Colleges

Colleges in Houston, Texas

Houston, Texas has 7 four-year colleges with at least 500 undergraduates: 4 public and 3 private. The largest is University of Houston, with 38,380 undergraduates.

School	Type	Undergrads	Acceptance rate	SAT middle 50%	In-state tuition	Avg. net price	Grad rate
University of Houston	public	38,380	73.9%	1160–1340	$9,717	$14,276	64.6%
University of Houston-Downtown	public	12,555	90%	940–1110	$7,708	$10,542	33.2%
Texas Southern University	public	6,844	96.9%	800–1000	$9,173	$16,590	22.2%
University of Houston-Clear Lake	public	6,078	90.5%	970–1150	$7,770	$15,563	51.6%
Rice University	private	4,776	8%	1510–1570	$64,144	$13,370	94.6%
University of St Thomas	private	3,220	89.9%	980–1210	$34,634	$19,359	68.8%
Houston Christian University	private	2,886	84.4%	990–1190	$39,430	$20,629	49.1%

A blank cell means the school did not report that figure. Net price is the average cost after grants for students receiving federal aid. Graduation rate is within six years.

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Frequently asked questions

How many colleges are in Houston, Texas?

7 four-year public and private nonprofit colleges with at least 500 undergraduates, 4 public and 3 private, according to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Community colleges, for-profit schools, and online-only schools are not counted.

What is the hardest college to get into in Houston, Texas?

By acceptance rate, Rice University (8%), University of Houston (73.9%), Houston Christian University (84.4%), University of St Thomas (89.9%), University of Houston-Downtown (90%) are the most selective.

What is the cheapest public college in Houston, Texas?

University of Houston-Downtown has the lowest published in-state tuition and fees of the public four-year colleges here, at $7,708 a year. That is the sticker price before financial aid.

Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release. These are federal figures. Schools with a linked profile have also been checked against their own filings; the others have not.