Preparing for college can be daunting, so our 2017 Higher Education Guide is here to serve as a starting point as high schoolers begin research to find prospective colleges and universities.

Community Colleges


Lone Star College-CyFair
9191 Barker Cypress Road, Cypress
281-290-3200
www.lonestar.edu/cyfair
Tuition: $992 (in-district), $2,117
(out-of-district), $2,342 (out-of-state)
Enrollment: 21,636*
Test averages: Open admissions policy
Transfer rate: 31.2 percent**
Note: LSC  offers satellite campuses at the LSC-Fairbanks Center, LSC-Cypress Center and LSC-Information Technology & Visual Communications Satellite Center.

Lone Star College-Montgomery
3200 College Park Drive, Conroe
936-273-7000
www.lonestar.edu/montgomery
Tuition: $992 (in-district), $2,117
(out-of-district), $2,342 (out-of-state)
Enrollment: 14,411*
Test averages: Open admissions policy
Transfer rate: 26.5 percent **
Note: LSC offers a satellite campus at the LSC-Conroe Center.

Lone Star College-North Harris
2700 W. West Thorne Drive, Houston
281-618-5400
www.lonestar.edu/northharris
Tuition: $992 (in-district), $2,117
(out-of-district), $2,342 (out-of-state)
Enrollment: 16,290*
Test averages: Open admissions policy
Transfer rate: 19.3 percent**
Note; LSC offers satellite campuses at the LSC-Victory Center, LSC Greenspoint Center, CHI LSC-North Harris School of Cosmetology and LSC-Health Professions Building.

Lone Star College-Tomball
30555 Hwy. 249, Tomball
281-351-3300
www.lonestar.edu/tomball
Tuition: $992 (in-district), $2,117
(out-of-district), $2,342 (out-of-state)
Enrollment: 9,013*
Test averages: Open admissions policy
Transfer rate: 26.7 percent**
Note: LSC offers satellite campuses at the LSC-Creekside Center and LSC-Tomball Health Science Center.

Lone Star College-University Park
20515 Hwy. 249, Houston
281-290-2600
www.lonestar.edu/universitypark
Tuition: $992 (in-district), $2,117 (out-of-district), $2,342 (out-of-state)
Enrollment: 12,024*
Test averages: Open admissions policy
Transfer rate: n/a**

Lone Star College-University Center at The Woodlands
3232 College Park Drive, The Woodlands
936-273-7510
www.lonestar.edu/university-center
Tuition: Tuition prices for in-district, out-of-district and out-of-state vary by campus
Enrollment: Enrollment numbers vary by individual campus
Test averages: Open admissions policy
Transfer rate: n/a**
Note: Campus offerings at the university center include Lamar University, Our Lady of the Lake University, Sam Houston State University, Stephen F. Austin State University, University of Houston-Bauer School of Business and the University of St. Thomas.

Lone Star College-University Center at University Park
20515 Hwy. 249, Houston
281-290-2600
www.lonestar.edu/university-center
Tuition: Tuition prices for in-district, out-of-district and out-of-state vary by campus
Enrollment: Enrollment numbers vary by individual campus
Test averages: Open admissions policy
Transfer rate: n/a**
Note: Campus offerings at the university center include the University of Houston Downtown and the University of Houston.

Technical Schools


Texas State Technical College
26706 I-69, Rosenberg
832-595-8734
www.tstc.edu/campuses/fortbendco
Tuition: $1,300-$2,000
Enrollment: 285
Most notable programs: Cyber security, welding, HVAC
Test averages: Open admissions policy
Graduation rate: n/a (school opened in fall 2016)
Placement rate: 85 percent statewide

The Art Institute of Houston
4140 I-69, Houston
713-623-2040
www.AiHTX.com
Tuition: $23,424-$90,355 (Cost for entire program depends on degree/program)
Enrollment: 1,300
Most notable programs: Culinary arts, audio production, graphic design, fashion
Test averages: Open admissions policy
Graduation rate: 36-80 percent (depends on degree/program)

Universities


Prairie View A&M University
100 University Drive, Prairie View
936-261-3311
www.pvamu.edu
Tuition and fees: $4,979 (in-state), $11,639 (out-of-state)
Enrollment: 8,268
Most notable programs: Nursing, business, engineering, architecture, criminal justice
Test averages: 370-460 SAT Critical Reading, 390-480 SAT Math, 360-450 SAT Writing, 16-19 ACT Composite
Graduation rate: 38 percent

Rice University
6100 Main St., Houston
713-348-0000
www.rice.edu
Tuition: $44,900 (in-state and out-of-state)***
Enrollment: 3,879 (undergraduate), 2,861 (graduate)
Most notable programs: Psychology, economics and biochemistry
Test averages: 690-770 SAT Critical Reading, 720-800 SAT Math, 680-770 SAT Writing, 32-35 ACT Composite
Graduation rate: 93 percent

Sam Houston State University-
Woodlands Campus
3380 College Park Drive, The Woodlands
936-202-5000
www.shsu.edu/academics/woodlands-center
Tuition and fees: $4,757.75 (in-state), $10,877.75 (out-of-state)
Enrollment: 2,150
Most notable programs: Education, nursing, business, criminal justice, psychology
Test averages: 450-550 SAT Critical Reading, 430-540 SAT Math, 19-24  ACT Composite
Graduation rate: 76 percent

Sam Houston State University-
Huntsville Campus
1806 Ave. J, Huntsville
936-294-1111
www.shsu.edu
Tuition and fees: $9,514 (in-state), $21,754 (out-of-state)***
Enrollment: 20,477
Most notable programs: Criminal justice, business administration, education
Test averages: 450-550 SAT Critical** Reading, 460-550 SAT Math, 19-23 ACT Composite
Graduation rate: 50 percent

Texas State University- San Marcos
601 University Drive, San Marcos
512-245-2111
www.txstate.edu
Tuition: $3,874.95 (in-state), $9,994.95 (out-of-state)**
Enrollment: 38,808**
Most notable programs: Musical theater, science and engineering,
Graduation rate: 54 percent**

University of Houston
4800 Calhoun Road, Houston
713-743-2255
www.uh.edu
Tuition and fees: $9,330 (in-state), $24,570***
(out-of-state)
Enrollment: 43,774
Most notable programs: Biomedical engineering, computer engineering, business, liberal arts
Test averages: 561 SAT Critical Reading, 585 SAT Math,  25 ACT Composite
Graduation rate: 51 percent

Texas A&M University
College Station
979-845-3211
www.tamu.edu
Tuition and fees: $10,030 (in-state), $30,208  (out-of-state)***
Enrollment: 66,426

The University of Texas
110  Inner Campus Drive, Austin
512-471-3434
www.utexas.edu
Tuition: $10,092 (in-state), $35,682
(out-of-state)***
Enrollment: 51,331
Most notable programs: Business, natural sciences, liberal arts, engineering, medicine
Test averages: 560-680 SAT Critical Reading, 580-730 SAT Math, 550-680 SAT Writing, 26-32 ACT Composite
Graduation rate: 61 percent
Most notable programs: Engineering, agriculture, business, architecture
Test averages: 520-640 SAT Critical Reading, 550-670 SAT Math, 480-610 SAT Writing, 23-30 ACT Composite
Graduation rate: 80 percent

This list is not comprehensive for all Texas higher education options. Listed tuition totals are for one semester and calculated for 15 credit hours unless noted otherwise. Tuition totals do not include fees unless noted otherwise. All transfer rates are to four-year universities, and graduation rates are for a six-year period.
 *Enrollment as of the fall 2016 semester
**Based on 2015 data
***Tuition data is per year