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The real 4-year cost of Rice University
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Rice University went from $29,714 to $72,124, an average of 5.0% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $72,124First/second/third-year tuition $71,140 + mandatory fees $984.source
2008–2030: history and projection
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $72,124 |
| Year 2 | $75,717 |
| Year 3 | $79,488 |
| Year 4 | $83,447 |
| 4-year total | $310,776 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $270,776
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $157,842
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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