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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 2008-2009)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 4,759 | 80 | | Master | 1,448 | 87 | | First-professional degree | 550 | 3 | | Doctorale | 259 | 41 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at University Of Houston was 34,663 in 2007-2008 (26,894 full-time equivalent). About 50% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 50% 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, 92% are full-time and 8% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 6,658 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 13,402 | | Room | $ 4,062 | | Board | $ 2,939 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,100 | | Other | $ 4,324 |
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 (2008-2009): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 646 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 211 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 218 |
Housing and MealsUniversity Of Houston provides on-campus housing for 4,130 of its 26,894 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). 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 (2008-2009)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 90% | | Women | 69% | | All | 79% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 450-570 | | Math | 490-600 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses) ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (181 awarded) - Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
- Architecture and Related Services
- Environmental Design/Architecture
- Interior Architecture
ART STUDIES (17 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (1,746 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Corporate Communications
- Finance
- Human Resources Development
- 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 (104 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 (28 awarded) - Graphic Design
- Industrial Design
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (21 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (270 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 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
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
- Special Education and Teaching
ENGINEERING (432 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
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (225 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 (346 awarded) - Business Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
- Human Development and Family Studies
- Public Administration
- Social Work
FINE ARTS (71 awarded) - Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Painting
- Sculpture
HOSPITALITY (254 awarded) - Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
LAW (352 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 (1,063 awarded) - Anthropology
- Chinese Language and Literature
- 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 (70 awarded) - Applied Mathematics
- Mathematics
MEDIA (292 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Journalism
- Public Relations/Image Management
- Radio and Television
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (133 awarded) - Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
MEDICINE (233 awarded) - Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (MS, PhD)
- Optometry (OD)
- Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
- Pharmacy Administration/Policy/Regulatory Affairs (MS, PhD)
MUSIC (92 awarded) - Music Pedagogy
- Music Performance
- Music Theory and Composition
- Music
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (149 awarded) - Health and Physical Education
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (17 awarded) RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (23 awarded) SCIENCE (445 awarded) - Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
- Biochemistry
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology/Earth Science
- Geophysics and Seismology
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (451 awarded) - Clinical Psychology
- Counseling Psychology
- Developmental and Child Psychology
- Educational Psychology
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- Psychology
- School Psychology
- Social Psychology
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