Rice University Campus Life

Even if you hate campus food, Houston is just outside.

Rice has 6 serveries that are an all-you-can eat style buffet with excellent food. The chefs are award winning and like to have fun with the menus. The nice thing is, if you don't like what one servery is serving that day, you can just go to another one. They serve really nice food from fried chicken and waffles to stuffed flounder and crab bisque.

It really all depends on taste, but Rice offers good variety within its own campus, and of course, there is surrounding Houston, where opportunities are infinite. Rice even has a system which encourages (or essentially forces) students to go out and eat in the city one night of the week.

Food is superb. I attended the lunch visit and the food is AWESOME!! That's all I have to say.

There are six different serveries at Rice, and with a meal plan, you can eat at any of them. Weekdays, there are three meals a day; weekends, there are two meals a day (Saturday - breakfast and lunch, dinner is on your own to encourage you to explore downtown Houston; Sunday - brunch and dinner). You will never get tired of the food here, because they have so much variety and the meal plan allows an all-you-can-eat style meal. There is always a salad bar and cereal if you do not find anything appetizing, but chances are, you will want to eat one of the new entrees served. You can also eat inside college commons areas, outside, or even in your room. Food at Rice will definitely keep you satisfied.

Very healthy food and a wide variety of clean, yummy options to choose from. I actually lost weight going to Rice from my increased consumption of fruits, veggies, and healthier options I was getting there.

The food is delicious, just like any other campus.

Rice was actually named #2 Healthiest Dining Program according to a neontommy.com article.

Rice actually has pretty good servery food. Although it is a bit annoying that on-campus students are forced to purchase a full meal plan, there are usually enough options available that everyone can find food that they like for each meal.

Food is great on campus, with plenty of off campus options close by as well for when the routine needs to be changed.

There is no Greek Life at Rice, but we are proud of our Residential College System. This system is best described like houses at Hogwarts. You are assigned one of 11 colleges to become a part of for your next four years. This college becomes your family, your home, your community. Often times, you will see more students sporting their college gear (Brown, Martel, Jones, etc.) more than Rice gear. Each college has its own traditions, cheers, and pride. Unlike Greek life, it excludes nobody.

NO GREEK WHATSOEVER.

None However, we have a residential college system where each dorm (11 in total) is like your house or family on campus. Each college has about 400 students (freshmen to seniors), faculty residential advisors, and college master(s). These small communities pretty much serve as your extended family while at Rice.

NO Greek Life. Thank God.

There is no greek life at Rice.

Replaced by Residential College System

None; the residential college system replaces it in a very healthy way.

None, residential colleges are more like the Harry Potter style houses, where you randomly get sorted into one for your entire time at Rice, but everyone is friendly no matter where you live! It makes the community more inclusive in my opinion.

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