*Fifth-year students in professional degree programs and students working toward a second bachelor's degree may pay a reduced student activities fee of $13.70, which covers the Student Association, Student Organizations Activity, University Court, and Honor Council portions of the activity fee, and elect not to pay the college fee.

** Students are billed for Medical Insurance Plan A annually every Fall and have the option at this time to waive the insurance if covered under another medical plan or submit an application for any of the other plan options at the following site:

Student Health Insurance

Graduates

*Only for Jones School Students

** Students are billed for Medical Insurance Plan A annually every Fall and have the option at this time to waive the insurance if covered under another medical plan or submit an application for any of the other plan options at the following site:

Student Health Insurance

Away Status. Students pursuing their studies outside of the Houston area (students on "away" status) must be registered and pay tuition but are not required to pay the fees listed above, with the exception of the Information Technology Fee.

Reduced Tuition. After 6 semesters of full-time study in one degree program (excluding the summer semesters), continuing students enter a reduced-tuition category of $1,096 per year ($548 per semester). Students who are admitted with a relevant master's degree, i.e. a master's degree that counts toward a doctoral program at Rice, may become eligible for reduced tuition earlier than those entering a doctoral program without a relevant master's degree. Semesters credited toward reduced tuition will be limited to one degree program. In extraordinary circumstances, the Office of Graduate Studies may consider petitions for exceptions.

Special Fees