Rice vs HSU

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 (1,550) than HSU (1,100).
Rice has higher submitted ACT score (35) 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

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

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

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors