Estimated cost of attendance to Rice, per its financial aid office is totaled at $58,283, with $41,560 toward tuition, $723 for fees, $13,650 for room and board, $800 for books and $1,550 for personal expenses.ack to Gallery. Rice officials acknowledged Tuesday that the university will begin to cover cost of attendance for its student athletes, beginning with the 2015-2016 school year.