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Campus Life

Campus Size

Large Campus
29,335
Total Undergrads
Including 8,361 Part-time
3,637
Degree-Seeking Freshmen
Including 184 Part-time
Gender Breakdown:
50% Women
50% Men

Athletics

NCAA Division I-A

Conference USA

  • Football
  • Basketball
  • Baseball
  • Cross Country/Track

Total Varsity Sports

5
Men's sports coaches (Average salary: $423,128)
8
Women's sports coaches (Average salary: $138,992)
Athletics Details
Sport Varsity Men Varsity Women Club Intramural
All Track Combined 126 94 - -
Baseball 35 - - -
Basketball 15 13 - -
Football 140 - - -
Golf 11 - - -
Soccer - 29 - -
Softball - 17 - -
Swimming and Diving - 19 - -
Tennis - 8 - -
Volleyball - 14 - -

Diversity

Student Total
American Indian/Alaskan Native 0.4%
Asian/Pacific Islander 19.6%
Black/non-Hispanic 13.4%
Hispanic 20.6%
Non-resident alien 8.7%
Race/Ethnicity unknown 1.8%
Two or more races 0.0%
White/non-Hispanic 35.5%
Disabilities
Percent of students with disability 3% or less

Services & Housing

Services Offered
  • Remedial services for students with learning disabilities
  • Academic/Career counseling
  • Employment services for current students to find part-time positions
  • Job placement for graduates to find full-time employment
  • Daycare on campus for children of students
  • Library on campus
Living
  • On-Campus Housing
  • Meal plan offered, maximum 21 meals per week.

Clubs & Organizations

Reserved Officers' Training Corps (ROTC)
  • Army ROTC
  • Air Force ROTC

Safety Statistics

Arrests On Campus
Illegal Weapons Possession 1
Drug Law Violation 34
Liquor Law Violation 31
Criminal Offenses On Campus
Personal Crime 2
Property Crime 39
Reviews: Dorm Life
  • Angie
  • 4
  • “dorm life is awesome! it helps students like myself learn how to become self reliant and independent on my own chores and work. it also helped me make friends very…”

  • Jan-28-2012 » Read More
  • Phi from Houston, TX
  • 4
  • “Great life, amazing housing with 3 different on-campus sites and 2 outsourced apartments. Those who live on campus are 10 times more likely to graduate and be involved with school…”

  • Jun-09-2012 » Read More

Reviews

Student Responses to Review Topic: Food And Dining
  • 2
  • M from TX
  • Jun-14-2013 I am a current student here

    There are so few eating options it's not funny. And with the few choices there is, the food is so expensive. The only place to eat as of 2013 is the UC satellite, and then the dorm dining halls. Most people just eat taco bell because it is the cheapest thing there is. In fact so many people eat there that if you go during peak hours you can stand in line for like 20 minutes

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  • 4
  • Darius from Dallas, TX
  • Jun-09-2013 I am a current student here

    The food is quite nice but if a vegetarian you would probably eat the same thing almost everyday until they make fish. But other than that it is fine. Each line is a different country.

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  • 1
  • Regretful Cougar
  • Jun-04-2013 I am a current student here

    Horrible. The cafeteria's are only opened during certain times a day, and not very many times at that.

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  • 2
  • from Texas
  • May-23-2013 I am a past student here

    Such as with the dorms, the money they extort for the extremely plain or just plain disgusting food of the two cafeterias is disgusting. The fast food options on campus help, but not much. You will be out of the the schools' Cougar Cash within two months time leaving you to suffer the rest of the year.

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  • 4
  • Asit from Richmond, TX
  • May-19-2013 I am a current student here

    Houston has some of the finest food there is to offer. The University of Houston, like it's city, has a great cuisine for students. The food is fairly priced and is available on all parts of the campus. If you're a vegetarian, you'll feel right at home.

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  • 4
  • Tessa from Austin, TX
  • May-17-2013 I am a current student here

    I'm gluten-free (I can't eat anything that's made with flour), and the university is actually pretty good about offering things that I can eat. I wouldn't say that it's the best tasting food that I've ever had. But it's not awful.

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  • 4
  • Tehmina from Sugar Land, TX
  • May-16-2013 I am a current student here

    The food is ok. The satellite has some really great options, and the business school has a starbucks on the top floor which is really nice.

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Student Responses to Review Topic: Greek Life
  • 0
  • Vanessa from Houston, TX
  • Apr-01-2013 I am a current student here

    Unfortunately I did not join any fraternities because I always worked part time. However, I highly recommend you do join one because they are a lot of fun and great for networking.

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