Transfer Acceptance Rate

Rice University's transfer acceptance rate for the application year 2023 stands at 4.5%, with 1,370 applicants and 61 students accepted. This represents a decline from 5.7% in the previous year (2022) and is lower than the 7.0% acceptance rate recorded in 2019. Historical data shows significant variability in transfer acceptance rates, with peaks at 12.0% in 2020 and 3.7% in 2021. The average GPA of accepted transfer students is 3.5, reflecting the competitive nature of the admissions process at Rice.