# Tight-Knit Culture

**Source**: https://business.rice.edu/rice-mba/why-rice-business/tight-knit-culture
**Parent**: https://business.rice.edu/

We’re a collaborative and selective business school with a unique learning culture. Because we're tight-knit, you’ll be on a first-name basis with your classmates as well as your professors. And — bonus — you’re all on the same campus in the same building. Classes have a vitality that’s fueled by a diversity of views and backgrounds.

## Learn and Lead

Our tree-lined campus and welcoming student body lend themselves to close connections and strong collaboration with classmates. The learning is team-based; you’ll work together and challenge each other. The very nature of our size encourages you to step up and take a leadership role. It's all hands on deck. Your voice is heard. You matter.

[Beyond The Classroom](https://business.rice.edu/rice-mba/beyond-classroom)

## Together, We Will Elevate Each Other

1

Building for the Entire School

160

Full-Time MBA Students

40

Average Class Size

6:1

Student to Faculty Ratio

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## Big City, Big Dreams

Our tree-lined campus is in the heart of Houston. You'll have easy access to restaurants, theaters, museums, professional sports, lush parks, the world’s largest medical center and boundless innovation in the nation’s most diverse city. You belong here.

[At Home in Houston](https://business.rice.edu/rice-mba/life-rice/home-houston)

> Coming into the program, you feel a sense of belonging and it feels like a family. You make long-lasting friendships and the Rice family is always there for you.
>
> #### Marcus Wade
>
> Professional MBA

## A Day in the Life of a Rice Business Student

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## ADMISSION EVENTS

Feb 16 - Apr 23

### [Class Visits - Full-Time MBA](https://business.rice.edu/event/class-visits-full-time-mba-1)

12:00am to 11:59pm

Rice University - McNair Hall

Feb 16 - Apr 23

### [Class Visits - Professional and Hybrid MBA](https://business.rice.edu/event/class-visits-professional-and-hybrid-mba)

12:00am to 11:59pm

Rice University - McNair Hall

Mar 19

### [Resume Review - Full-Time MBA](https://business.rice.edu/event/resume-review-full-time-mba-3)

12:00pm to 12:30pm

Virtual

[See All Admissions Events](https://business.rice.edu/mba-admissions/admission-events)

## You Belong Here

Rice Business is about more than getting a degree — it's about making connections and joining our family. Hear more about the Rice Business experience and see why you belong here.

[Visit Us](https://business.rice.edu/rice-mba/come-meet-us)

## You Belong Here

We're here to help you transform your world.

- [Get to Know Students and Alumni](https://business.rice.edu/rice-mba/life-rice/our-stories)
- [Connect With A Student](https://business.rice.edu/mba-admissions/student-ambassadors)
- [Read Our MBA Blog](https://business.rice.edu/mba-admissions/admit-it-rice-business-mba-blog)
- [Learn About Student Life](https://business.rice.edu/rice-mba/life-rice/student-life)

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