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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 2023: Online or On-Campus*

This summer you could take a course that changes your course. With the Rice Visiting Owls program, you can earn college credit in everything from General Physics to Principles of Economics. Students also get to engage and collaborate with our exceptional Rice faculty. Looking to mix it up this summer? Let’s talk.

*A select number of on-campus courses are available to Houston-area students. All on-campus students must follow campus COVID policies.

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Unconventional Courses, Online or In-Person

Tap into your curiosity with courses that challenge, engage, and redefine high-quality learning.

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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 $750 per credit hour

Summer 2023 Application is Now Open

Ready to jumpstart your degree? From May through August, Rice Visiting Owls offers 6 summer blocks to fit your schedule.

Block	Application Deadline	Block Dates	Duration
Summer Block B1	May 1, 2023	May 8 - June 23, 2023	7 weeks
Summer Block C1	May 8, 2023	May 15 - June 23, 2023	6 weeks
Summer Block D1	May 22, 2023	May 30 - August 4, 2023	10 weeks
Summer Block E1	June 5, 2023	June 12 - July 28, 2023	7 weeks
Summer Block B2	June 19, 2023	June 26 - August 11, 2023	7 weeks
Summer Block C2	June 26, 2023	July 3 - August 11, 2023	6 weeks