# Admissions| After Admission

**Source**: https://graduate.rice.edu/admissions/after-admission/moving-houston
**Parent**: https://graduate.rice.edu/

## **Moving to Houston**

#### **Explore housing options**

- Visit [graduate.rice.edu/housing](https://graduate.rice.edu/housing).
- Learn about [on-campus housing for graduate students.](https://housing.rice.edu/graduate-housing)
- [Discover off-campus housing options](https://offcampushousing.rice.edu/).
- Need help furnishing your apartment? Join the [Graduate Student Loan Closet](http://gradloancloset.blogs.rice.edu/).

#### **Apply Blogs about applying to grad school for Graduate Housing by the deadline (April 20)**

- Rice University offers [housing](https://housing.rice.edu/graduate-housing) to full-time, currently enrolled Rice University graduate students and graduate students who have been accepted and will soon begin their enrollment.
- [Rice Graduate Housing](https://housing.rice.edu/graduate-housing) has three properties located near campus. Furnished apartments and townhomes are available in a variety of floor plans with internet and cable included. Each location also offers shuttle service to campus and local shopping.
- The Graduate Housing application is [available online](https://housing.rice.edu/graduate-housing/how-to-apply). Incoming first-year graduate students (including international students) are given the highest priority.

#### **Orient yourself with Rice University and the community**

- Learn your way around [Rice Campus](https://www.rice.edu/campus-maps).
- Download the [Rice iPhone App](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/rice/id356271604).
- Take a [virtual campus tour](https://youtu.be/nFlgR9Ro650)!
- Familiarize yourself with the [Rice Shuttle System](http://transportation.rice.edu/) or track the shuttles live at [bus.rice.edu](http://bus.rice.edu/).
- Learn how to [get around using metro](https://www.ridemetro.org/Pages/index.aspx). You can get a subsidized [Metro Q card](https://cashier.rice.edu/metro-qcards) from the Cashier's Office! (click on the tab that says "Q cards for graduate students")

#### **Apply Blogs about applying to grad school for a parking permit, if necessary**

- Visit [parking.rice.edu](http://parking.rice.edu/) to learn about parking options on campus.
- Parking permits can be purchased in iO.
- Permits can be picked up after you arrive from the [Parking Office](https://parking.rice.edu/help/contact-us).
- We strongly advise you to register for parking before orientation.