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

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.

  1. 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)
  2. 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
  3. NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
  4. NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS

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