Rice University will expand its free tuition program to students whose families earn up to $200K per year 22%
By Shelby Rose25%
8/5/2026, 2:39:27 PM
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Rice University is expanding its financial aid program, making free tuition available to more students starting in fall 2027.
Under the expanded “Rice Investment” program, students from families earning up to $200,000 per year will qualify for free tuition, the university announced this week.
Students from families earning less than $100,000 annually will also receive support for mandatory fees, room and board.
In addition, the private university in Houston said it will “continue to meet 100% of demonstrated financial need for all families without requiring student loans.”
The university says the expansion is designed to make a Rice education more accessible by reducing financial barriers for families.
It's also part of a strategic plan to increase enrollment by nearly 30% by 2028.
Yvonne Romero, Rice's vice president for enrollment and dean of admissions and financial aid, said in a news release that many families often assume they don't qualify for financial aid.
"This expansion changes that conversation and simplifies the criteria," she said.
"We want students and families to know that cost should not discourage them from considering Rice."
The university launched the Rice Investment in 2019 as a way to provide loan-free financial aid to students who qualify based on their family's financial circumstances.
The program, which is funded partly by philanthropic support, currently provides free tuition to students whose families earn up to $140,000, with students from families earning $75,000 or less also qualifying to have their fees and room and board covered.
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