University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston

Houston, TX

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Tuition & Fees

$14,348

$26,828

not including housing and food

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
660
25th
580
75th
670
25th
580
75th
30
25th
22
75th
27
25th
22
75th
29
25th
23
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undergraduateRatios

48%

male

52%

female

21

students

1

faculty

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Moderately Selective

66%

acceptance rate

Accepted 19,728
Declined 10,055
Total Received 29,783
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Public

37,943

undergraduate students

8,757

graduate students

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Location

School Facts

Founded in 1927, the University of Houston is a public, research university that is known for its strong programs in engineering, business, and health care. It is located on an urban campus in Houston, Texas.

Official website Visit website
Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 46,700
Established in 1927
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

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Scholarships

594-acre, urban campus in Houston (population: 2,312,717) three miles from downtown; branch campuses at Sugar Land and Katy. Served by air, bus, and train. School operates transportation to airport. Public transportation serves campus.

  • Campus Setting: Major city

University of Houston
4800 Calhoun Road
Houston, TX
77004

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
17%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
45%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
32%
Top 1/4
64%
Top 1/2
88%
Bottom 1/2
12%
Bottom 1/4
2%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
660
25th
580
75th
670
25th
580
75th
30
25th
22
75th
27
25th
22
75th
29
25th
23

Admissions Facts

Application fee $75
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Neither
Application deadline (priority deadline) November 15
Application deadline (final deadline) June 1
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required

Moderately Selective

66%

acceptance rate

Accepted 19,728
Declined 10,055
Total Received 29,783

Admissions Factors

Required

Secondary School GPA
Secondary School Rank
Secondary School Record
Completion of college-preparatory program
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Military
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Religious
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

  • Math
  • Reading
  • Study skills
  • Writing

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Co-op education
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

98%

Additional services

  • Day care
  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Placement service
  • Women's Center

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Reader services
  • Special transportation
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors

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Financial Aid

83%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$9,585

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $9,711
Housing $5,880
Food $4,950
Additional fees $4,637
Books & supplies $1,556
Total $26,734
Average Financial Aid - $9,585
Total with Avg. Aid $17,149

Scholarships & Grants

Need-based

Federal $73,686,834
State $26,902,399
Institutional $39,037,545
Other external $7,080,738
Total $146,707,516

Non-need-based

Federal
State $0
Institutional $14,785,292
Other external $2,861,343
Total $17,646,635

Scholarships

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Financial Facts

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Financial Aid Office


P: 713 743-1010
F: 713 743-9098
sfa@mail.uh.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes yes
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Football yes
Golf yes yes
Soccer yes
Softball yes
Swimming and diving yes
Tennis yes
Volleyball yes

Club Sports - Men's

basketball, cricket, cycling, fencing, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo

Club Sports - Women's

basketball, cycling, fencing, soccer, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo

Intramural/Recreational Sports

basketball, cross-country, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track (indoor/outdoor)

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
The American Athletic Conference

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting yes yes
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General yes
American Sign Language (ASL) yes
Anthropology, General yes yes
Applied Economics yes
Applied Mathematics, General yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation yes yes
Art/Art Studies, General yes yes
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General yes
Astronautical Engineering yes
Athletic Training/Trainer yes
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General yes yes
Biochemistry yes yes yes
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering yes yes yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General yes yes yes
Biomedical Sciences, General yes
Biotechnology yes
Business Administration and Management, General yes yes yes
Business Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences yes yes
Business/Commerce, General yes
Business/Corporate Communications, General yes
Chemical Engineering yes yes yes
Chemistry, General yes yes yes
Civil Engineering, General yes yes yes
Clinical Psychology yes
Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy yes
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General yes yes
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician yes
Computer Engineering, General yes
Computer Graphics yes
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst yes
Computer and Information Sciences, General yes yes yes
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance yes
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician yes yes
Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management yes
Counseling Psychology yes
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services yes
Creative Writing yes yes yes
Curriculum and Instruction yes yes
Dance, General yes
Developmental and Child Psychology yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General yes yes
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics yes yes
Economics, General yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General yes yes
Educational Psychology yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering yes yes yes
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician yes
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law yes
Engineering, General yes
Engineering/Industrial Management yes
English Language and Literature, General yes yes yes
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies yes
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering yes yes
Exercise Science and Kinesiology yes yes yes
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing yes
Finance, General yes
Financial Mathematics yes
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General yes yes
French Language and Literature yes
Geology/Earth Science, General yes yes yes
Geophysics and Seismology yes yes yes
Graphic Design yes
Health Law yes
Health and Wellness, General yes
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration yes yes
History, General yes yes yes
Hospitality Administration/Management, General yes yes
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management yes
Human Development and Family Studies, General yes
Human Nutrition yes yes
Human Resources Development yes yes
Industrial Engineering yes yes yes
Industrial and Organizational Psychology yes
Industrial and Product Design yes yes
Information Science/Studies yes
Information Technology Project Management yes
Intellectual Property Law yes
International Law and Legal Studies yes
Italian Language and Literature yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies yes
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management yes yes
Management Information Systems, General yes
Management Science yes
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General yes yes
Materials Engineering yes yes
Mathematical Biology yes
Mathematics and Statistics yes
Mathematics, General yes yes yes
Mechanical Engineering yes yes yes
Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician yes
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other yes
Music Performance, General yes
Music, General yes yes yes
Nursing Administration yes
Nursing Education yes
Operations Management and Supervision yes
Organizational Leadership yes
Painting yes
Petroleum Engineering yes yes yes
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design yes
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics yes
Philosophy yes yes
Photography yes
Physics, General yes yes yes
Political Science and Government, General yes yes yes
Psychology, General yes yes
Public Administration yes
Public Policy Analysis, General yes
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse yes
Religion/Religious Studies yes
Rhetoric and Composition yes
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General yes
School Psychology yes
Sculpture yes
Social Psychology yes
Social Work yes yes
Sociology, General yes yes
Spanish Language and Literature yes yes yes
Special Education and Teaching, General yes
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management yes yes
Surveying Engineering yes yes
Systems Engineering yes
Tax Law/Taxation yes
Vision Science/Physiological Optics yes yes

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Most Popular Majors

  1. Psychology
  2. Finance
  3. Biology

Programs Offered

  • Accelerated study
  • Certificate programs
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Self-designed majors
  • Weekend College

Cooperative Education Programs

  • Business
  • Computer Science
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Natural Science
  • Technologies

Pre-professional Programs

  • Other
  • Pre-pharmacy

46,700

total students

93%

in-state

7%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

81%

37,943
students

Female
52%
19,653

Male
48%
18,290

19%

8,757
students

Female
54%
4,688

Male
46%
4,069

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

72%

27,320
students

Female
53%
14,604

Male
47%
12,716

28%

10,623
students

Female
48%
5,049

Male
52%
5,574

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Student Break-down

4%
Nonresident aliens
11%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
23%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
36%
Hispanic/Latino
18%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
3%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

Not Reported

Transfer applicants enrolled

Not Reported

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements College GPA: 2.50
High school transcript Required of Some
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Not Required/Recommended
Interview Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores Not Required/Recommended
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Required of All

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: June 28

Spring: December 1

Summer: May 1

Transfer Credits

Minimum transfers must complete

30

semester hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 106
Countries most often represented China
India
Mexico
Nigeria
Pakistan
Vietnam
Special services offered for international applicants English lab
International student center
Other
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation

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