For 2013

Tuition: $1790

Testing and registration: $100

All new students pay $1890 for their first session: $1790 tuition plus the $100 non-refundable testing and registration fee. A deposit of $500 must accompany the application. The balance of tuition must be paid no later than the first day of class.

Tuition for re-enrolling students

The rate for students re-enrolling in the program is $1790 provided that they pay the tuition in full by the deadline. (See Intensive English Schedule for deadlines.)

Refund Policy

• The $100 testing and registration fee is non-refundable. 
• New students withdrawing by 4:00 p.m. on the last business day before the first day of class will receive a refund of $400 from the $500 deposit.
• Returning students who withdraw after the re-enrollment deadline and by 4:00 p.m. on the last business day before the first day of class will be charged a $50 cancelation fee. They will receive a refund of $1740 from the $1790 tuition fee.
• Students withdrawing by 4:00 p.m. on the tenth day of class will receive a refund of one-third of their tuition. (Students who have paid $1790 will receive a $600 refund.) There is no refund for any student withdrawing after the tenth day of class. 
• All refund requests must be submitted in writing to esl@rice.edu. 
• Refunds will be processed as credits to the accounts from which they were paid and may not appear as a credit until the following statement. Refunds for enrollments paid by check take up to four weeks to be processed and are mailed by the Rice University accounting office. There is a $30 charge for any check returned for insufficient funds.

Books

Books may be purchased at the Rice Bookstore. Book costs average approximately $150 per session.

Student responsibility for health care

Rice University does not have or provide medical insurance or any medical care for Intensive English Program students. Students are strongly advised to purchase their own medical insurance to cover any such costs and are encouraged to do this in their home countries before coming to the United States. The policy on medical insurance is subject to change. Students will be notified in writing of any change in insurance requirements.

Scholarships

A limited number of partial scholarships are available to re-enrolling students.