Rice University, is a private research university in Houston, Texas. Stanford University, officially is a private research university in Stanford, California.
| Rice University | Stanford University | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 5.7 Out of 10 | 9.3 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 17 US News 2024 # 119 Times Higher Education 2024 # 145 QS World University 2024 | # 2 Times Higher Education 2024 # 3 US News 2024 # 5 QS World University 2024 |
| Subject Strength | # 30 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 147 for Medicine by Times Higher Education 2023 | # 2 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024 # 5 for Medicine by US News 2024 # 1 for Law by US News 2024 |
| Programs | UG Programs -45 PG Programs -26 Doctorate Programs -3 | UG Programs -53 PG Programs -41 Doctorate Programs -70 |
| Acceptance Rate | 15.3 % | 4.8 % |
| Exam Score | GMAT - 680 IELTS - 7 SAT - 1490 TOEFL - 90 | GMAT - 600 IELTS - 7 SAT - 1440 TOEFL - 100 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 50310 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 51500 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 30400 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 73964 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 72420 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 30610 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | THE Global University Employability Rankings- #56; Average salary- 82,883 USD; Top recruiters: Microsoft Corp, IB Corp, Baylor College of Medicine, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Intel Corporation; Highest paying degrees- MBA (132,000 USD), Bachelor of Arts (93,000 USD), Bachelor of Science (81,000 USD). |
Stanford University is one of the top private universities in Stanford, United States. It is ranked #3 in QS World University Rankings 2023. Ranked #2 in Graduate Employability Rank Bachelor (Other): $221,000 MBA: $184,000 Executive MBA: $181,000 Masters in Finance: $154,000 Executive Masters: $142,000 Doctorate: $140,000 |
| application requirements | Academic transcripts; School report (counsellor recommendation); 2 teacher recommendations; 2-3 LORs; Resume; SOPs/ Essays; Proof of English language proficiency; Standardized test scores; Additional Requirements (Work experience, Interview (upon invitation), Portfolio, etc.) | Supplemental Form (for a few programs); |
| Campuses and B-Schools | NA | Stanford Graduate School of Business |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 7.3/10 Read 4 reviews | 8.8/10 Read 3 reviews |
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| General Facts | Rice University | Stanford University |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1912 | 1885 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 9:1 | 5:1 |
| Male:Female | 53% Male, 47% Female | 50% Male, 50% Female |
| Location Facts | a residential college system set on a 300-acre tree-lined campus in Houston, Texas; Located just minutes from downtown Houston, the Museum District and the world’s largest medical center. | The campus is located in the center of the San Francisco Peninsula. Settled on 8,180 acres of land, the campus is located approx. 37 miles southeast of San Francisco and approx. 20 miles northwest of San Jose. |
| Library | Over 2.8 million print volumes; 72,000+ print & electronic serial titles; 141,000+ subscriptions; 4,000+ DVDs/CDs/VHS recordings; Library Service Center (off-site storage facility) holds over 1.1 million volumes, with a facility capacity of 1.8 million. | With a network of 20 libraries, the Stanford University Library has a collection of 9.3 million volumes, nearly 300,000 rare or special books, 1.5 million e-books, 2.5 million audiovisual materials, 77,000 serials, nearly 6 million microform holdings, and thousands of other digital resources. |
| Campus Life | 11 co-ed colleges; Dining facilities such as 4.Tac0, @Sammy’s, Whoo Deli, Valhalla, etc.; 200+ student organizations; Rice Players (Houston’s oldest student-run theatre company); Barbara and David Gibbs Recreation Center; Moody Center for the Arts (experimental space for both fabrication and exhibition); James Turrell Twilight Epiphany Skyspace (hosts musical performances and acts as a laboratory for Shepherd School of Music students). | Campus landmarks include the Main Quad, Memorial Church, Cantor Center for Visual Arts, Bing Concert Hall, Stanford Mausoleum, Hoover Tower, Stanford University Arboretum, Green Library, 31 Club Sports, etc. There are over 625 student-organized groups to participate in, eight dining halls to experience the food on-campus, 2 museums, and 25 student affairs offices. |
| Hostel | #Off campus (not with family) - $13850 #On campus - $14500 #Off campus (with family) - $2050 | #Campus Housing(Graduate) - $21710 |
| Famous Alumni | several US Congressmen & Cabinet Secretaries; 9 astronauts, 9 Major League Baseball players, 2 Nobel Laureates; Lance Berkman (Baseball outfielder); Larry McMurtry (American novelist); Howard Hughes (American business magnate); Annise Parker (Former Mayor of Houston); Alberto Gonzales (US Attorney General); Peggy Whitson (American astronaut); Dave Hyatt (American software engineer). | Presently, there are more than 220,000 Stanford alumni that include 83 Nobel laureates, 28 Turing Award laureates, 8 Fields Medalists, 270 Olympic medals including 139 gold medals. Larry Page (Co-founder Google); Mike Krieger (Co-founder, Instagram); Peter Thiel (Co-founder, Paypal); Gene D. Block (8th chancellor of UCLA); Derek Bok (25th president of Harvard), etc. |
| City Life | Houston- most populated city in Texas; recognized for its energy industry; home to the famous Space Center Houston, Livestock Show and Rodeo, Museum District, Buffalo Bayou Park, Houston Zoo, The Heights, beaches of Galveston, Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park, etc.; Houses second-most Fortune 500 headquarters in USA; Unemployment Rate- 3.6% (Dec 2019). | Located in the northwest corner of Santa Clara County, Stanford is a census-designated place in California. You can explore various museums, the national zoo, enjoy delicacies of all kinds available at multicuisine restaurants, enjoy basketball games, national baseball games, Jazz music, waterfront near Georgetown, and more. The unemployment rate of the city is 5.1% |
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