Public Universities
Four separate and distinct state universities are located in Houston.
The University of Houston is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. The University of Houston–Clear Lake and the University of Houston–Downtown are stand-alone universities; they are not branch campuses of the University of Houston.
Admission into each institution is separate, and each institution has distinct admission criteria and requirements.
| Institution | Founded | Enrollment |
Campus Acreage |
Freshman Acceptance Rate |
Endowment |
Research Expenditures |
Carnegie Classification |
U.S. News Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Houston |
1927 | 39,820 | 667 | 63.0% | $589.8 million | $127.5 million | Research (Very High) |
National Universities, No. 184 (Tier 1) |
| University of Houston–Clear Lake |
1971 | 8,188 | 524 | $22.6 million | $2.2 million | Master's (Large) | Regional Universities, Unranked |
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| University of Houston–Downtown |
1974 | 12,918 | 20 | 96.9% | $34.7 million | $1.5 million | Baccalaureate– Diverse |
Regional Colleges, No. 26 |
| Texas Southern University |
1927 | 9,730 | 150 | 87.4% | $35.4 million | Doctoral/ Research |
National Universities, Tier 2 |
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UH–Downtown
Read more about this topic: List Of Colleges And Universities In Houston
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