Rice UniversitySwimming Recruiting & International Admissions
Review Rice University's swim level by event, roster profile, and international admissions requirements — cost, aid and verified source evidence.
Rice University fields a 31-swimmer roster in NCAA I (TX).
Official athletics roster last checked Oct 25, 2026; times from public meet results.
31-swimmer roster
5 coaches.
Selectivity & int'l share
International students make up 12.8% of the student body.
Total annual cost
Graduation rate 95%; median earnings $89,718 (U.S. College Scorecard).
On the roster this season.
What changed on Rice University's official roster since Sep 1, 2026 — counts only, checked daily.
0 newly listed · 0 no longer listed
No change recorded yet this season.
6 freshmen · 8 seniors
Current roster by academic year.
5 coaches listed
No staff change recorded this season.
Most recent results on file: NCAA Division I Women's Championship (Mar 18, 2026) · CSCAA National Invitational Championship (Mar 12, 2026) · American Conference Championships (Feb 18, 2026).
Swimming recruiting standards by event.
Current-roster SCY (25-yard) times — each swimmer's best over the last 4 seasons.
| Gender | Event (SCY) | Swimmers | Fastest | Top 25% | Median | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women | 50 Free | 23 | 22.23 | 23.50 | 23.93 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 100 Free | 20 | 48.80 | 50.38 | 51.56 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 200 Free | 20 | 1:46.78 | 1:50.17 | 1:51.13 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 500 Free | 12 | 4:41.79 | 4:49.18 | 4:55.27 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 50 Back | 23 | 23.77 | 26.52 | 27.66 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 100 Back | 20 | 53.33 | 55.86 | 57.21 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 200 Back | 18 | 1:55.81 | 2:01.61 | 2:04.41 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 50 Breast | 15 | 28.48 | 29.84 | 31.24 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 100 Breast | 12 | 1:00.99 | 1:02.42 | 1:04.42 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 200 Breast | 10 | 2:12.42 | 2:14.40 | 2:16.56 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 50 Fly | 18 | 23.93 | 25.53 | 26.97 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 100 Fly | 19 | 52.53 | 54.68 | 58.06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 200 Fly | 11 | 1:58.61 | 2:01.70 | 2:05.10 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 100 IM | 14 | 54.98 | 57.76 | 59.24 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 200 IM | 14 | 1:58.28 | 2:00.59 | 2:03.38 | 2026-10-06 |
NCAA I recruiting standards by event
Full NCAA I time bands and rankings by event:
Roster profile & event depth.
Men's event depth
Women's event depth
Where Rice University swimmers trained before college.
Clubs of the 23 current roster swimmers we could trace to a club in the two years before college. One swimmer can count for two clubs.
| Club | Where | On this roster | Class of | Best events before college | College swimmers from club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice Aquatics | Texas | 2 | 2023 (2) | 200 Fly, 200 Free | 6 |
| Irvine Novaquatics | California | 1 | 2025 | 1000 Free | 68 |
| Alamo Area Aquatic Association | Texas | 1 | 2023 | 50 Fly | 67 |
| Nitro Swimming | Texas | 1 | 2023 | 100 Breast | 54 |
| North Baltimore Aquatic Club | Maryland | 1 | 2023 | 200 Fly | 49 |
| DART Swimming | California | 1 | 2024 | 200 Breast | 37 |
| NASA Wildcat Aquatics | Illinois | 1 | 2025 | 50 Fly | 37 |
| Katy Aquatics | Texas | 1 | 2026 | 200 Free | 36 |
| Tennessee Aquatics | Tennessee | 1 | 2022 | 100 Back | 30 |
| Blue Tide Aquatics | Texas | 1 | 2024 | 500 Free | 26 |
| Ridgefield Aquatic Club | Connecticut | 1 | 2025 | 200 Free | 26 |
| Dallas Mustangs | Texas | 1 | 2025 | 200 Back | 23 |
What this team studies.
From the official roster.
6 FR · 9 SO · 7 JR · 8 SR · 1 GR
Graduation 95% · Retention 97%
School-wide graduation and first-year retention rates (U.S. College Scorecard).
International admissions requirements.
TOEFL 100 · IELTS Not disclosed
Common App (as of 2025–26)
Application systems, fee $75 (as of 2025–26), RD deadline Jan. 4 (as of 2025–26).
Need-aware
International financial aid policy recorded for 2025-2026.
| Field | Value | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| TOEFL minimum | 100 | Pending |
| IELTS minimum | Not disclosed | Pending |
| Application systems | Common App (as of 2025–26) | Verified |
| Application fee | $75 (as of 2025–26) | Verified |
| RD deadline | Jan. 4 (as of 2025–26) | Verified |
| Int'l tuition | $64,144 | Gov data |
| Total cost (COA) | $79,788 | Gov data |
| Aid for international | Need-aware | Verified |
Values marked “as of” were last confirmed on the school’s own website in that application cycle.
Cost, aid and outcomes.
Total cost of attendance
U.S. College Scorecard; international tuition $64,144.