Southeast Texas colleges and universities
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 Texas 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
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, associates, 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
Lone Star College–Montgomery
3200 College Park Drive, Conroe
936-273-7000 www.lonestar.edu/montgomery
Tuition: $1,296
Enrollment: 11,712
Students with financial aid: 62 percent of financial need met (all seven campuses)
Degrees offered: Certificates, associates
Most popular majors: Liberal arts, health professions, business
Test averages: Open enrollment
Graduation rate: 16.4 percent (two year)
Transfer rate: 26.6 percent
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
Lone Star College–University Center
832-813-6500 www.lonestar.edu/university-center
Tuition: $1,296
Enrollment: 11,712 (Montgomery), 5,125 (University Park)
Students with financial aid: 62 percent (all seven campuses)
Degrees: Certificates, bachelor's, master's
Most popular majors: Liberal arts, health professions, business
Test Averages: Open enrollment
New Programs: Criminal justice master's degree (at LSC–Montgomery via SHSU), family & consumer science bachelor's degree (at LSC–Montgomery via SHSU)
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 year
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
One 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, 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
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)
