Rice University

Located in Houston, Texas, Rice University was founded in 1912 and has since been consistently ranked as a premier teaching and research university. The university attributes much of its success to its relatively small size and emphasis on undergraduate education. Comprised of eight schools, Rice features renowned programs through the George R. Brown School of Engineering and Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business. Rice's distinguished alumni include American businessman Howard Hughes, "Sex and the City" author Candace Bushnell, and NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson.