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University of Houston - Houston

Houston, TX

According to its mission statement, the University of Houston "draws strength from its diversity to transform lives and communities through education, research, service and innovation in a real world setting. UH is an engine for discovery, conversation and change that informs and leads local, state, national and global partnerships." [Source]

Website: http://www.uh.edu/

B

Grading is based on a detailed review of the latest online course catalogs. View rating criteria

38,581
Undergraduate
Enrollment
38%
4-Year
Graduation Rate
$9,699
In-State Tuition & Fees
(annually)
$21,891
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
(annually)

21:1
Student to Faculty Ratio
4.4%
Student Loan Default Rate
General Education Requirements

Composition

YES

Literature

NO

Foreign Language

NO

U.S. Government/History

YES

Economics

NO

Mathematics

YES

Science

YES


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FIRE Speech Code School Rating
University of Houston has been given the speech code rating Red. A red light university has at least one policy that both clearly and substantially restricts freedom of speech.
How Colleges Spend Money

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Curriculum last evaluated: 9/27/2022

2021-22 enrollment and tuition data, and four-year graduation rates for first-time, full-time freshmen who enrolled in Fall 2012, are derived from the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator.