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University of Houston - Downtown

University of Houston - Downtown
1 Main Street
Houston, TX 77002

Official telephone: (713) 221-8000
Website: www.uhd.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 13,245
Full-time undergraduates: 6,643
Part-time undergraduates: 6,602
Total graduate students: 1,017
Full-time graduate students: 53
Part-time graduate students: 964
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 24
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 1%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
12.8% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
8.8% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
64.9% Hispanic/Latino
6.2% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
0.6% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
6.0% Nonresident Alien
0.8% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native
9.3% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
22.9% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
43.2% Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
16.5% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.0% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
5.2% Nonresident Alien
1.1% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 24 acres
City or town school is located in: Houston
Population of city/town: 2,195,194
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch location inside the Lone Star College University Park campus.
Online campus map: https://www.uhd.edu/
academics/off-campus/
campus-maps/Pages/
default.aspx

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no
Percent of students who live off campus: 100%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 43%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 583
Other computer facilities/services: Computing labs, electronic classrooms, multi-media workstations.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
O'Kane Gallery.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance, Crisis International, groups and self-help services.
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, legal, financial, and wellness.
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 100%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 1
Number of social sororities on campus: 4
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine
School newspaper(s): Dateline: Downtown, published once every two weeks
Total number of registered organizations: 54

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Richard Sebastiani,
Director of Sports & Fitness
School colors: blue and red
School mascot: Gators

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballno 
Men's basketballno 
Men's cheerleadingno 
Men's cyclingno 
Men's soccerno 
Men's weight liftingno 
Women's basketballno 
Women's cheerleadingno 
Women's cyclingno 
Women's soccerno 
Women's volleyballno 
Women's weight liftingno 

Athletic facilities:
fitness center, multipurpose studio, student life center
Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton, basketball, bowling, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball
Club sports for men:
baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cycling, power lifting, soccer,
Club sports for women:
basketball, cheerleading, cycling, power lifting, soccer, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Houston (20 miles)
Nearest other airport: Houston (12 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Houston (1 mile)
Nearest passenger bus service: Houston (2 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: no
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

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