University of Houston
#133 in National Universities (tie)
Overview
University of Houston is a public institution that was founded in 1927. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 37,943 (fall 2022), its setting is urban, and the campus size is 895 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of Houston's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #133. Its in-state tuition and fees are $11,870; out-of-state tuition and fees are $27,110.
The University of Houston is situated in one of the largest cities in the country, which puts students in an ideal location to find internships and research opportunities. The campus is located in downtown Houston, and freshmen are not required to live on campus. Each year, students turn the campus into a town called Fiesta City in time for the Frontier Fiesta, a string of concerts, talent shows, cook-offs and more. There are more than 400 student organizations to check out, including fraternities and sororities. The UH Cougars compete in the NCAA Division I American Athletic Conference and are well known for football and basketball.
With more than 40 centers, the University of Houston is devoted to research and community initiatives. There are a wide variety of graduate programs, including the University of Houston Law Center, which is well known for health care law and intellectual property law, as well as for its part-time law program. There is also the C.T. Bauer College of Business and the Cullen College of Engineering, among other graduate schools. Actors and brothers Randy and Dennis Quaid, country singer Kenny Rogers and Olympic track star Carl Lewis attended the University of Houston.
University of Houston is a public institution that was founded in 1927. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 37,943 (fall 2022), its setting is urban, and the campus size is 895 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of Houston's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #133. Its in-state tuition and fees are $11,870; out-of-state tuition and fees are $27,110.
The University of Houston is situated in one of the largest cities in the country, which puts students in an ideal location to find internships and research opportunities. The campus is located in downtown Houston, and freshmen are not required to live on campus. Each year, students turn the campus into a town called Fiesta City in time for the Frontier Fiesta, a string of concerts, talent shows, cook-offs and more. There are more than 400 student organizations to check out, including fraternities and sororities. The UH Cougars compete in the NCAA Division I American Athletic Conference and are well known for football and basketball.
With more than 40 centers, the University of Houston is devoted to research and community initiatives. There are a wide variety of graduate programs, including the University of Houston Law Center, which is well known for health care law and intellectual property law, as well as for its part-time law program. There is also the C.T. Bauer College of Business and the Cullen College of Engineering, among other graduate schools. Actors and brothers Randy and Dennis Quaid, country singer Kenny Rogers and Olympic track star Carl Lewis attended the University of Houston.
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At-a-Glance
Setting
Urban
In-state tuition and fees
$11,870
Undergraduate Enrollment
37,943
Acceptance Rate
66%
2024 Rankings
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Admissions
Cost
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$27,110
In-State Tuition & Fees
$11,870
Room & Board
$10,418(2022-23)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$14,967
$13,798
$13,798
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$27,110
In-State Tuition & Fees
$11,870
Room & Board
$10,418(2022-23)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$14,967
*Average in-state cost after aid
Academics
39%
21:1
34%
Popular Majors
MAJOR
% OF GRADUATES
ALUMNI STARTING SALARY
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
28%
N/A
Psychology
7%
N/A
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
7%
N/A
Engineering
7%
N/A
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
7%
N/A
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Faculty Research Impact
Bibliometric Rank
132
Bibliometrics is the statistical analyses of publications and citations for the purpose of measuring faculty research impact.Publications Cited in Top 25% of Journals
66%
Publications Cited in Top 5% of Journals
21%
Total Papers published between 2018-2022
15,031
Citations Per Publication
11:1
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Students
37,943
Graduate Enrollment
8,757
Total Enrollment
46,700
Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students
27,090
Student Diversity
Gender Distribution
Ethnic Diversity
75%
Minority Enrollment
75%
Minority Enrollment
37%
Hispanic
24%
Asian
18%
White
11%
Black
5%
International
3%
Two or more races
1%
Unknown
Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.
Campus Life
Housing and Dorms
Types of campus housing available:
Student Activities
70+
Sports Teams
20
Fraternities
19
Sororities
After College
Graduation Rate
39%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
43%
Average Debt at Graduation
$21,553
$45,815
$45,815
Graduation Rate
39%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
43%
Average Debt at Graduation
$21,553
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