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List of colleges and universities in Houston

List of colleges and universities in Houston

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The following is a list of colleges and universities in Houston, located within the city limits.

State universities

Four separate and distinct state universities are located in Houston.

The University of Houston is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. The University of Houston–Clear Lake and the University of Houston–Downtown are stand-alone universities; they are not branch campuses of the University of Houston. Admission into each institution is separate, and each institution has distinct admission criteria and requirements.

Texas Southern University is the only independent state university in Houston and is one of the largest historically black universities in the U.S.

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  • University of Houston
    University of Houston
  • UH–Clear Lake
    UH–Clear Lake
  • UH–Downtown
    UH–Downtown
  • Texas Southern Univ.
    Texas Southern Univ.

Community colleges

Colleges in or nearby Houston

Other Community Colleges around Houston

Private universities

Rice University

Nonsectarian

  • Rice University, established in 1912, is a private Tier One research university located at 6100 Main, Houston, Texas.[11][12] Rice enrolled 3,001 undergraduate, 897 post-graduate, and 1,247 doctoral students and awarded 1,448 degrees in 2007. The university is organized into eight schools offering 40 undergraduate degree programs,[13] 51 masters programs, and 29 doctoral programs.[14][15]
  • Strayer University, established in 1892, is a private college offering associate's, bachelor's and master's degree programs. There are 3 campuses in the Houston area offering both on campus and online class options.[16]
  • Houston Graduate School of Theology
  • North American University, established in 2007, is a private college offering bachelor's degree programs in three disciplines: computer science, business administration and education.[17]
  • American InterContinental University, 9999 Richmond Avenue, Houston, Texas, offers 2 associate degree programs, 24 bachelor programs, and 11 masters programs in 5 disciplines: business administration, accounting, criminal justice, healthcare management and information technology.[18]

Sectarian

Law schools

University of Houston Law Center

Public

Private

Independent schools

  • Center for Advanced Legal Studies

Health institutions

Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) is ranked among the top schools of medicine in the United States.

Public

Private

Former institutions

See also

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