Houston,
TX,
United States
Type
Private
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
BSc in Civil Engineering in Houston United States | Rice University
Rice University
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Houston United States
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
57,210
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
Program Learning Outcomes (Student Outcomes) for the BSCE Degree
Upon completion of the BSCE degree, graduates will demonstrate:
The capability to recognize, define, and address intricate engineering challenges using engineering, scientific, and mathematical principles.
The skill to employ engineering design in creating solutions that fulfill specific requirements while accounting for public health, safety, welfare, and global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic considerations.
Proficiency in communicating clearly with diverse audiences.
The capacity to acknowledge ethical and professional duties in engineering scenarios and form reasoned decisions that account for the effects of engineering outcomes on global, economic, environmental, and societal spheres.
Effectiveness in collaborating within teams to collectively offer leadership, foster a cooperative and inclusive atmosphere, set objectives, organize activities, and achieve goals.
Competence in designing and performing suitable experiments, evaluating and understanding data, and applying engineering reasoning to reach conclusions.
The ability to gain and utilize new knowledge as required, employing effective learning approaches.
Program Educational Objectives for the BSCE Degree
Three to five years post-graduation, Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCE) alumni are anticipated to achieve these Program Educational Objectives (PEOs):
Excell in problem-solving and communication abilities.
Attain leadership roles in technical or management fields.
Show initiative and creativity in professional pursuits.
Exhibit involvement in tackling ethical, social, environmental, and global issues.
Stay committed to ongoing education, including pursuit of advanced degrees.
Acquire a Professional Engineering license, where applicable.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
First-year international applicants are foreign nationals who will complete high school by the end of the current academic year. Foreign nationals are students living outside the U.S. or living in the U.S. who hold, or intend to hold, a valid F-1, J-1, H-1, H-4 etc. visa/status, as well as those pending Permanent Residency status. Rice's international student designation is based on residency or citizenship status rather than where a student lives and studies.
Students who have elected to take time off from schooling between graduating from high school and enrolling in college are considered first-year applicants.
Completion of a high school diploma (or an equivalent) prior to enrollment is required for all new incoming students.
Official high school/secondary school transcripts must include grades from 9th through 11th grade as well as courses being taken in the 12th grade. Early Decision applicants are encouraged to submit first marking period grades, when they become available. Regular Decision applicants will be required to submit mid-year grades from 12th grade, when they become available.
Applicants studying in an international exam-based curriculum, must submit:
All official high school transcripts
Final exam results (for example IGCE/GCSE, CBSE X/AISSCE X)
Predicted exam results, if available
All official transcripts/documents must be issued in English. If not, an official translation of all documents must be provided along with the original language documents. Translations may be done by the institution attended or an authorized/official translator in the country of study.
Official high school transcripts must be submitted by your high school via the application platform (Common App or Apply Coalition with Scoir), through an online ordering system or eTranscript service, or sent via postal mail directly to the Office of Admission. Transcripts will not be accepted by fax or email.
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) 100 (Internet-based test)
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) 7
Duolingo 130
Advanced Placement (AP) Exams
Rice University awards transfer credit for the Advanced Placement (AP) Program, which enables high school students to earn transfer credit for college-level courses taken in high school upon completion of AP examinations with a score of 4 or 5. For more information about the AP transfer credit process, please visit the Advanced Placement (AP) Credit page.
International Baccalaureate (IB) Exams
Rice University awards transfer credit for International Baccalaureate (IB) examinations for students who hold the International Baccalaureate Diploma and have obtained a score of 6 or 7 on higher level exams. For more information about the IB transfer credit process, please visit the International Baccalaureate (IB) Credit page.
International Exams
Students who complete various international exams with a grade of A or B may receive transfer credit. These exams include A-Levels, the Abitur, CAPE, CEGEP (Science Option), French Baccalaurat (Science Option), Italian Maturita, and Swiss Federal Maturity Certificate. For more information about the international exams transfer credit process, please visit the International Exam Credit page.
Students who have elected to take time off from schooling between graduating from high school and enrolling in college are considered first-year applicants.
Completion of a high school diploma (or an equivalent) prior to enrollment is required for all new incoming students.
Official high school/secondary school transcripts must include grades from 9th through 11th grade as well as courses being taken in the 12th grade. Early Decision applicants are encouraged to submit first marking period grades, when they become available. Regular Decision applicants will be required to submit mid-year grades from 12th grade, when they become available.
Applicants studying in an international exam-based curriculum, must submit:
All official high school transcripts
Final exam results (for example IGCE/GCSE, CBSE X/AISSCE X)
Predicted exam results, if available
All official transcripts/documents must be issued in English. If not, an official translation of all documents must be provided along with the original language documents. Translations may be done by the institution attended or an authorized/official translator in the country of study.
Official high school transcripts must be submitted by your high school via the application platform (Common App or Apply Coalition with Scoir), through an online ordering system or eTranscript service, or sent via postal mail directly to the Office of Admission. Transcripts will not be accepted by fax or email.
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) 100 (Internet-based test)
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) 7
Duolingo 130
Advanced Placement (AP) Exams
Rice University awards transfer credit for the Advanced Placement (AP) Program, which enables high school students to earn transfer credit for college-level courses taken in high school upon completion of AP examinations with a score of 4 or 5. For more information about the AP transfer credit process, please visit the Advanced Placement (AP) Credit page.
International Baccalaureate (IB) Exams
Rice University awards transfer credit for International Baccalaureate (IB) examinations for students who hold the International Baccalaureate Diploma and have obtained a score of 6 or 7 on higher level exams. For more information about the IB transfer credit process, please visit the International Baccalaureate (IB) Credit page.
International Exams
Students who complete various international exams with a grade of A or B may receive transfer credit. These exams include A-Levels, the Abitur, CAPE, CEGEP (Science Option), French Baccalaurat (Science Option), Italian Maturita, and Swiss Federal Maturity Certificate. For more information about the international exams transfer credit process, please visit the International Exam Credit page.
Tuition
USD
57,210