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University of Houston

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University of Houston Profile

  • 4400 University Drive
    Houston , TX 77204-2018
    (713) 743-1010
    www.uh.edu Campus Virtual Tour
    Setting
    Large city
    Enrollment
    37,000
    Full time
    26,385
    Part time
    10,615
    Men full time
    12,928
    Women full time
    13,457
    Mission Statement

    The mission of the University of Houston is to discover and disseminate knowledge through the education of a diverse population of traditional and non-traditional students, and through research, artistic and scholarly endeavors, as it becomes the nation’s premier public university in an urban setting. In this role, the University of Houston applies its expertise to the challenges facing the local, state, national, and international communities, and it establishes and nurtures relationships with community organizations, government agencies, public schools, and the private sector to enhance the educational, economic, and cultural vitality of Houston and Texas.

    University of Houston More Information

    Type of School
    Four or more years , Public
    Religious affiliation
    None
    Highest degree offered
    Doctoral and First-professional
    Calendar
    Semester
    Distance learning opportunities
    Yes

    University of Houston Diversity

    American Indian/Alaskan Native
    0%
    Asian/Pacific Islander
    20%
    Black/Non-Hispanic
    13%
    Hispanic
    21%
    White/Non-Hispanic
    35%
    Non-Resident Alien
    9%
    Race/ethnicity unknown
    2%

    Enrollment statistics are for a 12-month period as of 2007.

  • University of Houston Admission Basics

    Admissions office phone number
    (713) 743-1010
    Open admission policy
    No
    Undergraduate Application fee
    $50
    Applied
    9,755
    Admitted
    7,490
    Enrolled
    3,386
    Admitted %
    77%

    University of Houston Admission factors

    Admission test scores
    Required
    Secondary school GPA
    Recommended
    Secondary school rank
    Required
    Secondary school record
    Required
    TOEFL
    Required
    Completion of college preparatory program
    Required
    Recommendations
    Recommended
    Formal demonstration of competencies
    Neither required nor recommended

    University of Houston Admission statistics

    Students submitting SAT
    89%
    SAT 1 Verbal 25th percentile score
    460
    SAT 1 Verbal 75th percentile score
    570
    SAT 1 Math 25th percentile score
    480
    SAT 1 Math 75th percentile score
    600
    Students submitting ACT
    29%
    ACT Composite 25th percentile score
    19
    ACT Composite 75th percentile score
    24
  • University of Houston Cost

    In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates
    $6,084
    Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates
    $12,756
    Books and Supplies
    $1,100
    On-campus room and board
    $7,142
    Off-campus room and board
    $8,964

    University of Houston Financial Aid

    Students Receiving Aid
    65%
    Receiving Federal Grants
    32% , $3,692 on average
    Receiving Institutional Aid
    34% , $2,936 on average
    Receiving Student Loans
    35% , $3,635 on average
  • University of Houston Programs & Majors

    Graduates in 2007/2008 academic year.

