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The University of St. Thomas, also referred to as UST or St. Thomas, is a comprehensive Catholic university located in Houston, Texas, United States. It was established by 1947 by the Basilian Fathers. The university is named in the honor of St. Thomas Aquinas, an Italian Catholic priest. The university offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study.
- School of Arts and Sciences
- Cameron School of Business
- School of Education
- School of Theology at St. Mary's Seminary
UST’s student life is active. The campus hosts several student clubs and organizations. The university organizes a variety of events and activities including the Cinco de Mayo Celebration, St. Augustine Birthday Celebration, and ECOS Earth Day Celebration.
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Campus Location3800 Montrose Blvd
Houston, TX 77006-4696
USA
Main Tel: (713) 522-7911
Web Site The campus is in a large city. |
University Of St Thomas HighlightsWhere University Of St Thomas stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
- Many students concentrating in business and management, religion and philosophy, music, and liberal arts.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- High faculty salary.
- Many mature (40+ year old) students.
- Racially diverse student body.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Master | 430 | 9 | | Bachelor | 302 | 32 | | First-professional degree | 13 | 1 | | Doctorale | 1 | 1 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at University Of St Thomas was 3,273 in 2007 (2,231 full-time equivalent). About 38% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 62% of the class. Undergrads are 42% of enrolled students, graduate students are 56%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 2%. About 9% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 91% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 19,070 | | Room | $ 4,400 | | Board | $ 2,900 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,030 | | Other | $ 3,506 |
Financial Aid: University Of St Thomas 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 | | 87 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 31 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 13 |
Housing and MealsUniversity Of St Thomas provides on-campus housing for 320 of its 2,231 (full-time) students (as of 2007). Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 15 meals weekly.
University Of St Thomas Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 86% | | Women | 82% | | All | 84% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 510-630 | | Math | 530-630 | | Writing | 510-610 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (327 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Finance
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (2 awarded) - Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (1 awarded) - Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (3 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (104 awarded) - Education
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Music Teacher Education
FINE ARTS (3 awarded) LIBERAL ARTS (169 awarded) - Development Economics and International Development
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- General Studies
- History
- International Relations and Affairs
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Spanish Language and Literature
MATHEMATICS (11 awarded) MEDIA (13 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
MUSIC (11 awarded) RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (63 awarded) - Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
- Pastoral Studies/Counseling
- Philosophy
- Theology and Religious Vocations
- Theology/Theological Studies
SCIENCE (21 awarded) - Bioinformatics
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Natural Sciences
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (18 awarded) - Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology
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