraduate enrollment has grown by approximately 25% since 2020, and it received over 38,000 first-year applications this year, admitting about 8% of applicants. The incoming class includes students from 46 states and 54 countries.