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The University of Houston is a public, coeducational, research university located in Houston, Texas. It was originally founded on March 7, 1927 as the Houston Junior College. It became a four-year institution in October of 1933.
UH’s campus covers an area of 560 acres. It offers more than 100 bachelors, 130 masters, and 50 doctoral programs. The academic divisions of the university are:
- Bauer College of Business
- College of Education
- College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
- College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
- College of Optometry
- College of Pharmacy
- College of Technology
- Cullen College of Engineering
- Graduate College of Social Work
- Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management
- Hines College of Architecture
- Honors College
- University of Houston Law Center
The University of Houston's sports teams are nicknamed the Houston Cougars. They are members of Conference USA, and they participate in the NCAA's Division I.
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Campus Location212 E. Cullen Building
Houston, TX 77204-2018
USA
Main Tel: (713) 743-1000
Web Site The campus is in a large city. |
University Of Houston HighlightsWhere University Of Houston stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in business and management, music, law, hospitality, and architecture and planning.
- Large number of students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- High faculty salary.
- Numerous part-time students.
- Racially diverse student body.
- High male/female ratio.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Weekend study option
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 4,810 | 78 | | Master | 1,373 | 88 | | First-professional degree | 539 | 3 | | Doctorale | 239 | 36 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at University Of Houston was 34,663 in 2007 (28,476 full-time equivalent). About 49% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 51% of the class. Undergrads are 80% of enrolled students, graduate students are 15%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 5%. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 90% are full-time and 10% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 6,084 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 12,756 | | Room | $ 3,778 | | Board | $ 2,939 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,100 | | Other | $ 4,274 |
Financial Aid: University Of Houston participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 654 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 186 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 196 |
Housing and MealsUniversity Of Houston provides on-campus housing for 4,346 of its 28,476 (full-time) students (as of 2007). Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.
University Of Houston AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. University Of Houston is in the Conference USA for major sports. University Of Houston offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 173 male students received the aid (men were 56% of those receiving aid) and 136 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 44% of students receiving such aid) .
University Of Houston Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 77% | | Women | 76% | | All | 77% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 460-570 | | Math | 480-600 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (183 awarded) - Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
- Architecture and Related Services
- Environmental Design/Architecture
- Interior Architecture
ART STUDIES (15 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (1,768 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Commerce
- Business/Corporate Communications
- Finance
- Human Resources Development
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- Logistics and Materials Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing/Marketing Management
- Operations Management and Supervision
- Organizational Behavior Studies
- Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (124 awarded) - Computer Engineering
- Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
- Computer and Information Sciences
- Computer and Information Systems Security
- Information Science/Studies
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (1 awarded) DESIGN (31 awarded) - Graphic Design
- Industrial Design
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (52 awarded) - Dance
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (271 awarded) - Art Teacher Education
- Bilingual and Multilingual Education
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Educational/Instructional Media Design
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Foreign Language Teacher Education
- Health Occupations Teacher Education
- Health Teacher Education
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Music Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Reading Teacher Education
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Special Education and Teaching
ENGINEERING (401 awarded) - Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Materials Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Petroleum Engineering
- Systems Engineering
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (185 awarded) - Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
- Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
- Industrial Technology/Technician
- Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
- Surveying Technology/Surveying
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (313 awarded) - Business Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
- Human Development and Family Studies
- Public Administration
- Social Work
FINE ARTS (55 awarded) - Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Painting
- Sculpture
HOSPITALITY (231 awarded) - Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
LAW (388 awarded) - Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law (LLM, JSD/SJD)
- Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law (LLM, MS, JSD/SJD)
- Health Law (LLM, MJ, JSD/SJD)
- International Business, Trade, and Tax Law (LLM, JSD/SJD)
- Law (LLB, JD)
- Tax Law/Taxation (LLM, JSD/SJD)
LIBERAL ARTS (1,047 awarded) - Anthropology
- Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
- Creative Writing
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- German Language and Literature
- German Studies
- History
- Italian Language and Literature
- Linguistics
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Russian Studies
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Speech and Rhetorical Studies
MATHEMATICS (85 awarded) - Applied Mathematics
- Mathematics
MEDIA (311 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Journalism
- Public Relations/Image Management
- Radio and Television
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (131 awarded) - Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
MEDICINE (205 awarded) - Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (MS, PhD)
- Optometry (OD)
- Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD)
- Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
- Pharmacy Administration/Policy/Regulatory Affairs (MS, PhD)
MUSIC (95 awarded) - Music Pedagogy
- Music Performance
- Music Theory and Composition
- Music
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (157 awarded) - Kinesiology and Exercise Science
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (14 awarded) RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (31 awarded) SCIENCE (426 awarded) - Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology/Earth Science
- Geophysics and Seismology
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (441 awarded) - Clinical Psychology
- Counseling Psychology
- Educational Psychology
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- Psychology
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