Rice University - Visiting

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Take a Virtual Tour of Campus

www.rice.edu/maps/tour.html

Schedule a Group Info Session or Interview

Information sessions are available every weekday at 2 p.m., no appointment necessary. From April through December, an information session is also available at 10 a.m. Personal interviews are not required, but high school seniors wishing to interview on campus should contact the Admissions Office, allowing two weeks notice for scheduling an interview. For more information regarding on-campus and off-campus interviews, call (800) 527-6957 or (713) 348-7423, or visit http://futureowls.rice.edu/futureowls/Admission_Interviews1.asp.

Campus Tours

Student-led tours of the campus are offered year-round at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. On most Saturday mornings from September 7, 2002 through May 3, information sessions are offered at 9:30 a.m., followed by a tour at 10:30 a.m. Admissions Office is closed during most major holidays, and you should call to ensure that the office will be open when you visit.

Prospective Weekend

Owl Days -- If admitted to Rice University, you will be invited to attend Vision Week (for minority students) and/or Owl Days. You will have the opportunity to stay with current Rice students for two days and nights in a residential college, attend classes, meet professors, learn about Rice social life and extracurricular organizations, and acquaint yourself with all that Rice has to offer.

Overnight Visits

High school seniors interested in spending the night on campus can make arrangements to spend up to two nights with a student in one of the residential colleges. In the fall, overnight visits will be available from mid-September through late November. In the spring, overnight visits will be available from late January through mid-April. The Admissions Office requests two weeks notice for scheduling overnight visits.

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Hotel Listings

Best Western Inn—Greenway Plaza
2929 Southwest Fwy.
(713) 528-6161 or (800) 937-8376
www.bestwestern.com/
Distance From Campus: 4 miles
Price: $79.00-$100.00

Best Western Park Place Suites
1400 Old Spanish Trail
(713) 796-1000
Distance From Campus: 2.5 miles
Price: $89.00-$129.00

Crowne Plaza Medical Center
6701 S. Main St.
(713) 797-1110 or 1-800-227-6963
Distance From Campus: .5 miles
Price: $99.00+

Econolodge
7905 S. Main St.
(713) 667-8200
Distance From Campus: 2.5 miles
Price: $45.00-$49.00

Four Points Houston Southwest
2828 Southwest Fwy.
(713) 942-2111
Distance From Campus: 3.5 miles
Price: $99.00-$120.00

Hilton Plaza Houston
6633 Travis St.
(713) 313-4000 or (800) 345-6565
Distance From Campus: 1 miles
Price: $90.00-$270.00

Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites—Medical Center
6800 Main St.
Phone: (713) 528-7744 or (800) 465-4329
Distance From Campus: 1 mile
Price: $130.00-$140.00

Homestead Village
7979 Fannin St.
(713) 797-0000 or 1-888-782-3473
Distance From Campus: 2.5 miles
Price: $55.00-$65.00

Houston Marriott Medical Center Hotel
6580 Fannin St.
(713) 796-0080 or 1-800-228-9290
Distance From Campus: 1.5 miles
Price: $79.00-$109.00

La Colombe D’Or Suites
3410 Montrose Blvd.
(713) 524-7999
Distance From Campus: 1.5 miles
Price: $195.00-$275.00

La Quinta Inn
4015 Southwest Fwy.
(713) 623-4750 or 1-800-531-5900
Distance From Campus: 6 miles
Price: $69.00-$99.00

Marriott Medical Center
6580 Fannin St.
(713) 796-0080 or 1-800-228-9290
Distance From Campus: 1 mile
Price: $69.00-$79.00

Midtown Terrace
4640 Main St.
(713) 523-3777
Distance From Campus: 1.75 miles
Price: $63.00-$69.00

Radisson Hotel
8686 Kirby Dr.
(713) 748-3221 or (800) 333-3333
www.radisson.com/home.jsp
Distance From Campus: 3 miles
Price: $89.00-$99.00

Residence Inn by Marriott
7710 Main St.
(713) 351-1000 or 1-800-331-3131
Distance From Campus: 3 miles
Price: $129.00-$189.00

Robin’s Nest B&B Inn
4104 Greeley
(713) 528-5821 or (800) 622-8343
www.therobin.com
Distance From Campus: 1.5 miles
Price: $89.00-$150.00

Rodeway Inn
6712 Morningside Dr.
(713) 663-6200 or (800) 228-2000
www.choicehotels.com
Distance From Campus: 1.5 miles
Price: $45.00-$100.00

The Patrician B&B Inn
1200 Southmore Blvd.
(713) 523-1114 or 1-800-553-5797
www.texasbnb.com
Distance From Campus: 1 mile
Price: $95.00-$150.00

The Renaissance Houston Hotel
6 Greenway Plaza, East
(713) 629-1200 or 1-800-468-3571
Distance From Campus: 3.5 miles
Price: $109.00-$159.00

The Surrey House Hotel
8330 S. Main St.
(713) 667-9261 or (800) 800-9261
Distance From Campus: 2.38 miles
Price: $50.00-$57.00

Wellesley Inn & Suites
1301 S. Braeswood Blvd.
(713) 794-0800 or (800) 444-8888
www.wellesleyinnandsuites.com/hotels/hfhs.shtml
Distance From Campus: 1.21 miles
Price: $69.00-$89.00

Wyndham Warwick Hotel
5701 S. Main St.
(713) 526-1991 or (800) 298-6199
houston.citysearch.com/profile/9841118
Distance From Campus: .38 miles
Price: $129.00-$159.00

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