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Wiess College

📍 6340 Main Street, Houston, Texas, 77005
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About Wiess College

Wiess College (pronounced "Wee-iss") is one of Rice's original residential colleges, founded in 1957 and named for Harry C. Wiess, a founding trustee. Wiess has a strong reputation for its close-knit community and quirky traditions. Traditional corridor-style rooms with communal bathrooms, all air-conditioned. Wiess is one of Rice's smaller colleges and is known for a particularly tight community bond among its members. Located on the southwest side of the Rice quadrangle.

Bathrooms here are communal, so you'll be carrying your things down the hall. Students here often pick up:

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