Top Reasons to Choose University of Houston Online
UH offers four online undergraduate completion programs, 23 online graduate degrees, 10 online minors, and 11 hybrid courses. 631 courses are offered online.
UH also has courses through their Online and Special Programs, where students may take courses for professional development. These courses include massive open online courses, which are self-directed. Professional development and self directed courses do not require admission to UH, and provide no college credit.
UH has an Office of Veteran’s Services, and military personnel are eligible for a variety of benefits, including scholarships such as the Texas Armed Services Scholarship.
UH has a Dual Degree Program, in which students can earn two degrees in less time than it would take to complete them sequentially.
The University of Houston, the flagship of the University of Houston System, is a public, non-profit research university established in 1927. Originally founded as a junior college and offering only night courses out of San Jacinto High School, the university now boasts a sizable enrollment of over 46,000 students, with 4% enrolled fully online.
The University of Houston offers more than 20 fully online degree programs at the master's and doctoral levels. Current and future educators may select from eight MEd programs in topics including early childhood education, curriculum and instruction, and higher education, as well as two doctoral degree options in leadership.. Engineering students may study subjects such as civil engineering, mechanical engineering, and electrical engineering online. The university also offers MS in nursing programs, MS in management programs, an MA in mathematics, and a master's in social work, all fully online.
The University of Houston is federally recognized as an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution and a Hispanic-Serving Institution. It is also a military friendly school with an Office of Veteranu2019s Services, and a disability friendly school.
On average, the annual in-state tuition of undergrads at the University of Houston is $9,221; for graduate students it is $8,370. The university offers a tuition guarantee, so your cost of tuition will never increase while you are enrolled. 87% of University of Houston students receive some form of financial aid or scholarship, averaging $7,621.
Tuition
Tuition Type
Cost
Average In-State Undergraduate Tuition
$9,221
Average In-State Graduate Tuition
$8,370
Percentage Students Who Received Financial Aid or Scholarships
An institution’s program specfic score is calculated with seven data points: (1) its student-to-faculty ratio, (2) its number of online programs, (3) its the graduation rate, (4) its retention rate, (5) its percentage of online students, (6) its concentrated Influence (a measure of the academic importance of a school), and (7) its desirability (a measure of how many students chose to go to an institution).
For each data point, we score schools based on where they fall in the percentile distribution for that data point. Because our scores are based on local data and not tied to irrelevant national data, they accurately reflect an institutions’s value to the Texas student. Institutions with missing data receive a zero for that data point.
We weigh each data point and calculate an institution’s raw score. Then we create an adjusted raw score by combining a schools's score with a base score of 50. Finally, we score and rank institutions based on their adjusted score’s percentile rank.
We weren’t able to get all the data we needed for this institution. This score is based on the information they have reported. An institution’s program specfic score is calculated with seven data points: (1) its student-to-faculty ratio, (2) its number of online programs, (3) its graduation rate, (4) its retention rate, (5) its percentage of online students, (6) its concentrated Influence (a measure of the academic importance of a school), and (7) its desirability (a measure of how many students chose to go to an institution).
For each data point, we score schools based on where they fall in the percentile distribution for that data point. Because our scores are based on local data and not tied to irrelevant national data, they accurately reflect an institutions’s value to the Texas student. Institutions with missing data receive a zero for that data point.
We weigh each data point and calculate an institution’s raw score. Then we create an adjusted raw score by combining a schools's score with a base score of 50. Finally, we score and rank institutions based on their adjusted score’s percentile rank.
Focused on online colleges in TX, our relative cost score compares the average in-state tuitions of Texas schools. In general, Texas is slightly cheaper than the national average of $9,970 for a degree at a public 4-year college or university. However, Texas is home to some of the most affordable colleges and universities in the US, and it’s most expensive schools are tens of thousands cheaper than the most expensive schools in the country.
Schools that offer a tuition guarantee promise students a fixed tuition rate for a portion of, or the entirety of, their education. This may or may not include fees and other costs.
Schools that offer a tuition pre-payment plan allow students to pay for future credits, semesters, or years of tuition at present-day prices and then use these credits, semesters, or years at a later date.
Schools that offer a tuition payment plan offer students the option to pay for their education in installments instead of a lump sum.
