#49. Rice University - Tuition: $48,330 - Location: Houston, TX - Students: 3,916 (student to faculty ratio: 6:1) - Acceptance rate: 16% (ACT: 33-35, SAT: 1490-1580) - Six year median earnings: $65,400 Clocking in at over $48,000 a year, tuition at Rice University has steadily risen at least 3% every year since 2000. Known for its engineering and biochemistry degrees, this Texas school in 2018 announced an initiative to provide free tuition to all students whose parents earn less than $130,000 a year. On average, students pay $24,000 in tuition a year. This slideshow was first published on theStacker.com
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