    Architecture and Related Services Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Architecture 82 20 0
    Architecture and Related Services, Other 0 2 0
    Environmental Design/Architecture 49 0 0
    Interior Architecture 26 2 0
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies Bachelor Master Doctorate
    German Studies 1 0 0
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Biochemistry 37 4 4
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General 223 7 13
    Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Accounting 370 157 2
    Business Administration and Management, General 0 291 0
    Business/Corporate Communications 46 0 0
    Finance, General 284 25 2
    Hotel/Motel Administration/Management 228 26 0
    Human Resources Development 0 14 0
    Logistics and Materials Management 0 3 0
    Management Information Systems, General 93 4 1
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General 196 2 2
    Operations Management and Supervision 73 12 1
    Organizational Behavior Studies 127 0 0
    Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General 41 0 0
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 11 0 0
    Journalism 51 8 0
    Public Relations/Image Management 145 6 0
    Radio and Television 71 0 0
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Computer and Information Sciences, General 19 45 13
    Computer and Information Systems Security 0 14 0
    Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst 1 0 0
    Information Science/Studies 10 0 0
    Education Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Art Teacher Education 0 5 0
    Bilingual and Multilingual Education 0 3 0
    Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 0 29 0
    Curriculum and Instruction 0 47 34
    Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented 0 4 0
    Educational Leadership and Administration, General 0 33 8
    Educational/Instructional Media Design 0 5 0
    Elementary Education and Teaching 0 6 0
    Foreign Language Teacher Education 0 4 0
    Health Teacher Education 0 4 0
    Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 0 7 0
    Mathematics Teacher Education 0 6 0
    Music Teacher Education 0 1 1
    Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 0 16 0
    Reading Teacher Education 0 14 0
    Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 0 9 0
    Secondary Education and Teaching 0 2 0
    Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 0 0 2
    Social Studies Teacher Education 0 7 0
    Special Education and Teaching, General 0 9 0
    Engineering Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering 0 1 0
    Biomedical/Medical Engineering 6 0 0
    Chemical Engineering 44 14 11
    Civil Engineering, General 53 11 2
    Computer Engineering, General 2 0 0
    Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 59 40 25
    Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 0 4 3
    Industrial Engineering 14 24 3
    Materials Engineering 0 2 3
    Mechanical Engineering 62 13 4
    Petroleum Engineering 0 34 0
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Computer Engineering Technology/Technician 67 10 0
    Construction Engineering Technology/Technician 61 0 0
    Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician 26 0 0
    Industrial Technology/Technician 4 0 0
    Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician 54 0 0
    Surveying Technology/Surveying 3 0 0
    English Language and Literature/Letters Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Creative Writing 43 15 8
    English Language and Literature, General 74 12 5
    Speech and Rhetorical Studies 0 6 0
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Business Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 104 1 0
    Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 78 0 0
    Human Development and Family Studies, General 29 0 0
    Foreign languages, literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Chinese Language and Literature 2 0 0
    French Language and Literature 9 0 0
    German Language and Literature 2 0 0
    Italian Language and Literature 6 0 0
    Linguistics 13 1 0
    Spanish Language and Literature 37 11 4
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 28 33 0
    Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 1 0 0
    Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry 0 0 2
    Optometry 0 0 0
    Pharmacy 0 0 0
    Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs 0 12 0
    History Bachelor Master Doctorate
    History, General 117 6 6
    Legal Professions and Studies Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law 0 4 0
    Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law 0 3 0
    Health Law 0 8 0
    Law 0 0 0
    Tax Law/Taxation 0 3 0
    Mathematics and Statistics Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Applied Mathematics 0 7 0
    Mathematics, General 40 14 9
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Biological and Physical Sciences 2 0 0
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 247 0 0
    Natural Resources and Conservation Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Environmental Science 1 0 0
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Health and Physical Education, General 25 0 0
    Kinesiology and Exercise Science 68 3 3
    Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 50 0 0
    Philosophy and Religious Studies Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Philosophy 13 10 0
    Physical Sciences Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 0 2 0
    Chemistry, General 44 6 15
    Geology/Earth Science, General 17 13 6
    Geophysics and Seismology 4 17 3
    Physics, General 7 12 9
    Psychology Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Clinical Psychology 0 0 13
    Counseling Psychology 0 0 6
    Developmental and Child Psychology 0 0 1
    Educational Psychology 0 5 10
    Industrial and Organizational Psychology 0 0 2
    Psychology, General 393 19 0
    School Psychology 0 0 1
    Social Psychology 0 0 1
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Public Administration 0 3 0
    Social Work 0 129 2
    Social Sciences Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Anthropology 58 4 0
    Economics, General 121 16 8
    Political Science and Government, General 153 5 2
    Sociology 61 4 0
    Visual and Performing Arts Bachelor Master Doctorate
    Art History, Criticism and Conservation 20 0 0
    Art/Art Studies, General 17 0 0
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 17 4 0
    Graphic Design 22 2 0
    Industrial Design 4 0 0
    Music Pedagogy 0 3 0
    Music Performance, General 19 23 9
    Music Theory and Composition 2 1 0
    Music, General 35 0 0
    Painting 34 5 0
    Photography 16 1 0
    Sculpture 10 2 0
  • University of Houston Deadlines

    Early decision deadline
    -
    Early action deadline
    -
    College will notify student of early decision by
    -
    College will notify student of early action by
    -
    Priority application deadline
    -
    Financial aid priority deadline
    Apr 1st
    Regular application deadline
    Apr 1st
    Fall application deadline
    May 1st
    SAT Reasoning / ACT scores due
    Aug 1st
    SAT Subject score report due
    -
    Financial aid deadline
    -
    Transfer priority application deadline
    -
    Transfer priority financial aid deadline
    -
    Transfer application closing date
    May 1st
    Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms
    Apr 1st
    College will notify student by
    -
    College will notify student of transfer decision by
    -
    College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about
    Apr 1st
    Student must reply to acceptance by
    No set date
    Student must reply to financial aid decision by
    Jul 1st
    Deadline for housing deposit
    May 1st
  • University of Houston Admin Settings

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    Facebook Link
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    Virtual Tour Link
    http://uh.edu/admissions/undergraduate/schedule-visit/index.php#virtual
    Enable Regional Events
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    Next Connect Link Url
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    Next Connect Link Text
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    Next Connect Description
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    University of Houston Sports

    National Collegiate Athletic Association Membership
    Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association
    Football program
    Yes
    Basketball program
    Yes
    Baseball program
    Yes
    Cross country/track program
    Yes

    University of Houston Military Programs

    ROTC
    Yes
    Army
    Yes
    Navy
    No
    Air Force
    Yes

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Student Reviews of University of Houston

4.8
based on 11 reviews
  • Anthony from Austin, TX

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  • Gregory from Houston, TX

    No matter what major you'll get into, you'll definitely learn a lot. There a many professors who care if you're actually learning or not and they will try to engage you as best as they can with the amount of students they have. I'm in the Honors… more read full review

    No matter what major you'll get into, you'll definitely learn a lot. There a many professors who care if you're actually learning or not and they will try to engage you as best as they can with the amount of students they have. I'm in the Honors College and it's crazy. I've learned much about philosophy and literature while there for the mandatory Human Situation class. I'm a Kinesiology-Exercise Science major and the classes I'm taking are worthwhile. The professors are knowledgeable in their fields and they continuously participate in research to further the standing of UH in the academic world. This allows research prospective students a chance to participate in university research. read full review

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