Every year, as a part of its Higher Education Focus, Community Impact Newspaper compiles a list of information on the major higher education campuses in the southeast Houston region. The list includes both community colleges and four-year institutions and provides graduation rates along with transfer rates when applicable. Tuition rates provide the cost for one academic year of enrollment. Housing costs are included as well for the campuses that offer it.

Art Institute of Houston–North

10740 N. Gessner Drive, Ste. 190, Houston

281-671-3381 www.artinstitutes.edu/houston-north

• Tuition: $17,568–$23,424
• Enrollment: 390
• Students with financial aid: 92 percent
• Degrees offered: Certificate, associate, bachelor's
• Most popular majors: Media arts and animation
• Test averages: Open enrollment
• Graduation rate: 37 percent (all campuses)

Baylor College of Medicine

One Baylor Plaza, Houston

713-798-4951 www.bcm.edu

• Tuition: $6,550 (in-state), $19,650 (out-of-state)
• Enrollment: 1,525
• Students with financial aid: 74 percent (based on 2012)
• Degrees offered: Master's, doctorate
• Most popular majors: Medical programs
• Test averages: 11.5 MCAT
• Graduation rate: 99 percent

Blinn College–Brenham

902 College Ave., Brenham

979-830-4140 www.blinn.edu/brenham

• Tuition: $1,230 (in-district), $1,935 (out-of-district), $3,060 (out-of-state)
• Enrollment: 2,175
• Students with financial aid: 62 percent
• Degrees offered: Certificates, associate
• Most popular majors: Biology/biological sciences
• Test averages: Open enrollment
• Graduation rate: 39.4 percent (six year)
• Transfer rate: 49.4 percent
• Housing: $1,000-$1,300

College of Biblical Studies–Houston

7000 Regency Square Blvd., Houston

713-785-5995 www.cbshouston.edu

• Tuition: $9,396
• Enrollment: 492
• Students with financial aid: 67 percent
• Degrees offered: Certificates, associate, bachelor's
• Most popular majors: Theology
• Test averages: Open enrollment
• Graduation rate: 57 percent

Houston Baptist University

7502 Fondren Road, Houston

281-649-3000 www.hbu.edu

• Tuition: $26,280 per year
• Enrollment: 2,589
• Students with financial aid: 99 percent
• Degrees offered: Bachelor's, associate, master's
• Most popular majors: Biology/biological sciences
• Test averages: 480-590 SAT Critical Reading, 500-610 SAT Math, 470-580 SAT Writing
• Graduation rate: 44.4 percent (six year)

Houston Community College Northwest

1550 Foxlake Drive, Houston

713-718-5757 northwest.hccs.edu

• Tuition: $1,014 (in-district), $2,094 (out-of-district), $2,341.50 (out-of-state)
• Enrollment: 49,122 (all 16 campuses)
• Students with financial aid: 36.7 percent receive Pell Grants (all 16 campuses)
• Degrees offered: Certificates, associate
• Most popular majors: Biology, business technology (all campuses)
• Test averages: Open enrollment
• Graduation rate: 34.4 percent (six year, all 16 campuses)
• Transfer rate: 28.5 percent (all 16 campuses)

Lone Star College–Cy Fair

9191 Barker Cypress Road, Cypress

281-290-3200 www.lonestar.edu/cyfair

• Tuition: $1,296
• Enrollment: 17,606
• Students with financial aid: 62 percent of financial need met across all seven campuses
• Degrees offered: Certificates, associate
• Most popular majors: Liberal arts, health professions, business
• Test averages: Open enrollment
• Graduation rate: 19.1 percent (two year)
• Transfer rate: 29.8 percent
• New programs: N/A

Lone Star College–Tomball

30555 Hwy. 249, Tomball

281-351-3300 www.lonestar.edu/tomball

• Tuition: $1,296
• Enrollment: 8,287
• Students with financial aid: 62 percent of financial need met across all seven campuses
• Degrees offered: Certificates, associate
• Most popular majors: Liberal arts, health professions, business
• Test averages: Open enrollment
• Graduation rate: 12.8 percent (two year)
• Transfer rate: 28.4 percent

Lone Star College–University Park

20515 Hwy. 249, Houston

281-290-2600 www.lonestar.edu/universitypark

• Tuition: $1,296
• Enrollment: 6,205
• Students with financial aid: 62 percent of financial need met across all seven campuses
• Degrees offered: Certificates, associate
• Most popular majors: Liberal arts, business
• Test averages: Open enrollment
• University Center degree programs: University of Houston, Texas Southern University, Sam Houston State University, University of Houston-Downtown

Prairie View Texas A&M

FM 1098 and University Drive, Prairie View

936-261-3311 www.pvamu.edu

• Tuition: $6,900
• Enrollment: 8,336
• Students with financial aid: 65 percent (loans/jobs), 35 percent (scholarships/grants)
• Degrees offered: Bachelor's, master's, doctorate
• Most popular majors: Health professions and related programs
• Test averages: SAT Math 390-480; SAT Reading 370-450; ACT Math 16-20,
• ACT English 13-19
• Graduation rate: 11.6 percent (four year)
• Transfer rate: 59 percent
• On-campus housing: $7,431 per year

