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Funding and cost of living
Your funding and life in Houston
{{Person-Preferred}}, cost of living matters when you’re choosing a graduate program, so here’s what everyday life costs in one of the most affordable big cities in the country, and where to find out what your program offers.
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Please review your offer letter carefully. It has the details that are specific to you, including any scholarship or assistantship. If anything in it isn’t clear, reach out to your program administrator at {{Email-Value}}. They’re happy to help. Your program’s FAQ page may also answer questions about tuition and funding. Read the FAQ
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Living in Houston Your money goes further here Houston is one of the most affordable big cities in the country. In the latest national cost of living index, housing in the Houston area comes in about a quarter below the national city average, and lowest among the largest metro areas. Source: C2ER Cost of Living Index, Q2 2026, analyzed by the Greater Houston Partnership. A current Ph.D. student also ran the numbers on what a Rice stipend is worth here: How much is your Ph.D. stipend really worth?. Prefer to watch? This video answers the top questions about a Ph.D. at Rice, and the funding part starts at 2:10.  Jump to funding at 2:10.
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What your student fees cover Student fees are part of the cost, and all of it goes back to students through community, health and wellbeing.
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Ask a current student What does a month really cost? Rent, groceries, getting around: the people who can tell you what a regular month looks like are the ones living it. Our graduate student ambassadors will tell you what they actually spend, and what they’d do differently.
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Want to hear it in person? Join a coffee chat and ask whatever you’re wondering about funding and life in Houston.
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Money questions are fair questions, and no one will think twice about them. You can also reply to this email, and a real person will write you back. We want this to feel clear, {{Person-Preferred}}.
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Funding and cost of living
Your funding and life in Houston
{{Person-Preferred}}, cost of living matters when you’re choosing a graduate program, so here’s what everyday life costs in one of the most affordable big cities in the country, and where to find out what your program offers.
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Please review your offer letter carefully. It has the details that are specific to you, including any scholarship or assistantship. If anything in it isn’t clear, reach out to your program administrator at {{Email-Value}}. They’re happy to help. Your program’s FAQ page may also answer questions about tuition and funding. Read the FAQ
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Living in Houston Your money goes further here Houston is one of the most affordable big cities in the country. In the latest national cost of living index, housing in the Houston area comes in about a quarter below the national city average, and lowest among the largest metro areas. Source: C2ER Cost of Living Index, Q2 2026, analyzed by the Greater Houston Partnership. Prefer to watch? This video answers the top questions about a master’s at Rice, and the funding part starts at 8:00.  Jump to funding at 8:00.
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Where to live
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Getting around and having fun
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What your student fees cover Student fees are part of the cost, and all of it goes back to students through community, health and wellbeing.
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Ask a current student What does a month really cost? Rent, groceries, getting around: the people who can tell you what a regular month looks like are the ones living it. Our graduate student ambassadors will tell you what they actually spend, and what they’d do differently.
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Want to hear it in person? Join a coffee chat and ask whatever you’re wondering about funding and life in Houston.
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Money questions are fair questions, and no one will think twice about them. You can also reply to this email, and a real person will write you back. We want this to feel clear, {{Person-Preferred}}.
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