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BArch Architecture at Rice University

Rice University, United States

Programme overview

BArch Architecture is a undergraduate degree programme at Rice University in Architecture (School of Architecture). The Rice School of Architecture focuses on the scholarship and practice of architecture as a broad discipline that touches the lives, cultures, and environments of peoples of the world. Intimate student-faculty interaction, academic freedom, and unrestricted institutional cooperation within and outside the university are distinctive qualities of the architecture degree programs at Rice. The degree totals 62 credit hours.

Faculty: School of Architecture  |  Department: Architecture  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Houston, TX, United States

What you will study

A minimum of 8 courses (62 credit hours) to satisfy major requirements. A minimum of 62 credit hours to satisfy degree requirements. A Preceptorship; Students must complete a 9-12 month internship and enroll in ARCH 500 . 2,3 A minimum major GPA of 2.00 or higher in all coursework that satisfies requirements for the major with a minimum grade of C (2.00 grade points) in each course.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is to the university through Rice undergraduate admissions; no separate admission requirements are published for this major.

USD 71,140 a year (2026-27). Standard undergraduate tuition for students entering 2024 or later (students who entered before 2024 pay $65,280); one rate for all undergraduate majors and all students. Estimate; excludes student activity, recreation and health and wellness fees, room a Source

Entry term is Fall. Early Decision I and II and Regular Decision are offered.

Early Decision I closes November 1 with decisions by mid-December; Early Decision II and Regular Decision close January 4, Regular Decision decisions by April 1. The application fee is $75. SAT/ACT scores are optional (recommended, not required).

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