| Rice University | University of California | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 5.7 Out of 10 | 8.4 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 17 US News 2024 # 119 Times Higher Education 2024 # 145 QS World University 2024 | # 9 Times Higher Education 2024 # 10 QS World University 2024 # 15 US News 2024 |
| Subject Strength | # 30 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 147 for Medicine by Times Higher Education 2023 | # 3 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 24 for Medicine by QS World University 2023 # 6 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024 |
| Programs | UG Programs -45 PG Programs -26 Doctorate Programs -3 | UG Programs -19 PG Programs -39 Doctorate Programs -13 |
| Acceptance Rate | 15.3 % | 16.8 % |
| Exam Score | GMAT - 680 IELTS - 7 SAT - 1490 TOEFL - 90 | GMAT - 680 GRE updated - 310 IELTS - 6.5 SAT - 1330 TOEFL - 80 |
| 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 41196 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 26544 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 57578 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). | Some programs and the average salary are: Degree Average Salary Executive Masters $195,000 MBA $150,000 Masters in Finance $144,000 PhD $143,000 Doctorate $140,000 Bachelor (Other) $121,000 |
| 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.) | LORs (usually three); |
| Campuses and B-Schools | NA | Haas School of Business |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 7.3/10 Read 4 reviews | 6.9/10 Read 11 reviews |
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| General Facts | Rice University | University of California |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1912 | 1868 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 9:1 | 18:1 |
| Male:Female | 53% Male, 47% Female | 0% Male, 0% 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. | Overlooking the San Francisco Bay, UC Berkeley campus is spread over approximately 1,232 acres of land. It is the oldest of the ten campuses of University of California. |
| 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. | UCB Library is the fourth largest library in USA comprising 24 libraries, 325 employees and 832 student employees. UCB Library has 13 million volumes in 300+ languages which includes printed books, journals, e-books, etc. |
| 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). | UCB consists of the Sather Tower, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Lawrence Hall of Science, Space Sciences Laboratory, UC Botanical Garden, UC Museum of Paleontology, UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA). |
| Hostel | #Off campus (not with family) - $13850 #On campus - $14500 #Off campus (with family) - $2050 | #Room & Board - $16242 #Room & Board--Apartment - $20168 #Room & Board--Residence Hall - $21168 |
| 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). | With a total of 520,566 alumni, UCB has 31 Nobel Laureates, 207 Turing Award, 20 Academic Awards, 20 Pulitzer Prize winners. |
| 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). | Berkeley is in close proximity to San Francisco which is only a 20 minutes ride with public transport. You can hike up to Beverly Hills, explore the oldest museums, Victorian architecture, and more. Flying to Vegas and Los Angeles is also easy or drive to lake Tahoe, Berkeley’s location is within close distance to most locations. There are a lot of bars, restaurants, coffee shops, parks, etc. The unemployment rate for Nov 2022 was 3.3%. |
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