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Rice University - Campus Life
Environment | Campus Description | Housing | Regulations | Student Employment
Environment
- The campus area is 300 acres.
- Campus is located within one mile of a city or town.
Campus Description and Transportation Services
- Description:
- 300-acre, urban campus in Houston (population: 1,729,000). Served
- by air and bus. School operates transportation around campus.
- Public transportation serves campus.
Housing
Types of Housing
- Coed Dorms are used by 100% of the on-campus students.
- 64% of all students live in school housing of some type.
- On average, 70% of all students are on campus during the weekend.
Students who are required to live on campus:
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Students may live on or off campus.
Campus housing is not available for all unmarried students regardless of year. Reason:
Three years of on-campus housing guaranteed.
The school provides assistance in locating off-campus housing if on-campus housing is not available.
Campus Rules, Regulations & Policies
- All students may have cars on campus.
- 75% of all students have cars on campus.
- Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age but certain restrictions apply.
Other Policies
Student Employment
- 60% of full-time undergraduates work on campus during the year.
- Undergraduates may expect to earn, on average, $1500 per year working part-time on campus.
- This school participates in College Work/Study Program.
- Institutional employment is available.
- Part-time off-campus employment opportunities are excellent.
- Freshmen are not discouraged from working during first term.
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