| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
34,716 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
24,909 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
9,807 |
| Total graduate students: |
7,988 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
5,872 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
2,116 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
2% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 28.4% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 10.4% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 30.1% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 21.1% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.6% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 4.9% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.9% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 22.2% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 10.5% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 32.1% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 25.7% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.4% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.7% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.0% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
594 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Houston, TX |
| Population of city/town: |
2,195,914 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campuses at Cinco Ranch, Northwest Houston, and Sugar Land. |
| Online campus map: |
www.uh.edu/maps |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (59%)
- sorority housing (1%)
- fraternity housing (2%)
- single-student apartments (36%)
- married-student apartments (1%)
- special housing for disabled students (1%)
- other housing including Theme housing.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
50% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
19% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
81% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
60% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
1006 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Architecture/art, M.D. Anderson, law, music, and optometry libraries. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Blaffer Art Gallery, Moores Opera House, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts, University Eye Institute. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
98% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
25 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
8 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
4% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
21 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
7 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
4% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Daily Cougar |
| Number of honor societies: |
36 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
441 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Alpha Omega Campus Ministry, Baptist Student Ministry, Bethel Campus Fellowship, Campus Crusade of Christ, Campus House of Prayer, Catholic Student Organization, Chinese Student Christian Organization, Christian Legal Society, Hindu Students Association, Houston Lutheran Campus Ministry, Interfaith Dialog Student Association, Islamic Spirituality Association, Jesus Christ Praise and Worship Ministries, Korean Christian Fellowship, Lutheran Campus MInistry, Muslin Law Students Association, Muslim Students Association, Nation of Islam Student Association, Society of Spiritual Science, St. Thomas More Society, Young Muslims |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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African-American Honors Student Association, African Student Organization, Asian Law Student Organization, Chinese-American Language and Culture Organization, Minority Education Academic Determination, National Association of Future Black Law Students, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers; Hispanic Business, Indian, Korean, and Vietnamese Student Associations |
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| International student organizations: |
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Afghan Student Association,Arab Student Union,Azerbaijani Students Society, Biracial and Multiracial Student Association, Bengali Student Association, Caribbean Students Organization,Chinese Student Association, Filipino Student Association, Egyptian Student Association, Habesha Students Association of Houston, Graduate Indian Student Organization, Lebanese Student Association, Malaysian-Singaporean Student Association, Nigerian Student Association, Pakistani Student Association, Persian Society at University of Houston, Saudi Students Organization, Sri Lankan Student Association, Taiwanese Students Association, Turkish Student Association |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Homecoming, Frontier Fiesta Association, Cougar First Impression |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Hunter Yurachek,
Vice President, Intercollegiate Athletics |
| Director of women's athletics: |
DeJuena Chizer,
Associate Athletics Director, SWA/Olympic Sports |
| School colors: |
red and white |
| School mascot: |
Cougars |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
The American Athletic Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | American Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. I |
| Men's basketball | yes | American Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. I |
| Men's cross-country | yes | American Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. I |
| Men's football | yes | American Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. I |
| Men's golf | yes | American Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | American Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | American Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's basketball | yes | American Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's cross-country | yes | American Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's diving | yes | American Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's golf | no | |
| Women's soccer | yes | American Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's softball | yes | American Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's swimming | yes | American Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's tennis | yes | American Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | American Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | American Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's volleyball | yes | American Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. I |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
1% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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field, indoor track, outdoor track and field, pavilion, recreation center, stadium, track, tennis courts; baseball and softball complexes
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, cross-country, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track (indoor/outdoor) |
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| Club sports for men: |
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basketball, cricket, cycling, fencing, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo |
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| Club sports for women: |
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basketball, cycling, fencing, soccer, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Houston, TX (23 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Houston, TX (8 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Houston, TX (5 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Houston, TX (4 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
8% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Texas A&M University--College Station, University of Houston, University of Houston--Clear Lake, University of Texas--Austin. |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Academy Sports and Outdoors, Amazon, Apple, Baker Hughes, Bank of America, Barnes & Noble, Best Buy, BG Group, Cameron International, Centerpoint Energy, Chevron, Enterprise Holdings, ExxonMobil, Fluor, Geico, Halliburton, JP Morgan, JSC Federal Credit Union, Microsoft, Nationwide Financial, Piping Technology & Products, Reynolds and Reynolds, Shell Oil, State Farm, TDECU, T-mobile, Texas Children's Hospital, Sam's club, United Healthcare, Walmart, Walgreens. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- David Williams
- Carl Lewis
- Clyde Drexler.
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