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.
Online Summer Semester 2021
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 Sports Marketing to Aerospace Engineering to Contemporary Chinese Culture. Students also get to engage and collaborate with our exceptional Rice faculty. Looking to mix it up this summer? Let’s talk.
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Online That's Unconventional
Tap into your curiosity with courses that challenge, engage and redefine online learning.
Earn college credits online at a top 20 university
Convention-breaking, curiosity-seeking, world-class faculty
High-demand courses with reduced summer tuition of $750 per credit hour
Now Accepting Applications
for Summer 2021
Ready to jumpstart your degree? From May through August, Rice Visiting Owls offers 6 summer blocks to fit your schedule. Don’t miss these key dates and deadlines.
| Block | Application Deadline | Block Dates | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Block B1 | May 10, 2021 | May 17 - July 2, 2021 | 7 weeks |
| Summer Block C1 | May 17, 2021 | May 24 - July 2, 2021 | 6 weeks |
| Summer Block D1 | May 24, 2021 | May 31 - August 6, 2021 | 10 weeks |
| Summer Block E1 | June 7, 2021 | June 14 - July 30, 2021 | 7 weeks |
| Summer Block B2 | June 21, 2021 | June 28 - August 13, 2021 | 7 weeks |
| Summer Block C2 | June 28, 2021 | July 5 - August 13, 2021 | 6 weeks |
Meet our Convention-Breaking Faculty
Watch our Visiting Hours videos and get a quick glimpse into what keeps our Rice faculty passionate and inspired.
Professor Perkins Ball
Foundations of Kinesiology (KINE 120)
Carly Mayes
Intro to American Politics (POLI 210)
Shad Borie
Intro to Business Stats (BUSI 251)
Professor DeNicco from Principles of Economics (ECON 100)