Rice University

6100 Main St., Houston

713-348-0000 www.rice.edu

• Tuition: $38,260 per semester
• Enrollment: 6,082
• Students with financial aid: 89 percent (scholarships/grants), 11 percent (loans/jobs)
• Degrees offered: Bachelor's, master's, doctorate-research, doctorate-professional
• Most popular majors: Engineering, social sciences, biology
• Test averages: SAT Math 700-780; SAT Reading 660-750; ACT Math 30-34; ACT English 30-34
• Graduation rate: 93 percent (six year)
• Transfer rate: 6 percent
• New programs: Ph. D. programs in systems, synthetic and physical biology
• On-campus housing: $8,800 per year

Sam Houston State University-Woodlands Campus

3380 College Park Drive, The Woodlands

936-202-5000 www.shsu.edu/woodlands

• Tuition: $7,554
• Enrollment: 1,941
• Students with financial aid: 68 percent
• Degrees offered: Certificates, bachelor's, master's, doctorate-research
• Most popular majors: Accounting, banking, general business administration
• Test averages: SAT Math 460-560; SAT Reading 440-540; ACT Math 18-24; ACT English 17-23
• Graduation rate: 31.3 percent (four year)
• Transfer rate: 62.5 percent
• New programs: BA mass communication and public relations
• On-campus housing: $8,800 per year

Sam Houston State University

1806 Ave. J, Huntsville

936-294-1111 www.shsu.edu

• Tuition: $8,120
• Enrollment: 18,461
• Students with financial aid: 80 percent (full-time beginning undergraduate students)
• Degrees offered: Bachelor's, master's, doctorate-research
• Most popular majors: Business, management, marketing
• Test averages: SAT Math 460-560; SAT Reading 440-540; ACT Math 18-24; ACT English 17-23
• Graduation rate: 31.3 percent (four year)
• Transfer rate: 62.5 percent
• New programs: Victim service management-MS
• On-campus housing: $8,324 per year

University of Houston–Downtown

1 Main St., Houston

713-221-8000 www.uhd.edu

• Tuition: $5,022
• Enrollment: 12,918
• Students with financial aid: 88 percent
• Degrees offered: Bachelor's and master's
• Most popular majors: Business, law enforcement, liberal arts, psychology
• Test averages: SAT Reading 370-470, SAT Mat 410-500, SAT Writing 370-460
• Graduation rate: 15 percent
• Transfer rate: 69 percent
• New programs: Bachelor of science in geoscience, master's in nonprofit management

Texas A&M University

College Station

979-845-5851 www.tamu.edu

• Tuition: $8,480
• Enrollment: 50,227
• Students with financial aid: 71 percent
• Degrees offered: Bachelor's, master's doctorate-research, doctorate-professional
• Most popular majors: Business, management, marketing
• Test averages: SAT Math 570-670, SAT Reading 530-650, ACT Math 24-29, ACT English 23-30
• Graduation rate: 52.4 percent (four year)
• Transfer rate: 78 percent
• On-campus housing: $8,400

Texas Southern University

3100 Cleburne St., Houston

713-313-7011 www.tsu.edu

• Tuition: $7,646 in-state, $16,946 out of state
• Enrollment: 9,646
• Students with financial aid: 96 percent (full-time beginning undergraduate students)
• Degrees offered: Certificate, bachelor's, master's, doctorate
• Most popular majors: Business, management, marketing
• Test averages: SAT Math 380-470, SAT Reading 370-450, ACT Math 15-18, ACT English 13-18
• Graduation rate: 14.1 percent (six year)
• Transfer rate: 15.2 percent
• New programs: N/A
• On-campus housing: $466 (dorms per month)–$780 (campus apartments per month)

University of Houston

4800 Calhoun Road, Houston

713-743-2255 www.uh.edu

• Tuition: $9,311
• Enrollment: 40,747
• Students with financial aid: 76 percent
• Degrees offered: Bachelor's, master's, doctorate
• Most popular majors: Business, management, marketing
• Test averages: SAT Math 520-630, SAT Reading 480-590, ACT Math 22-27, ACT English 20-26
• Graduation rate: 53.6 percent (six year)
• Transfer rate: 35.1 percent
• New programs: Two new dual-degree programs to earn a bachelor's degree from UH and a Doctor of Medicine from University of Texas partner branches in seven years instead of the usual eight required for becoming a doctor.
• On-campus housing: $2,186–$5,710 (dorms per semester), $540–$1,060 (campus apartments per month)

University of St. Thomas

3800 Montrose Blvd., Houston

713-522-7911 www.stthom.edu

• Tuition: $14,120 per 15 semester hours
• Enrollment: 3,711
• Students with financial aid: 92 percent of first-time freshmen receive scholarships or financial aid
• Degrees: Diploma, bachelor's, master's, doctorate
• Most popular majors: International studies, business administration, accounting
• Test averages: SAT Reading and Math average 1133 Graduation rate: 48 percent (six year)
• Transfer rate: 40 percent of the entering class for academic year 2012-13 are first-time transfer students
• New programs: Majors in computer science, applied mathematics and economics
• On-campus housing: $2,500 (double room per semester)–$3,825 (single room per semester)