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Friday, March 2, 2018

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

State universities




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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 Houstonâ€"Clear Lake and the University of Houstonâ€"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 the largest historically black university in Texas.

Community colleges


List of colleges and universities in Texas - Wikipedia
List of colleges and universities in Texas - Wikipedia. Source : en.wikipedia.org

Colleges in or nearby Houston

  • Houston Community College System
  • Lone Star College System
  • San Jacinto College

Other Community Colleges around Houston

  • Alvin Community College
  • Blinn College
  • College of the Mainland
  • Lee College
  • Wharton County Junior College

Private universities


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Nonsectarian

  • Rice University, established in 1912, is a private Tier One research university located at 6100 Main, Houston, Texas. 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, 51 masters programs, and 29 doctoral programs.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Sectarian

  • The College of Biblical Studies, 7000 Regency Square Blvd., Houston, Texas, is a Bible college that is non-denominational. It is dual-accredited by SACS-COC and ABHE and was founded in 1976 by Rev. Ernest L. Mays. The school continues to strive to equip African American and other ethnic minority pastors to serve the church and the world through both English- and Spanish-language undergraduate degree offerings.
  • Houston Baptist University, 7502 Fondren Road, Houston, Texas, offers more than 50 undergraduate majors. Pre-professional programs range from Biblical languages to nursing.
  • University of St. Thomas, located at 3800 Montrose, Houston, Texas, is a comprehensive Catholic university, grounded in the liberal arts. Founded by 1947 by Basilian Fathers, it serves as the only Catholic university in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.

Law schools


Houston Community College - Wikipedia
Houston Community College - Wikipedia. Source : en.wikipedia.org

Public

  • Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law
  • University of Houston Law Center

Private

  • South Texas College of Law

Health institutions


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A Look at America's Most Diverse Colleges. Source : www.bestcolleges.com

Public

  • Institute of Biosciences and Technology
  • Prairie View A&M University College of Nursing
  • Texas Southern University School of Pharmacy and Health Science
  • Texas Woman's University Health Science Center Houston
  • University of Houston College of Optometry
  • University of Houston College of Pharmacy
  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
  • MD Anderson Cancer Center

Private

  • Baylor College of Medicine
  • Memorial Hermann Clinical Innovation and Research Institute (CIRI)
  • The Methodist Hospital Research Institute
  • Texas Children's Hospital

Former institutions


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2018 Best Colleges in Texas - Niche. Source : www.niche.com

  • Christian College of America
  • Gulf Coast Bible College (moved to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1985)
  • South Texas Junior College

See also


A Look at America's Most Diverse Colleges
A Look at America's Most Diverse Colleges. Source : www.bestcolleges.com

  • List of colleges and universities in Texas

References


Rice University Heads the List of Top 10 Colleges in Texas - WSJ
Rice University Heads the List of Top 10 Colleges in Texas - WSJ. Source : www.wsj.com


College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Source : www.tsu.edu

 
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