Application Requirements
In the selection of prospective graduate students at Rice, all
available material is carefully evaluated, particularly:
- the scholastic record as reflected by courses chosen and the
quality of performance
- the evaluations of teachers and advisors
- scores on the Graduate Record Exam (general test only)
- the student's own statement of goals, aspirations and special
interests
Admissions is quite competitive; GRE average scores for successful
applicants are:
Verbal - 600, Quantitative - 770, Analytical - 720; TOEFL score of 625 or better.
Rice Graduate fellowships are awarded to successful applicants
possessing the requisite qualifications. These appointments provide a
stipend for nine months and a scholarship to cover tuition.
Stipend
amounts are competitive with other top U.S. graduate schools and are in line with the cost of living in Houston.
The application deadline for PhD or MEE program in ECE for Fall '08 admissions was January 15, 2008.