| Name |
University of Houston |
| Address |
212 E. Cullen Building
Houston, TX 77204 |
| Website |
http://www.uh.edu |
| Email |
admissions@uh.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
7% |
| Percent Fraternity |
4% |
| Percent Sorority |
3% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
20% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
7% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (52%), sorority housing (3%), fraternity housing (3%), apartment for single students (39%), special housing for disabled students (2%) |
| College Owned Singles |
12% |
| College Owned Doubles |
24% |
| College Owned Triples |
20% |
| College Owned Apartments |
44% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
6 |
| Sprinkler System |
N/A |
| Fire Alarms |
67% |
| High Speed Internet |
N/A |
| Campus Size |
551 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
20% |
| Nearest Airport |
Houston/IAH (23), Houston/Hobby (8) |
| Nearest Train |
Houston (5) |
| Nearest Bus |
Houston (4) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
75% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
5,900 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Rice University) |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Frontier Fiesta, Homecoming |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
350 |
| Honor Societies |
Beta Sigma Kappa, Mu Iota Sigma, Alpha Epsilon Delta, Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Pi, Alpha Psi Omega, African American Honors Student Association, Eta Sigma Delta, Pi Delta Phi, Phi Sigma Pi. |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Religious Studies Program, Muslim Association, Baptist Organization, Catholic Student Organization, Christian Science Organization. |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) African American Student Association, Black Students Union, Hispanic Students Assoc, International Law Society, Vietnamese Students Assoc, Turkish American Students Assoc, Thai Students Assoc, Student Assoc. of the Republic of China, Indian Student Assoc, Persian Students Assoc, Nigerian Students Association. |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Frontier Fiesta Association, Cougar Bowling Club, Houstonian Yearbook, Residence Halls Assoc, Metropolitan Volunteer Program. |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Daily Cougar |
| Num Frats |
20 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
10 |
| Percent Frat Members |
4% |
| Num Sororities |
18 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
7 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
3% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1927 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
28,186 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
223,772,638 |
| Application Deadline |
April 1 |
| Application Fee |
50 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
6,909 in-state, 15,159 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
6,418 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
ExxonMobil, ChevronTexaco, Bechtel Corporation, AIM Funds, Duke Energy, Foley's, Hewitt Associates, Kellogg Brown and Root, Reliant Energy, Shell, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, HP/Compaq, BASF, Accenture, Deloitte and Touche, BP Microsystems, Dynergy. |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
3,037,980 |
| Num Subscriptions |
21,845 |
| Num Microforms |
4,531,918 |
| Num Audiovisual |
10,920 |
| Num Ebooks |
60,425 |
| Library Facilities |
Libraries: LAW, ARCHITECTURE, OPTOMETRY, PHARMACY, MUSIC. |
| Museums |
BLAFFER GALLERY |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
N/A |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
N/A |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
N/A |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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