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Founded in 1927, the University of Houston is a public institution with a total undergraduate enrollment of roughly 45,000. The school has expanded since its inception and now provides a range of programs through its 14 academic colleges. The University of Houston tuition and fees for in-state students are about half the cost of those for out-of-state students, and the school offers many merit and need-based scholarships for applicants that fulfill scholarship criteria. Students that attend the University of Houston have access to a variety of student organizations and networking opportunities, athletic teams, and four on-campus libraries.
The university is in an urban setting with a dense campus that covers over 650 acres with classes that follow a semester-based academic calendar. The current student-faculty ratio at the University of Houston is 23:1, which is typical for a large, flagship state university.
Located in Houston, The University of Houston campus is split up into districts that separate schools and department-specific libraries. Notable alumni include actor Dennis Quaid, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, and rappers Lil Wayne, Master P, and Chamillionaire.
Houston, TX 77204-2018
* These statistics utilize the most recently released data from IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System)
Sources for school statistics and data include U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. Data may vary depending on school and academic year.
- Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship
- Didactic Program in Dietetics (Department of Health and Human Performance)
- Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs
- Law (LAW) - Professional schools
- Optometry (OPT) - Professional degree programs
- Optometry (OPTR) - Residency programs (Residency in Cornea and Contact Lenses)
- Optometry (OPTR) - Residency programs (Residency in Pediatric Optometry)
- Optometry (OPTR) - Residency programs (Residency in Ocular Disease at Cedar Springs Eye Clinic)
- Optometry (OPTR) - Residency programs (Residency in Ocular Disease)
- Optometry (OPTR) - Residency programs (Residency in Brain Injury Vision Rehabilitation)
- Optometry (OPTR) - Residency programs (Residency in Low Vision Rehabilitation)
- Optometry (OPTR) - Residency programs (Residency in Family Practice Optometry)
- Optometry (OPTR) - Residency programs (Omni Eye Center Residency in Ocular Disease and Refractive and Ocular Surgery)
- Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
- Counseling Psychology (COPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
- Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs
- School Psychology (SCPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
- Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
- English Language (Language and Culture Center)
- Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree
- Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools
Source data obtained from U.S. Department of Education's Office of Post-secondary Education (OPE)
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