List of colleges and universities in Houston
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The following is a list of colleges and universities in Houston located within the city limits.
The University of Houston System
has three separate and distinct institutions within the city. Each institution is a stand-alone university and confers its own degrees. Its flagship institution is the University of Houston
, a nationally recognized research university. The two other institutions are universities; they are not branch campuses of the University of Houston.
Admissions into each institution of the University of Houston System is separate, and each institution in the System has distinct admission criteria and requirements.
Nonsectarian
Sectarian
Public
The University of Houston Law Center is one of two public law schools in Texas, and is the only law school in Houston. It ranks 56th among the nation's "Best Law Schools" in U.S. News & World Report. The law school is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools. Founded in 1947, the Law Center is one of 12 academic colleges of the University of Houston
. The law school's facilities are located on the university's 667-acre campus in southeast Houston.
Private
Public
Texas Southern School of Pharmacy and Health Science
Private
Public universities
Four distinct state universities are located in the city of Houston.The University of Houston System
University of Houston System
The University of Houston System is a state university system in Texas, encompassing four separate and distinct universities. It has two system centers, which operate as and distance learning course delivery sites for its universities...
has three separate and distinct institutions within the city. Each institution is a stand-alone university and confers its own degrees. Its flagship institution is the University of Houston
University of Houston
The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...
, a nationally recognized research university. The two other institutions are universities; they are not branch campuses of the University of Houston.
Admissions into each institution of the University of Houston System is separate, and each institution in the System has distinct admission criteria and requirements.
| Institution | Founded | Enrollment (Fall 2011) |
Campus Acreage |
Endowment |
Research Expenditures (FY 2011) |
Carnegie Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Houston University of Houston The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of... 4800 Calhoun Rd |
1927 | 39,820 | 667 | $589.8 million | $127.5 million | Research (Very High) |
2700 Bay Area Blvd |
1971 | 8,188 | 524 | $22.6 million | $2.2 million | Master's (Large) |
1 Main St |
1974 | 12,918 | 20 | $34.7 million | $1.5 million | Baccalaureate–Diverse |
3100 Cleburne St |
1927 | 10,026 | 150 | Doctoral/Research |
Community colleges
- Houston Community College SystemHouston Community College SystemHouston Community College System is a community college system that operates community colleges in Houston, Missouri City, and Stafford in Texas....
- Lone Star College System
- San Jacinto CollegeSan Jacinto CollegeSan Jacinto College is a community college in the Greater Houston area in the U.S. state of Texas. Established in 1961, San Jacinto College originally consisted of the areas of Channelview ISD, Deer Park ISD, Galena Park ISD, La Porte ISD, and Pasadena ISD. The College now also serves Sheldon ISD,...
Private universities
- Rice UniversityRice UniversityWilliam Marsh Rice University, commonly referred to as Rice University or Rice, is a private research university located on a heavily wooded campus in Houston, Texas, United States...
, established in 1912, is a private Tier One research university located at 6100 Main, Houston, Texas Rice enrolled 3,001 undergraduate, 897 post-graduate, and 1,247 doctoral students and awarded 1,448 degrees in 2007. The university is organized into eight schools offering 40 undergraduate degree programs, 51 masters programs, and 29 doctoral programs. - North American CollegeNorth American CollegeNorth American College is a 4-year American university in Houston, Texas, United States, accredited by ACICS, a nationwide recognized accrediting agency...
, established in 2007, is a private college offering bachelor degree programs in three disciplines: Computer science, Business administration and Education.
Sectarian
- Houston Baptist UniversityHouston Baptist UniversityHouston Baptist University is a private Baptist institution founded in 1960. It is located in Greater Sharpstown in Houston, Texas near the Southwest Freeway.- History :...
, 7502 Fondren Road, Houston, Texas, offers more than 50 undergraduate majors. Pre-professional programs range from Biblical Languages to Nursing. - University of St. Thomas, located at 3800 Montrose, Houston, Texas, is a comprehensive CatholicRoman Catholic ChurchThe Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
universityUniversityA university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
, grounded in the liberal artsLiberal arts collegeA liberal arts college is one with a primary emphasis on undergraduate study in the liberal arts and sciences.Students in the liberal arts generally major in a particular discipline while receiving exposure to a wide range of academic subjects, including sciences as well as the traditional...
. Founded by 1947 by Basilian Fathers, it serves as the only Catholic university in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.
Law schools
- University of Houston Law CenterUniversity of Houston Law CenterThe University of Houston Law Center is a law school located in Houston, Texas. It is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools. Founded in 1947, the Law Center is one of 12 academic colleges of the University of Houston...
- Thurgood Marshall School of LawThurgood Marshall School of LawThe Thurgood Marshall School of Law is an ABA accredited law school in Houston, Texas, that awards J.D. . It is part of Texas Southern University.-History:...
The University of Houston Law Center is one of two public law schools in Texas, and is the only law school in Houston. It ranks 56th among the nation's "Best Law Schools" in U.S. News & World Report. The law school is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools. Founded in 1947, the Law Center is one of 12 academic colleges of the University of Houston
University of Houston
The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...
. The law school's facilities are located on the university's 667-acre campus in southeast Houston.
Private
- South Texas College of LawSouth Texas College of LawSouth Texas College of Law is a private American Bar Association accredited law school and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools...
Health institutions
- University of Houston College of PharmacyUniversity of Houston College of PharmacyThe University of Houston College of Pharmacy is a pharmacy school and also one of twelve academic colleges at the University of Houston. It offers a professional program leading to a Doctor of Pharmacy degree. In addition, the school also offer a Doctor of Philosophy degree as well as a joint...
- University of Houston College of OptometryUniversity of Houston College of OptometryThe University of Houston College of Optometry or UHCO is one of twelve academic colleges at the University of Houston. The college provides master's level and doctoral degrees in the area of optometry including a Doctor of Optometry degree...
- Institute of Biosciences and TechnologyInstitute of Biosciences and TechnologyThe Institute of Biosciences and Technology , a component of the Texas A&M Health Science Center represents the Texas A&M University System, one of the two main Texas state university systems, in the state's and world's largest medical center, the Texas Medical Center, in Houston, Texas...
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
- MD Anderson Cancer Center
Texas Southern School of Pharmacy and Health Science
Private
- Baylor College of MedicineBaylor College of MedicineBaylor College of Medicine, located in the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas, USA, is a highly regarded medical school and leading center for biomedical research and clinical care...
- Memorial Hermann Clinical Innovation and Research Institute (CIRI)
- The Methodist Hospital Research InstituteThe Methodist HospitalThe Methodist Hospital is a hospital located in the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas. Established in 1919 as an outreach ministry of The United Methodist Church, Methodist is one of the most comprehensive teaching hospitals in the United States, with leading specialists in every field of...
Former institutions
- Gulf Coast Bible College (moved to Oklahoma City, OklahomaOklahoma City, OklahomaOklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in the state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's population, from the 2010 census, was 579,999, with a metro-area population of 1,252,987 . In 2010, the Oklahoma...
in 1985) - Christian College of AmericaChristian College of AmericaChristian College of America was an all-denomination Christian college in Houston, Texas.-History:In 1984 Gulf Coast Bible College announced it was leaving Houston and moving to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Odus Eubank, the vice president for academic affairs, told the president of Gulf Coast in...