Ph.D. Admissions
Guiding You on Your Ph.D. Admissions Journey
The Ph.D. application for Fall 2025 matriculation has passed for the areas of Accounting, Finance, Operations Management, Organizational Behavior, and Strategic Management. We will begin accepting applications in August for Fall 2026 matriculation.
Online Application
Using the online application, you will create a user account for the creation and submission of your application, and from which you may check the status of your submitted application and receipt of your supplemental documentation.
Application Requirements
To be considered for admission, the following documents must be received no later than the posted application deadline:
- Completed online Ph.D. application including a Statement of Purpose and CV/Résumé.
- Three confidential recommendations (academic strongly preferred). Recommendations should be submitted using the online application recommendation feature. After entering your recommender’s contact information into your application, the application system will immediately send an electronic "Recommendation" form to that individual.
- For reviewing purposes, electronic copies of transcript(s) can be uploaded through the online application system to meet the application requirements. (If you are offered admission to Rice, official paper or electronic transcript(s) will be required and should be sent directly to the Rice Jones Graduate School of Business by the issuing institution. Official transcript(s) are required from all undergraduate and graduate schools you have attended.)
- Your official Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) score report, or GRE test score report submitted direclty to us (test taker copy not acceptable). This requirement will not be waived.
- To send your official GMAT score report, log on to http://www.mba.com/mba/, click “The GMAT” then “GMAT Scores and Score Reports”. The “Rice University Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business – PhD Program” code is 3WS-WD-54.
- To send your official GRE score report, log on to http://www.ets.org, under “Tests” click “GRE”. Under “Test Takers” click “Order Additional Score Reports”. The “Rice U Mgmt PhD Program” code is 6618.
If you did not earn your undergraduate degree in the U.S., English-speaking Canada, Australia, New Zealand, or the United Kingdom, an official score report of your TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) taken within 2 years of your application date is required (test-taker copy not acceptable). This requirement is waived for international applicants who have received a Master's degree or a Doctorate from an institution within the U.S., English-speaking Canada, Australia, New Zealand, or the United Kingdom by the application deadline.
- To send your official TOEFL score report, log on to http://www.ets.org, under “Tests” click “TOEFL” and then “Test Scores.” The “Rice University-Management PhD Program” code is 6618.
A non-refundable application fee of $40 payable via credit card or check. Please make checks payable to Rice University. Applications will not be processed without the required application fee.
Please note that applicants may not apply for, or be considered for, more than one program at a time within the Jones Graduate School.
Supplemental Application Materials
While most of your application materials will be submitted electronically via our online application, materials that must be mailed should be addressed to:
Melinda Pena
PhD Admissions / MS 531
Rice University
Jones Graduate School of Business
6100 Main Street
Houston, TX 77005
Frequently Asked Questions
Don't see your question answered below? Contact Melinda Pena, Assistant Director Faculty Administration and Ph.D. Program.
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The application deadline for Fall 2025 admissions has passed. We will begin accepting applications in August for Fall 2026 admissions.
Candidates will be notified of admission decisions via email by April 15th. If you do not receive a decision by this date, please reach out to Melinda Pena at Melinda.E.Pena@rice.edu.
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Financial assistance is offered in the form of tuition grants, stipends, and research and academic support. Please refer to the Ph.D. program guidebook for more detailed information.
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In most cases, students are expected to be full-time Ph.D. students. Exceptions to this requirement must be approved by the student's chairperson, area advisor, and the director of the Ph.D. program.
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If you did not earn your undergraduate degree in the U.S., English-speaking Canada, Australia, New Zealand, or the United Kingdom, an official score report of your TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) taken within 2 years of your application date is required (test-taker copy not acceptable). This requirement is waived for international applicants who have received a Master's degree or a Doctorate from an institution within the U.S., English-speaking Canada, Australia, New Zealand, or the United Kingdom by the application deadline.
To send your official TOEFL score report, log on to http://www.ets.org, under “Tests” click “TOEFL” and then “Test Scores.” The “Rice University-Management PhD Program” code is 6618.
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While our program is highly competitive, we do not have a minimum GMAT/GRE score requirement. All applicants regardless of academic or professional background must submit either a GRE or GMAT. There are no exceptions to this requirement.
