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Rice University vs Florida International University

Compare the rivalry schools - Rice University and Florida International University.

Rice University is a Private, 4-years school located in Houston, TX and Florida International University (FIU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Miami, FL. Following list and table compares two rivalry schools in various academic factors.
  • Rice University has higher submitted SAT score (1,540) than Florida International University (1,150).
  • Rice University (8.68% acceptance rate) is tighter than Florida International University (63.86% acceptance rate) to get in.
  • Florida International University (55,609 students) is larger than Rice University (8,672 students).
  • Rice University has more expensive tuition & fees of $58,128 than Florida International University($18,963).
  • Florida International University has more full-time faculties of 1,401 faculties than Rice University(698 facluties).
Rice University vs Florida International University
Rice UniversityFlorida International University
LocationHouston, TXMiami, FL
School TypePrivate, 4-yearsPublic, 4-years
Highest Degree OfferedDoctor's degreeDoctor's degree
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$58,128$18,963
$6,565 for Florida residents
Graduate Tuition$54,462$24,439
$11,334 for Florida residents
Test Scores1,5401,150
Acceptance Rate9%64%
Admission Yield44%40%
Student Population8,672
4,494 undergraduate		55,609
45,688 undergraduate
Number of Faculty698 Full-time
149 part-time		1,401 Full-time
967 part-time
Number of Staffs3,323 Full-time
220 part-time		5,547 Full-time
1,027 part-time
Student to Faculty Ratio6 to 124 to 1
Financial Aid Amount$48,958$6,634
Graduation Rate93%69%
Transfer-out Rate0%17%
Retention Rate98%91%

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