212 E. Cullen Building
Houston, TX 77204
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1927
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 28,186
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $223,772,638
Admissions
Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: April 1
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $6,909 in-state, 15,159 out-of-state
Room/Board: $6,418
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: ExxonMobil, ChevronTexaco, Bechtel Corporation, AIM Funds, Duke Energy, Foley’s, Hewitt Associates, Kellogg Brown and Root, Reliant Energy, Shell, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, HP/Compaq, BASF, Accenture, Deloitte and Touche, BP Microsystems, Dynergy.
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 3,037,980
Number of current serial subscriptions: 21,845
Number of microforms: 4,531,918
Number of audiovisuals: 10,920
Number of ebooks: 60,425
Other library facilities: Libraries: LAW, ARCHITECTURE, OPTOMETRY, PHARMACY, MUSIC.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: BLAFFER GALLERY
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: N/A
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: N/A
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 7%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 4%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 3%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 20%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 7%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (52%), sorority housing (3%), fraternity housing (3%), apartment for single students (39%), special housing for disabled students (2%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 12%
Doubles: 24%
Triples or Suites: 20%
Apartments: 44%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 6
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: 67%
Wired high-speed internet access: N/A
Campus Size: 551 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Houston/IAH (23), Houston/Hobby (8)
Nearest train station: Houston (5)
Nearest bus station: Houston (4)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 75%
Average undergraduate wage: 5,900
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Offered at cooperating institution (Rice University)
Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Frontier Fiesta, Homecoming