University of Houston
Houston, TX • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 70%
University of Houston is a public university in Houston, Texas. University of Houston was founded in 1927 and enrolls 52,007 students.
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| Total Enrollment | 52,007 |
| Campus Setting | city |
| Admission rate | 70% |
| Tuition and fees | |
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| In State | $9,711 |
| Out-of-State | $22,191 |
| Paying For College |
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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 | 580 | 620 | 660 |
| SAT Math | 570 | 610 | 670 |
| ACT Composite | 23 | 25 | 28 |
| ACT English | 22 | 25 | 29 |
| ACT Math | 20 | 24 | 27 |
| Consideration | Required | Not required but considered | Not considered |
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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 | 693 | 16 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 350 | 116 | 12 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 209 | 200 | 8 |
| Finance, General | 381 | ||
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 337 | 33 | 7 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 315 | 38 | |
| Management Information Systems, General | 327 | ||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 307 | 0 | 3 |
| Health and Wellness, General | 285 | ||
| Law | 271 | ||
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 269 | ||
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 257 | 0 | |
| Accounting | 239 | 17 | |
| Social Work | 231 | 4 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 213 | 14 | 7 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 182 | 32 | 17 |
| Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst | 224 | ||
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 167 | 34 | |
| Hotel/Motel Administration/Management | 182 | ||
| Industrial Engineering | 38 | 128 | 2 |
| Economics, General | 166 | ||
| Management Science | 111 | 43 | |
| Human Nutrition | 134 | 11 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 83 | 40 | 21 |
| Mathematics, General | 115 | 10 | 8 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 130 | ||
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 98 | 30 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 118 | 7 | 3 |
| Human Resources Development | 89 | 34 | |
| Pharmacy | 122 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 103 | 14 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 89 | 6 | 17 |
| Engineering, General | 111 | ||
| Architecture | 108 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 79 | 23 | 0 |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 102 | ||
| Radio and Television | 102 | ||
| Computer Graphics | 93 | ||
| Optometry | 92 | ||
| Financial Analytics | 92 | ||
| Biochemistry | 84 | 2 | 2 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 41 | 44 | |
| History, General | 73 | 7 | 4 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 81 | ||
| Art/Art Studies, General | 66 | 14 | |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 43 | 24 | 12 |
| Music, General | 38 | 28 | 8 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 61 | 10 | |
| Biotechnology | 69 | ||
| Organizational Leadership | 65 | ||
| Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician | 65 | ||
| Hospitality Administration/Management, General | 59 | 5 | |
| Computer Engineering Technology/Technician | 60 | ||
| Business Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 45 | 15 | |
| Sociology, General | 49 | 8 | |
| Chemistry, General | 30 | 7 | 20 |
| Systems Engineering | 52 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 27 | 24 | |
| Physics, General | 25 | 7 | 16 |
| Journalism | 48 | ||
| Financial Mathematics | 47 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 45 | 1 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 42 | ||
| Communication, General | 33 | 9 | |
| Business Analytics | 40 | ||
| Petroleum Engineering | 16 | 15 | 7 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance | 36 | ||
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 36 | ||
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 34 | ||
| Mathematics and Statistics | 34 | ||
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 33 | ||
| Information Science/Studies | 31 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 23 | 7 | |
| Industrial and Product Design | 25 | 4 | |
| Philosophy | 16 | 8 | |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | 23 | ||
| Graphic Design | 23 | ||
| Painting | 22 | ||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 22 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 19 | ||
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 16 | 3 | |
| Applied Economics | 19 | ||
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 15 | 3 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| Materials Engineering | 4 | 14 | |
| Music Performance, General | 17 | ||
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | 16 | ||
| Geophysics and Seismology | 1 | 9 | 6 |
| Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General | 15 | ||
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 15 | ||
| Creative Writing | 0 | 7 | 8 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 10 | 4 | |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General | 14 | ||
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 9 | 4 | |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General | 13 | ||
| Information Technology Project Management | 13 | ||
| Health Communication | 13 | 0 | |
| Photography | 13 | ||
| Vision Science/Physiological Optics | 5 | 8 | |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 12 | 1 | |
| Environmental Science | 12 | ||
| Tax Law/Taxation | 12 | ||
| Dance, General | 11 | ||
| Nursing Administration | 11 | ||
| Public Relations/Image Management | 9 | 2 | |
| Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management | 10 | ||
| Clinical Psychology | 10 | ||
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 10 | ||
| Astronautical Engineering | 10 | ||
| School Psychology | 10 | ||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 9 | ||
| Interior Architecture | 9 | ||
| Mathematical Biology | 9 | ||
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 4 | 4 | |
| Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics | 8 | ||
| Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy | 8 | ||
| Counseling Psychology | 7 | ||
| American Sign Language (ASL) | 7 | ||
| Surveying Engineering | 6 | 0 | |
| Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law | 6 | ||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 0 | 6 | |
| Public Administration | 6 | ||
| Sculpture | 6 | ||
| Advertising | 6 | ||
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 5 | ||
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 0 | 5 | |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 5 | ||
| Chinese Studies | 4 | ||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 4 | ||
| Educational Psychology | 4 | ||
| Social Psychology | 4 | ||
| Business/Corporate Communications, General | 4 | ||
| Developmental and Child Psychology | 4 | ||
| Intellectual Property Law | 4 | ||
| Nursing Education | 3 | ||
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 3 | ||
| Environmental Design/Architecture | 3 | ||
| Religion/Religious Studies | 2 | ||
| Health Law | 2 | ||
| Architectural Studies | 1 | ||
| African-American/Black Studies | 1 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 1 |
Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release