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English & writing at Rice

Rice graduates about 30 English & writing majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 11th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a standout program at 92 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 150 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 91% of the schools we've counted. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

92/100Standout#11 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year303% of the class
Courses in the catalog150more than 91% of schools
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate8%whole school
SAT middle 50%1490–1570whole school

Around Rice

A view of the Rice University Campus
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Keck Hall, Rice University, Houston, Texas
Keck Hall, Rice University, Houston, TexasPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY 4.0 · source
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George R. Brown Hall, Rice University, Houston, Texas
George R. Brown Hall, Rice University, Houston, TexasPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Humanities Building, Fondren Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 48 · Dorm 21 · Dining 9 · Athletics 4 · Offices 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. University of Notre Dame 92
  2. Tufts University 92
  3. Duke University 92
  4. Brandeis University 92
  5. University of California, Berkeley 91
  6. Barnard College 91
  7. Swarthmore College 91
  8. Vanderbilt University 90

Other strong majors at Rice

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Rice with every school we score in English & writing. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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