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Martel College — Rice University
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Martel College

📍 Sunset Boulevard, Houston, Texas, 77005
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🏛 Special Interest🚿 Semi-Private Bathroom👥 Co-Ed❄️ Has AC
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About Martel College

Martel College is one of Rice's two newest residential colleges, opened in 2002 alongside McMurtry College and named for Paul and Peggy Martel. Martel features modern residential architecture with suite-style rooms and air conditioning throughout. Known for its welcoming, socially active community, Martel has developed a strong college identity in its relatively short history. The college is one of the more modern residential facilities in the Rice system, with updated amenities and collaborative spaces.

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