Address: 4140 Hwy. 59, Houston
Phone: 713-623-2040
Website: www.new.artinstitutes.edu/houston
Tuition: $17,568 (in-state and out-of-state)
Enrollment: 1,889 (both Houston campuses)
Most notable programs: culinary arts, graphic design, fashion
Test averages: open admissions policy
Graduation rate: 39 percent
Houston Baptist University
Address: 7502 Fondren Road, Houston
Phone: 281-649-3000
Website: www.hbu.edu
Tuition: $13,975 (in-state and out-of-state)
Enrollment: 3,128
Most notable programs: nursing, business, education
Test averages: 470-580 SAT Critical Reading, 480-580 SAT Math, 450-550 SAT Writing, 20-25 ACT composite
Graduation rate: 45 percent
Houston Community College-Central
Address: 1300 Holman St., Houston
Phone: 713-718-6000
Website: www.central.hccs.edu
Tuition: $1,014 (in-district), $2,094 (out-of-district), $2,341.50 (out-of-state)
Enrollment: 15,797
Test averages: open admissions policy
Transfer rate: 26 percent (all campuses)
Other locations: HCC-Northeast, HCC-Northwest, HCC-Southeast, HCC-Southwest
Lone Star College[/caption]Lone Star College - Conroe Center
Address: 777 Conroe Park North Drive, Conroe
Phone: 936-521-4500
Website: www.lonestar.edu/conroecenter.html
Tuition: $932 (in-district), $1,982 (out-of-district), $2,207 (out-of-state)
Enrollment: 1,200
Test averages: open admissions policy
Transfer rate: 19 percent (all campuses)
Other locations: LSC-CyFair, LSC-Kingwood, LSC-North Harris, LSC-University Park
Lone Star College - Montgomery
Address: 3200 College Park Drive, Conroe
Phone: 936-273-7000
Website: www.lonestar.edu/montgomery
Tuition: $932 (in-district), $1,982 (out-of-district), $2,207 (out-of-state)
Enrollment: 13,254
Also offers full degree programs from: Sam Houston State University, Our Lady of the Lake University, University of Houston Victoria and University of St. Thomas
Test averages: Open admissions policy
Transfer rate: 19 percent (all campuses)
Lone Star College - Tomball
Address: 30555 Hwy. 249, Tomball
Phone: 281-351-3300
Website: www.lonestar.edu/tomball
Tuition: $932 (in-district), $1,982 (out-of-district), $2,207 (out-of-state)
Enrollment: 1,200
Test averages: open admissions policy
Transfer rate: 19 percent (all campuses)
Other locations: LSC-CyFair, LSC-Kingwood, LSC-Montgomery, LSC-North Harris
Our Lady of the Lake University-The Woodlands Campus
Address: 3232 College Park Drive, The Woodlands
Phone: 936-273-7628
Website: www.ollusa.edu
Tuition: $3,684
Enrollment: 300
Most notable programs: business, accounting, psychology
Admissions policy: Students must have completed 30 hours of undergraduate work.
Graduation rate: N/A
Rice University
Address: 6100 Main St., Houston
Phone: 713-348-0000
Website: www.rice.edu
Tuition: $20,780 (in-state and out-of-state)
Enrollment: 6,621
Most notable programs: biochemistry, chemical engineering, psychology
Test averages: 680-760 SAT Critical Reading, 710-790 SAT Math, 670-770 SAT Writing, 31-34 ACT composite
Graduation rate: 91 percent
Sam Houston State University[/caption]Sam Houston State University - Huntsville
Address: 1806 Avenue J, Huntsville
Phone: 936-294-1111
Website: www.shsu.edu
Tuition: $4,668 (in-state), $10,516 (out-of-state)
Enrollment: 19,573
Most notable programs: criminal justice, mass communication, education
Test averages: 430-530 SAT Critical Reading, 450-540 SAT Math, 19-23 ACT composite
Graduation rate: 49 percent
Sam Houston State University - Woodlands Campus
Address: 3380 College Park Drive, The Woodlands
Phone: 936-202-5000
Website: www.shsu.edu/academics/woodlands-center
Tuition: $4,668 (in-state), $10,516 (out-of-state)
Enrollment: 19,573
Most notable programs: education, nursing
Test averages: 430-530 SAT Critical Reading, 450-540 SAT Math, 19-23 ACT composite
Graduation rate: 49 percent
Other locations: SHSU-University Park
Texas Southern University
Address: 3100 Cleburne St., Houston
Phone: 713-313-7011
Website: www.tsu.edu
Tuition: $3,532 (in-state), $7,876 (out-of-state)
Enrollment: 9,233
Most notable programs: airway science management, urban planning, homeland security
Test averages: 360-440 SAT Critical Reading, 370-460 SAT Math, 350-440 SAT Writing, 15-18 ACT composite
Graduation rate: 11.8 percent
University of Houston
Address: 4800 Calhoun Road, Houston
Phone: 713-743-2255
Website: www.uh.edu
Tuition: $4,780 (in-state), $10,324 (out-of-state)
Enrollment: 40,914
Most notable programs: biomedical engineering, computer engineering, business
Test averages: 500-610 SAT Critical Reading, 540-640 SAT Math, 22-27 ACT composite
Graduation rate: 48.1 percent
Other locations: UH-Northwest
