By the numbers

Undergraduate Enrollment	26,243
In-state Tuition (per semester hour, unless noted)	$161
Out-of-state Tuition (per semester hour, unless noted)	$439
Yearly Room and Board	$5,001-7,000
% of Students on Financial Aid	55.4
Median ACT	22
% of African American Students	13.2
% of Asian American Students	19.5
% of Hispanic Students	19.3
% of International Students	7.3
Student/Teacher Ratio	20:1
Number of Full-time Faculty	1289
Student Male/Female Ratio	50/50
Greek System?	Yes
% of Students Who Live on Campus?	7
% of Students Who Graduate in Four Years	25
% Who Graduate Overall	40
% of Freshmen Who Return	77
% Of Alumni Who Give $$ to School	25

University of Houston

Team Name:

Cougars

Address:

4800 Calhoun Road
Houston, TX 77004

Web:

uh.edu

Phone:

713-743-2255

Undergraduate Enrollment

26,243

Points of Distinction

One of Texas’s premier public metropolitan research and teaching institutions
Twelve academic colleges and an interdisciplinary honors college
Most ethnically diverse major research university in the United States, with students from 126 nations

Nearly 27,000 undergraduates attend the University of Houston, which is known for its research facilities and its acclaimed faculty, like Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Edward Albee. Located in Houston’s historic Third Ward neighborhood and close to downtown, the university puts students in close proximity to internship opportunities with Fortune 500 companies, law firms, and arts organizations.

The business and education programs are popular at this commuter school. New programs in Chinese studies and pharmacy studies were added in 2007, increasing the number of available majors to more than 100. Greek organizations are top draws among the 300-plus student organizations. Fourteen men’s and women’s athletic teams compete in the NCAA and in Conference USA.

Space is a hot commodity on the 550-acre campus, and the administration has been working for the last few years to improve the situation. The Science and Engineering Research and Classroom Complex is nearly complete, and work has begun on additional buildings, like the sleek Calhoun Lofts residence complex. When students need a break from all the construction, they often head to downtown Houston’s Theater District and Museum District.