Our faculty pushes boundaries, challenges conventions, and is redefining online learning for students who think the same way. If you’re a high school junior or senior, or a visiting undergraduate, our Visiting Owls program offers diverse and challenging courses that are uniquely Rice.
Summer Semester 2025: Online or On-Campus*
Next summer, you could take a course that changes your course. By joining Rice's Visiting Owls summer program, you can earn Rice University credit hours in everything from General Physics to Principles of Economics. Students also get to engage and collaborate with our exceptional Rice faculty. Looking to do something meaningful over the summer? Let’s talk.
*A select number of on-campus courses are available to Houston-area students. All on-campus students must follow campus policies.
REQUEST MORE INFORMATIONUnconventional Courses, Online or In-Person
Tap into your curiosity with courses that challenge, engage, and redefine high-quality learning.
Earn college credits online or face-to-face at a top 20 university
Convention-breaking, curiosity-seeking, world-class faculty
High-demand courses with special summer tuition of $1,000 per credit hour
The Summer 2024 Visiting Students Application is Closed
The Summer 2024 program is a wrap! Fill out the form to be notified when Summer 2025 information is available.
Special summer tuition: $1,000 per credit hour
Block | Application Deadline | Block Dates | Duration |
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Summer Block B1 | April 29, 2024 - CLOSED | May 6 - June 21, 2024 - CLOSED | 7 weeks |
Summer Block C1 | May 6, 2024 - CLOSED | May 13 - June 21, 2024 - CLOSED | 6 weeks |
Summer Block D1 | May 20, 2024 - CLOSED | May 28 - August 2, 2024 - CLOSED | 10 weeks |
Summer Block E1 | June 3, 2024 - CLOSED | June 10 - July 26, 2024 - CLOSED | 7 weeks |
Summer Block B2 | June 17, 2024 - CLOSED | June 24 - August 9, 2024 - CLOSED | 7 weeks |
Summer Block C2 | June 24, 2024 - CLOSED | July 1 - August 9, 2024 - CLOSED | 6 weeks |