UAB vs. Rice

Compare Graduate Tuition and Programs at Two Rivalry Colleges in Conference USA.

UABvs.Rice

UAB is a public school while Rice is a private school. UAB is located in Birmingham, AL and Rice is located in Houston, TX.
  • Rice Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $54,462 than UAB Graduate School ($20,556).
  • UAB Graduate School is larger with 8,607 graduate students than Rice Graduate School (4,178 students).
  • UAB Graduate School has more graduate programs of 196 programs than Rice Graduate School (162 programs).
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#224 in National Universities
#8 in Alabama
Rankings#15 in National Universities
#1 in Texas
Public, 4 yearsSchool TypePrivate, 4 years
Birmingham, ALLocationHouston, TX
Academic
$50Graduate School Application Fee$85
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Post-Master Certificate
Offered Graduate DegreesMaster's
Doctorate (Research)
Post-Master Certificate
196 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs162 Programs
16 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs
Tuition & Fees
$8,424 Alabama residents
$20,556 out-of-state
Average Graduate Programs$54,462
$33,379 Alabama residents
$66,095 out-of-state
Medical School Tuition
Student Population
21,639Total Students8,672
8,607Graduate Enrollment4,178
5,984Online Graduate Enrollment498
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,480)
$8,550 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,701)
$10,200 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal Plan✔ (25 meals per week)
$4,800 average annual costs
Faculties and Staffs
18 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio6 to 1
2,544 Full-time
414 Part-time
Number of Faculties698 Full-time
149 Part-time
8,496 Full-time
1,597 Part-time
Number of Staffs3,323 Full-time
220 Part-time
$104,003 for Faculties
$64,558 Part-time
Average Salary$150,288 for Faculties
$74,170 Part-time
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