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Founded in 1927, the University of Houston is the leading public research university in the vibrant international city of Houston. Each year, we educate more than 38,500 students in more than 300 undergraduate and graduate academic programs, on campus and online. UH awards more than 7,000 degrees annually, with more than 250,000 alumni.

Homepage: http://uh.edu
Phone: +1 (713) 743-2255
Address: 4800 Calhoun; Houston, Texas 77204; United States

Email: admissions@uh.edu
Institution Type: Public
Year Level: Four or more Years

Students & Faculty

Undergrad Students: 35,757
Graduate Students: 9,244
Faculty: 1,234
Total Population: 45,001
Student/Faculty Ratio: 23:1

Male: 49%
Female: 50%
Admitted: 65%
Graduated: 46%

Financial Information

Financial Aid: Available
Percent Receiving Aid: 80%

Tuition: In-State: US$5,173.00/YEAR; Out-of-State: US$12,685.00/YEAR

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Houston ranked 4th in a new list of the nation’s top places for grads working in STEM-related fields (Science-Technology-Engineering-Math), and the UH STEM Center was a factor in the ranking! Go Coogs!
UH STEM Center Boosts City’s Reputation as ‘Best Place’ for Grads
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Professor Bonnie J. Dunbar The Houston metro area ranked fourth in a new listing of the nation’s top places for graduates working in fields related to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). NerdWallet, the financial literacy website...
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Carnegie Corporation and partners have compiled a list of inspiring American immigrants, and our very own Chancellor and President Renu Khator is included! See her profile here: http://greatimmigrants.carnegie.org/profile/renu-khator/ and see the whole list here: http://greatimmigrants.carnegie.org/explore/ Follow the conversation on Twitter with the hashtag #GreatImmigrants.
Renu Khator - Great Immigrants: The Pride of America
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Renu Khator is the eighth chancellor of the University of Houston System–the first woman in its history to serve in this position—and the thirteenth president of the University of Houston. During her tenure, the UH System has undergone substantial...
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UH has been designated as an Innovation & Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), a designation acknowledging universities working with public and private sector partners to support economic development through a variety of activities, including innovation and entrepreneurship, technology transfer, talent and workforce development and community development.
UH Named ‘Innovation & Economic Prosperity University’
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The University of Houston today was designated as an Innovation & Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), a designation acknowledging universities working with public and private sector...
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Forbes has launched a social media campaign to ask people across the nation to post to Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook and say why your college is the best. Please help the University of Houston compete! We have provided templates for each platform below, simply insert your reason and post! Facebook: University of Houston is #MyTopCollege because ____! http://www.forbes.com/my-top-college Twitter: Hey @Forbes, @UHouston is #MyTopCollege because ____! http://www.forbes.com/my-top-college Instagram: Hey @Forbes, @universityofhouston is #MyTopCollege because ____! http://www.forbes.com/my-top-college
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Every year FORBES ranks America's Top Colleges based on graduation rate, student satisfaction, post-graduate success and student debt. This year, we want to hear from you. We are asking students and alumni across the country to tell us all about...
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The University of Houston and TDECU, the largest credit union in the Houston area, announced a naming rights gift that rebrands the Houston Football Stadium as TDECU Stadium. The facility is set to open Aug. 29 when Houston hosts UTSA in a nationally televised showdown. Go Coogs! Learn more here: http://www.uh.edu/news-events/stories/2014/July/0708Stadium
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Superconducting wires, human vulnerability & empathy, 3D printers, nanotechnology, and much more... it's all in the latest issue of the University of Houston Research & Innovation magazine. Read it online here: http://issuu.com/uhmagazine/docs/researchinnovation_spring14
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University of Houston Research and Innovation - Spring 2014 Spring 2014 THE POWER ARRANGERS SUPERCONDUCTING WIRE AND ADVANCED SOLAR MATERIALS REFLECT UH'S ENERGY EFFORTS SHAME, SHAME BrenÉ Brown's Research Reveals the Value of Being Vulnerable...
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UH has a new unified Graduate School, which streamlines the previously decentralized support structure for the 190+ different UH masters and doctoral degrees in everything from business and law to pharmacy and optometry. Go Coogs! See the video below & read more here: http://ow.ly/yIhsM
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The University of Houston (UH) has a new centralized Graduate School, offering more than 190 different masters and doctoral degrees in everything from business and law to pharmacy and optometry. "We have had a task force of faculty from all across...
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Reminder: The UH Alumni Career Fair is two weeks away, on Thursday, July 10! Employers from growing fields such as Oil & Gas, IT, Health, Construction, Education, Finance, and General Business will be in attendance. This event is for UH Alumni only.
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Summer is almost upon us and the Houston economy is heating up! This is why University Career Services and UH Alumni Association cordially invites UH Alumni to attend the upcoming UH Alumni Career Fair! This event will be held in the heat of the...
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UH Moment: Bilingual Advantage? UH professor Arturo Hernandez is working to unlock the neural bases of language. Hernandez said he would "absolutely" encourage parents to expose their children to multiple languages.
UH Moment: Bilingual Advantage? Mapping How Brains Process Words and...
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University of Houston developmental psychology professor Arturo Hernandez is working to unlock the neural bases of language. Since the 1990s, he has been collecting brain scan data as he has asked bilingual and monolingual people to process words...
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University of Houston Ranked Among "50 Most Affordable Colleges with Best Return" -- Go Coogs!
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Student success is among the University of Houston’s top priorities. In helping its Cougars excel, UH takes great strides keep tuition costs low while delivering a world-class education. Recently, UH was recognized as one of the “50 Most...
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