University of Houston
Houston, TX • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 74%
University of Houston is a public university in Houston, Texas. UH was founded in 1927 and enrolls 51,967 students.
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| Total Enrollment | 51,967 |
| Campus Setting | city |
| Admission rate | 74% |
| Tuition and fees | |
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| In State | $9,711 |
| Out-of-State | $22,191 |
| Paying For College |
See The Official 2025-2026 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.
Admissions
For information about applying to University of Houston, see the school’s admission page and online application.
| Test | 25th percentile score | Median score | 75th percentile score |
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| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 590 | 630 | 670 |
| SAT Math | 570 | 620 | 670 |
| ACT Composite | 23 | 26 | 29 |
| ACT English | 22 | 25 | 30 |
| ACT Math | 21 | 24 | 27 |
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Tuition & Fees
Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending UH.
| Cost Breakdown | In State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $8,685 | $21,165 |
| Fees | $1,026 | $1,026 |
| Room and Board | $10,830 | $10,830 |
| Books | $1,556 | $1,556 |
| Total (Before Financial Aid): | $22,097 | $34,577 |
Majors
| Major | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate |
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| Psychology, General | 726 | 22 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 435 | 64 | 16 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 453 | 44 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 297 | 174 | 4 |
| Finance, General | 420 | ||
| Management Information Systems, General | 389 | ||
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 345 | 25 | 17 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 307 | 1 | 5 |
| Health and Wellness, General | 303 | ||
| Accounting | 296 | 0 | |
| Law | 280 | ||
| Social Work | 267 | 5 | |
| Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst | 265 | ||
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 242 | 0 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 190 | 32 | 12 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 229 | ||
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 143 | 80 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 202 | 2 | 3 |
| Hotel/Motel Administration/Management | 154 | ||
| Management Science | 108 | 44 | |
| Human Nutrition | 134 | 15 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 70 | 40 | 26 |
| Economics, General | 129 | ||
| Industrial Engineering | 30 | 89 | 6 |
| Engineering, General | 125 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 111 | 3 | 6 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 114 | ||
| Computer Graphics | 107 | ||
| Human Resources Development | 75 | 31 | |
| Architecture | 106 | ||
| Pharmacy | 105 | ||
| Financial Analytics | 102 | ||
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 80 | 20 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 78 | 9 | 13 |
| Radio and Television | 99 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 71 | 24 | 3 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 83 | 8 | |
| Biotechnology | 85 | ||
| Optometry | 84 | ||
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 84 | ||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 84 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 65 | 4 | 15 |
| Sociology, General | 73 | 10 | |
| Music, General | 44 | 24 | 14 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 37 | 43 | |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 80 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 52 | 23 | 5 |
| History, General | 74 | 4 | 2 |
| Biochemistry | 74 | 0 | 5 |
| Business Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 46 | 27 | |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 61 | 10 | |
| Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician | 66 | ||
| Art/Art Studies, General | 49 | 12 | |
| Systems Engineering | 56 | ||
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance | 53 | ||
| Journalism | 53 | ||
| Communication, General | 32 | 21 | |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 28 | 22 | |
| Hospitality Administration/Management, General | 44 | 5 | |
| Information Science/Studies | 49 | ||
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 23 | 16 | 9 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 41 | 6 | |
| Business Analytics | 47 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 45 | 1 | |
| Chemistry, General | 23 | 2 | 18 |
| Organizational Leadership | 42 | ||
| Computer Engineering Technology/Technician | 42 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 34 | 5 | |
| Philosophy | 32 | 7 | |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 38 | ||
| Physics, General | 18 | 4 | 14 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 27 | 1 | 7 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 34 | ||
| Financial Mathematics | 33 | ||
| Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | 31 | ||
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 30 | ||
| Information Technology Project Management | 30 | ||
| Petroleum Engineering | 13 | 9 | 6 |
| Geophysics and Seismology | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Environmental Science | 24 | ||
| Painting | 24 | ||
| Music Performance, General | 24 | ||
| Graphic Design | 23 | ||
| Interior Architecture | 22 | ||
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 15 | 7 | |
| Medicine | 21 | ||
| Mathematics and Statistics | 20 | ||
| Industrial and Product Design | 18 | 2 | |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | 19 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 18 | ||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 4 | 14 | |
| Applied Economics | 17 | ||
| Clinical Psychology | 16 | ||
| Health Communication | 15 | 0 | |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 15 | ||
| Public Administration | 15 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 6 | 9 | |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 10 | 4 | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 6 | 8 | |
| Creative Writing | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 10 | 2 | |
| Photography | 12 | ||
| Dance, General | 10 | ||
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 8 | 1 | |
| Vision Science/Physiological Optics | 4 | 5 | |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 9 | ||
| Astronautical Engineering | 8 | ||
| American Sign Language (ASL) | 8 | ||
| Counseling Psychology | 8 | ||
| Chinese Studies | 8 | ||
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General | 8 | ||
| Sculpture | 7 | ||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 0 | 6 | |
| Health Law | 6 | ||
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 6 | ||
| Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management | 6 | ||
| Nursing Practice | 6 | ||
| Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy | 6 | ||
| Tax Law/Taxation | 6 | ||
| Advertising | 5 | ||
| Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics | 5 | ||
| Mathematical Biology | 5 | ||
| Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law | 5 | ||
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 4 | ||
| Nursing Administration | 4 | ||
| Public Relations/Image Management | 3 | 1 | |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 4 | ||
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General | 4 | ||
| School Psychology | 4 | ||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 3 | ||
| Developmental and Child Psychology | 3 | ||
| International Law and Legal Studies | 3 | ||
| Educational Psychology | 3 | ||
| Environmental Design/Architecture | 3 | ||
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 3 | ||
| Nursing Education | 2 | ||
| Business/Corporate Communications, General | 2 | ||
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 0 | 2 | |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 1 | 1 | |
| Intellectual Property Law | 2 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| African-American/Black Studies | 2 | ||
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 2 | ||
| Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | ||
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | 1 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 1 | ||
| Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General | 1 | ||
| Social Psychology | 1 | ||
| Religion/Religious Studies | 1 | ||
| Architectural Studies | 1 |
Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release