CONNECT WITH RICE ON THE ROAD
The Rice Admission team travels across the country and the globe each year to meet prospective students, families, and counselors. We host school visits, college fairs, and information sessions to showcase what makes Rice University distinctive. Connect with us on the road to learn more about how to apply, the affordability of a Rice education, and the student experience in Houston. We typically travel in the fall (August through November) and in the spring (April and May).
Check the list below to see if Rice will be visiting your area! If we are, connect with your school counselor for specific details about the visit. For any other questions, please contact the Office of Admission.
Texas
- Austin Area
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- Austin – August, September, October
- Leander – September
- Marble Falls – September
- Round Rock – September
- Brazos Valley & Waco
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- Bryan – September
- College Station – September
- Temple – September
- Waco – September
- Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW) Area
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- Allen – September
- Arlington – September
- Coppell – August, September
- Dallas – August, September, October
- Denton – September
- Duncanville – September
- Fort Worth – August, September
- Frisco – September
- Grand Prairie – September
- Irving – September
- Plano – September
- East Texas
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- Texarkana – September
- Tyler – September
- Greater Houston Area
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- Aldine – September
- Alief – October
- Bellaire – October
- Clear Creek – November
- Conroe – September, October
- Cypress – August, September, October
- Deer Park – November
- Fort Bend – November
- Friendswood – October
- Houston – August, September, October
- Humble – August, September
- Katy – August, October
- Kingwood – September
- Klein – September
- League City – September
- Montgomery – October
- New Caney – September
- Pasadena – August, November
- Pearland – August, October
- Rosenberg – September
- Spring – September
- Tomball – October
- Rio Grande Valley
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- Brownsville – September
- Donna – October
- Edinburg – October
- Los Fresnos – October
- McAllen – August, October
- Mercedes – October
- Mission – October
- Pharr – October
- Rio Grande Valley (general) – October
- San Benito – October
- Sharyland – October
- South Texas
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- Laredo – August, September
- San Antonio Area
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- San Antonio – August, October
- West Texas / Panhandle
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- Abilene – September
- Carlsbad – September
- El Paso – August, September
- Hobbs – September
- Lovington – October
- Lubbock – October
- Midland – October
- Odessa – October
- San Angelo – October
Out-of-State
- Alabama
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- Birmingham – October
- Huntsville – October
- Montgomery – October
- Arizona
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- Phoenix – October
- Tucson – September, October
- Arkansas
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- Bentonville – October
- Little Rock – October
- Texarkana – September
- California
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- Bay Area / Northern California
- Concord – September
- Monterrey – August
- Oakland – September
- Palo Alto – October
- San Francisco – September
- San Jose – October
- Santa Clara – October
- Santa Cruz – August
- Walnut Creek – September
- Central Valley
- Fresno – October
- Modesto – October
- Sacramento – October
- Stockton – October
- Los Angeles Area
- Los Angeles – September
- Pasadena – September
- Orange County / Inland Empire
- Oxnard – October
- San Luis Obispo – October
- Santa Barbara – October
- Ventura – October
- Palos Verdes / South Bay
- Manhattan Beach – September
- Pacific Palisades – September
- Palos Verdes Estates – September
- Palos Verdes Peninsula – September
- San Diego Area
- Chula Vista – September
- San Diego – September
- San Gabriel / San Fernando Valley
- San Bernardino – October
- San Marino – October
- Bay Area / Northern California
- Colorado
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- Boulder – October
- Colorado Springs – October
- Denver – October
- Connecticut
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- Hartford – October
- New Haven – October
- Delaware
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- Wilmington – October
- District of Columbia (D.C.)
