The Rice Office of Study Abroad sets the following deadlines to submit a completed application for study abroad. Depending on the program, some deadlines will be earlier (discussed below). Even if your program deadline is later than ours, you must still submit both applications no later than our final deadlines listed here.

Term Abroad

Priority Deadline (Scholarship Consideration)

Final Deadline
Summer, Fall, Academic Year
March 15
March 31*
Spring
October 1
October 15*

Applications must be submitted online no later than 11:59PM CDT the night of the final deadline; after this time, the portal will close. Additionally, no student will be considered for scholarships from our office after the priority deadline.

Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Applications will not be reviewed until all application materials have been submitted (including recommendations, if applicable).

Application Materials

For details on the required materials for the Rice Study Abroad application, visit the Application Materials page.

Early Application Deadlines and Rolling Admissions

Take careful note of individual programs' deadlines, as they may fall earlier than the March* and October* deadlines set by the Office of Study Abroad (with some as early as a full calendar year before the program begins). If your program deadline falls before the Rice deadline, both the program's and the Rice Study Abroad applications must be submitted by that program's earlier deadline.

Admission to some programs may be more competitive and/or determined on a rolling basis. Some programs determine entry into desired courses or housing on a first come, first served basis. It's therefore advised to submit your application comfortably in advance of the program application deadline.

These deadlines are set to allow for timely review of your Rice Study Abroad application so that your advisor can grant home school authorization (typically required by universities/programs). As a general rule of thumb, you must submit both the program application and Rice Study Abroad application by the earlier of the two deadlines.

Withdrawal Policy

Deadlines to notify the Office of Study Abroad of withdrawal from a program

  • April 20 for programs in the following SUMMER/FALL/ACADEMIC YEAR
  • November 15 for programs in the following SPRING

There is no fee for withdrawal from a program prior to the withdrawal deadlines of April 20th / November 15th.

Withdrawal from a study abroad program after the deadline of April 20 / November 15, or failure to report withdrawal to the Office of Study Abroad by these dates, will result in a withdrawal penalty of $300. This late withdrawal fee will be billed to the student by the Rice Bursar’s Office.

NOTE: Students who withdraw from a program / host university for any reason are also subject to the withdrawal policies of the organization sponsoring their program.