HSU vs Rice

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Both schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Rice has more expensive tuition & fees ($61,247) than HSU ($32,960).
It is harder to admit to Rice than HSU.
Rice has a higher submitted SAT score (1,100) than HSU (1,100).
Rice has higher submitted ACT score (22) than HSU (22).
Rice has more students with 8,961 students while HSU has 1,665 students.
Rice has a lower number of students per faculty with 6 to 1 while HSU's ratio is 15 to 1.
Rice has more full-time faculties with 779 faculties while HSU has 91 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Hardin-Simmons University	vs.	Rice University
Abilene, Texas	Location	Houston, Texas
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$32,960	2025 Tuition & Fees	$61,247
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	61%
$25,237	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$54,440

90.00 %	Acceptance Rates	8.00 %
12.23 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	44.20 %
1,100	SAT Score	1,550
22	ACT Score	35
46 %	Graduation Rate	95 %
33 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
65 %	Retention Rate	97 %
1,665	Student Population	8,961
91	Number of Faculties	779
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	6 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

Academic Comparison between HSU and Rice

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors