University of Houston
Houston, Texas · Public
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 74%
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1160–1340
- Undergraduates
- 38,380
- Setting
- City: Large
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
SAT scores
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1160–1340
- Reading and Writing
- 590–670
- Math
- 570–670
- Average total
- 1250
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 23–29
The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Admissions
- Phone
- (713) 743-1000
Cost
- Tuition, in-state
- $9,717per year
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $22,427per year
- Average net price
- $11,439What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 66%
- First-year retention
- 87%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $68,423
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
Show all 108 programs
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor
- Architecture · bachelor
- Environmental Design · bachelor
- Interior Architecture · bachelor
- Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation · master
- Architectural Sciences and Technology · master
- Area Studies · bachelor
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · bachelor
- Communication and Media Studies · bachelor, master
- Journalism · bachelor
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication · bachelor
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · bachelor, master
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Information Science/Studies · master
- Computer Systems Analysis · bachelor
- Computer Software and Media Applications · bachelor
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · master
- Curriculum and Instruction · master, doctoral
- Educational Administration and Supervision · master, doctoral
- Special Education and Teaching · master
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services · master
- Engineering, General · master
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering · master
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Chemical Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Civil Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Computer Engineering · bachelor, doctoral
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering · master, doctoral
- Materials Engineering · master, doctoral
- Mechanical Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Petroleum Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Systems Engineering · master
- Industrial Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Surveying Engineering · master, doctoral
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General · master
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician · bachelor, master
- Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
- Engineering-Related Fields · master
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · bachelor, master
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor, master, doctoral
- American Sign Language · bachelor
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services · bachelor, master
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services · bachelor, master
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services · bachelor
- Law · master, first professional
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies · master
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor
- Biology, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences · master, doctoral
- Biotechnology · bachelor
- Mathematics · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Applied Mathematics · bachelor, master
- Statistics · master
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General · bachelor
- Data Analytics · master
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · bachelor
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Philosophy · bachelor, master
- Religion/Religious Studies · bachelor
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology · master, doctoral
- Chemistry · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Physics · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Psychology, General · bachelor, master
- Research and Experimental Psychology · doctoral
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · doctoral
- Public Administration · master
- Public Policy Analysis · bachelor, master
- Social Work · master, doctoral
- Anthropology · bachelor, master
- Economics · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Political Science and Government · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Sociology · bachelor, master
- Dance · bachelor
- Design and Applied Arts · bachelor, master
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor, master
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts · bachelor
- Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor, master
- Music · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management · master
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · bachelor
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · bachelor, master
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · master
- Medicine · first professional
- Optometry · first professional
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · master, doctoral, first professional
- Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities · master
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Accounting and Related Services · bachelor, master
- Business/Corporate Communications · bachelor
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations · bachelor, master
- Finance and Financial Management Services · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, graduate certificate
- Hospitality Administration/Management · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Human Resources Management and Services · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- International Business · graduate certificate
- Management Information Systems and Services · bachelor
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · bachelor, master
- Marketing · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Insurance · undergraduate certificate
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations · bachelor
- History · bachelor, master, doctoral
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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