Rice University Shepherd School of Music
Houston, TX, US 🇺🇸
The music school of Rice University offers undergraduate and graduate music degrees combining conservatory-style training with a research university setting.
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Rice undergraduate tuition 2025–26 is $66,540 for first- and second-year students ($62,474 for upper-class students). Shepherd School graduate tuition is $35,020 per year (2026–27 bursar rate). The Shepherd School awards merit scholarships selectively "in recognition of exceptional musical accomplishment and potential"; Rice meets full demonstrated need without loans. Not a full-tuition-for-all school.
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