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- Washington D.C. – October
- Florida
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- Fort Lauderdale – October
- Miami – October
- Orlando – October
- Palm Beach – October
- St. Petersburg – October
- Tampa – October
- West Palm Beach – October
- Georgia
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- Atlanta – August, September
- Macon – August
- Rome – August
- Savannah – August
- Hawaii
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- Honolulu – September
- Kauai – September
- Maui – September
- Idaho
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- Boise – September
- Illinois
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- Chicago – October
- Indiana
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- Indianapolis – September
- Lafayette – September
- South Bend – September
- Iowa
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- Des Moines – September
- Kansas
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- Kansas City – October
- Wichita – October
- Kentucky
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- Lexington – September
- Louisville – September
- Louisiana
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- Baton Rouge – September
- New Orleans – September
- Shreveport – September
- Maryland
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- Baltimore – October
- Bethesda – October
- Massachusetts
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- Boston – September, October
- Michigan
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- Ann Arbor – October
- Detroit – October
- Grand Rapids – October
- Kalamazoo – October
- Minnesota
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- Minneapolis – August, October
- Saint Paul – October
- Mississippi
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- Jackson – October
- Missouri
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- St. Louis – September, October
- Montana
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- Bozeman – October
- Nebraska
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- Lincoln – September
- Omaha – September
- Nevada
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- Las Vegas – September, October
- Reno – October
- New Hampshire
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- Lebanon – October
- New Jersey
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- Newark – October
- New Brunswick – September
- Princeton – September
- New Mexico
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- Albuquerque – September
- Las Cruces – September
- Rio Rancho – September
- Sante Fe – September
- New York
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- Bronx – October
- Brooklyn – September
- Long Island – October
- Manhattan – October, November
- Queens – September
- North Carolina
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- Charlotte – September
- Durham – August, October
- Greensboro – September
- Raleigh – August, October
- Winston-Salem – September
- Ohio
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- Cincinnati – October
- Cleveland – October
- Columbus – October
- Oklahoma
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- Oklahoma City – September
- Tulsa – September
- Oregon
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- Portland – October
- Pennsylvania
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- Philadelphia – October
- Pittsburgh – October
- Rhode Island
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- Providence – October
- South Carolina
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- Greenville – October
- Spartanburg – October
- Tennessee
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- Chattanooga – August
- Memphis – October
- Nashville – October
- Utah
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- Salt Lake – September
- Virginia
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- Alexandria – September
- Arlington – September
- Fairfax County – September
- Loudon County – October
- Washington State
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- Bellevue – October
- Seattle – October
- Tacoma – October
- Wisconsin
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- Madison – October
- Milwaukee – October
- Wyoming
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- Jackson Hole – October
International
- Asia
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- China
- Hangzhou – September
- Shanghai – September
- Hong Kong
- Hong Kong – October
- South Korea
- Seoul – October
- Taiwan
- Taipei – October
- China
- Europe
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- Belgium
- Brussels – September
- Czech Republic
- Prague – October
- France
- Paris – September
- Germany
- Berlin – September
- Bonn – September
- Dusseldorf – September
- Hannover – September
- Munich – September
- Stuttgart – September
- Greece
- Athens – September, October
- Luxembourg
- Luxembourg City – September
- Netherlands
- Amsterdam – October
- Poland
- Warsaw – September
- Switzerland
- Geneva – September
- Lausanne – September
- Zurich – September
- Turkey
- Istanbul – October
- Izmir – October
- United Kingdom
- Cambridge – October
- London – October
- Belgium
- Latin America & the Caribbean
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- Brazil
- Curitiba – September
- Florianopolis – September
- Porto Alegre – September
- Rio de Janeiro – August
- São Paulo – August, September
- Colombia
- Barranquilla – September
- Bogotá – September
- Cali – September
- Costa Rica
- San José – October
- Panama
- Panamá City – September
- Peru
- Lima – September
- Brazil
- North America
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- Mexico
- Mexico City – September
- Monterrey – September
- Mexico
- Oceania
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- New Zealand
- Albany – July
- Auckland – July
- Pakuranga – July
- New Zealand
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- Ghana
- Accra – September
- Khumasi – September
- Rwanda
- Kigali – September
- South Africa
- Johannesburg – October
- Ghana
No Visit Planned? Explore Rice Virtually!
While we wish we could visit every city this season, we have incredible virtual resources to help you learn about Rice from anywhere in the world. Explore our Virtual Offerings and take a Virtual Campus Tour anytime to learn more about Rice!
Joint University Sessions
We partner with other top universities at these sessions to bring unique and collaborative programming directly to you.

LAUNCH
LAUNCH (Linking Access, Unity, Networking, Collaboration, and Higher Education) is a partnership between Cornell University, Emory University, Pomona College, Rice University, and Washington University in St. Louis. Since its founding, LAUNCH has worked to empower students and families with the knowledge, confidence, and support to pursue higher education—especially at selective colleges where access can feel out of reach. Traveling three times each year, the group partners with students, counselors, and community-based organizations to demystify the admissions process and ensure every student can see college as a place to belong, thrive, and shape their future.
Fall 2026 Trip 1
Southeast
- Atlanta – August
- Charlotte – August
- Nashville – August
- Raleigh/Durham – August
Fall 2026 Trip 2
Midwest
- Chicago – August
- Kansas City – September
- Minneapolis – September
- St. Louis – September
Fall 2026 Trip 3
Northeast
- Boston – September
- Hartford – September
- Westchester – September
STORY
STORY (Small Town Outreach, Recruitment, and Yield) is a collaborative travel partnership launched in 2023 to connect with students and counselors in small town and rural communities. Rice is proud to be one of the five founding members of this initiative, which has since grown to include 35+ leading universities such as Barnard, Brown, Caltech, Harvard, MIT, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Princeton, Tufts, UChicago, Vanderbilt, and Yale. Each spring and fall, the group travels to at least five small cities reachable by rural communities, working together to expand access, share resources, and ensure talented students everywhere can explore a wide range of college opportunities.
Fall 2026 Trip 1
New York
- Hornell – September
- Lake George – September
- New Milford – September
- Oneonta – September
- Plattsburgh – September
Pennsylvania
- Warren – September
Fall 2026 Trip 2
Arizona
- Snowflake – September
- Kingman – September
Colorado
- Durango – October
New Mexico
- Clovis – September
- Espanola – September
Helpful Links
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