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McMurtry College — Rice University
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Rice University

McMurtry College

📍 Loop Road, Houston, Texas, 77030
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🏛 Suite🚿 Semi-Private Bathroom👥 Co-Ed❄️ No AC🏢 4 floors

About McMurtry College

One of the two newest Residential Colleges at Rice, McMurtry opened in 2009 and is housed in a modern building with suite-style rooms and semi-private bathrooms. Known for its impressive common spaces, a rooftop patio with views of the Houston skyline, and a welcoming community culture.

McMurtry College has no air conditioning. Students here often pick up:

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