Location

Mailing address:
Office of International Students and Scholars
Rice University, MS-365
P.O. Box 1892
Houston, TX 77251-1892

Physical address:
Office of International Students and Scholars
Lovett Hall, Entrance A
6100 Main Street
Houston, TX 77005-1827

Unfortunately, historic Lovett Hall is not an accessible building and does not have an elevator. If you are unable to climb stairs to enter the building, please contact us (713-348-6095; oiss@rice.edu) and we will be happy to meet with you at another location.

Parking

Click here and search for "parking." The Founder’s Lot, near Entrance 1 or 2 off Main St., is the closest visitor parking lot to the OISS office in Lovett Hall.

Hours

Our service hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The office is closed on University holidays. To schedule an appointment, please see https://oiss.rice.edu/appointment. You can also email or call us at 713-348-6095. For after-hours emergencies, please contact the Rice University Police Department at 713-348-6000.

Virtual Tours of Rice Campus

A virtual tour video is available on the Rice University Welcome Center webpage at https://welcome.rice.edu/.