University Of Houston-Downtown

Location and Contact Information

1 Main Street
Houston, TX 77002-1014
USA
Main Tel: (713) 221-8000
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

The University of Houston–Downtown, also known as UH–Downtown or UHD, is a public, four-year university in Houston, Texas. It was established in 1974. UHD enrolls more than 12,000 students. The university is the fifteenth-largest university in Texas and the second-largest institution of the University of Houston System.

UHD offers both undergraduate and some graduate academic degree programs in diverse areas of study. The campus is located in five buildings. One of the buildings on the complex is the former Merchants and Manufacturers building, which is a historical landmark. UHD is organized into the following academic divisions:

  • College of Business
  • College of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • College of Public Service
  • College of Sciences and Technology
  • University College

UHD has an ethnic and diverse student body with one-third Hispanic, one-quarter African American, one-quarter white, and the remainder Asian American, Native American, and foreign students. UHD’s mascot is the Gator. It is home to several student clubs, organizations, fraternities, and sororities.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in business and management, therapy and counseling, mathematics, liberal arts, and security and law enforcement.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Large number of students.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Racially diverse student body.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • High faculty salary.
  • High female/male ratio.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, General.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Students may study abroad.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.
  • ROTC.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 4,392
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 11,040
Books and supplies$ 1,076

Financial Aid

University Of Houston-Downtown participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 90% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant87%$5,516
Institutional Grant26%$1,612
Federal Grant65%$3,958
Pell Grant65%$3,569
Other Federal Grant34%$746
State or Local Grant38%$4,740

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan76%$2,467
Federal Loan75%$2,426
Other Loan1%$5,482

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to University Of Houston-Downtown:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Fashion Institute of TechnologyNew York, NY10,065
2California State University-East BayHayward, CA14,167
3CUNY York CollegeJamaica, NY7,157
4CUNY LaGuardia Community CollegeLong Island City, NY15,540
5CUNY Medgar Evers CollegeBrooklyn, NY6,036
6Prince George's Community CollegeLargo, MD12,110
7CUNY Queensborough Community CollegeBayside, NY13,752
8CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community CollegeNew York, NY21,858
9California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona, CA21,190
10Bowie State UniversityBowie, MD5,483

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Bachelor2,21339
Master227

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  127
Without tenure; working toward tenure  107
Without tenure; tenure not available  77

Students

Student enrollment was 12,283 in 2009-2010 (9,055 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 99% of enrolled students and graduate students are 1%.

Students under 25 years old represent 51% of the student body. About 8% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

International Study

About 3% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.

Graduate School Focus

University Of Houston-Downtown offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

  • Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (862 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business/Commerce
  • Finance
  • Insurance
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing/Marketing Management
  • Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (22 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (12 awarded)

  • Bilingual and Multilingual Education
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Secondary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (47 awarded)

  • Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Industrial Safety Technology/Technician
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
  • Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (0 awarded)

  • Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (855 awarded)

  • English Language and Literature
  • History
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies
  • Technical and Business Writing

MATHEMATICS (23 awarded)

  • Applied Mathematics
  • Mathematics

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (14 awarded)

  • Office Management and Supervision

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (5 awarded)

  • Philosophy

SCIENCE (74 awarded)

  • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Microbiology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (166 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Securities Services Administration/Management

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (155 awarded)

  • Psychology