You Belong Here
Invest in Your Future With a Rice MBA.
You belong here — and our recruiting and admissions team is dedicated to helping you get here. Your time is now. With full-time, part-time (evening or weekend), executive, hybrid and online options, no matter your needs, we have the program for you.
- GMAT/GRE Waivers Available
- Top-Ranked MBA
- Exceptional Career Prospects
Our top-ranked MBA from Rice University pays dividends for life. Apply by May 1 to join our Class of 2026.
Intentionally Growing. Verifiably Great.
MBA Application Requirements
We seek ambitious professionals with diverse skill sets. We look at the whole person — not just their resume — and evaluate based on leadership, community and career experiences. The only prerequisite is a four-year U.S. bachelor's degree or its international equivalent. We welcome all undergraduate majors.
You’ll need to submit the following to be considered for admission:
Online Application
Transcripts
Resume
GMAT, GRE, Executive Assessment Scores or Approved Test Waiver
Essays
Recommendation(s)
HAVE A QUESTION?
Attend one of our information sessions. You can also reach out to us at 713-348-4918 or ricemba@rice.edu.
Personally Speaking
The Rice MBA experience helped me step out of my comfort zone and embrace change. Leaving a full-time job and switching careers is daunting, but I have no doubt that this experience has only made me more prepared to handle uncertainty in the business world.
Andrew Waguespack
Full-Time MBA
Rice truly showed me the power of community. As a prospective student, I felt embraced by existing students and administration—Rice wanted me to win and I hadn't even received an acceptance letter yet!
Raisha T. Smith
Full-Time MBA
I struggled a lot with thinking and feeling that I had to be a certain type of person to thrive in business school, only to realize that I actually had a lot of freedom and encouragement to be my most authentic self. I realized that I had skills, insights and traits that were helpful to other students, and that these things were helpful in ways I didn't expect.
Nathan Rogers
Full-Time MBA