Standard Profile: University of Houston

University of Houston

www.uh.edu

General College Information:

Public 4-year university, founded 1927.

Urban campus setting on 550 acres, located 3 miles from Houston's business district (population=2,000,000).

Semester-based academic year

Total Student Population (approx.): 27,500 undergraduates; 5200 graduate students; 1900 professional/other.

Undergraduates (approx.): 70% full-time; 98% from Texas; 58% minorities (16% African-American; 21% Asian-American; 21% Hispanic-American; <1% Native American); 5% international students; 52% women.

On-Campus Housing:
Undergrad: 10% of students live on-campus.
Graduate: Available to single and married students.

Annual Tuition and Fees for FT Students (approx.): (To check the most current rates: Current Rates)
Undergrads-Engineering: $9210 state resident; $14,900 non-resident
Grad Students-Engineering: state resident: $633 plus $365/credit ($9390/yr for 12 credits/semester); non-resident: $633 plus $678/credit ($16,900/yr for 12 credits/semester)

Annual Room and Board (approx.): $9800

ROTC Program Offered On-Campus?: Yes (Army, Air Force)

Virtual Tour: www.ecampustours.com/VirtualTours/Default.aspx?FafsaCode=003652&login=false

Engineering Program Information:

Program Name: Cullen College of Engineering (www.egr.uh.edu)

Engineering Student Population (approx.): 1700 undergraduates (1200 full-time); 600 graduate students (400 master's; 200 doctoral)

Engineering Departments:

Biomedical Engineering Program (BEP)

Chemical Engineering (ChE)

Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)

Industrial Engineering (IE)

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

Degrees Offered: (B=Bachelor's; M=Master's; D=Doctorate)

Major	Dept	B	M	D
Aerospace Engineering	ME		X	X
Biomedical Engineering	BEP	X	X
Chemical Engineering	ChE	X	X	X
Civil Engineering	CEE	X	X	X
Computer Engineering	ECE	X
Computer and Systems Engineering	ECE		X
Electrical Engineering	ECE	X	X	X
Environmental Engineering	CEE		X	X
Industrial Engineering	IE	X	X	X
Materials Engineering	ME		X	X
Mechanical Engineering	ME	X	X	X
Petroleum Engineering	ChE		X

Undergraduate Engineering Admissions Statistics (2009):

Offered Admission/Applied (% Accepted): 748/1100 (68%)

Enrolled/Offered Admission (% Enrolled): 299/748 (40%)

Engineering Technology Program Information:

Program Name: Dept of Engineering Technology (www.tech.uh.edu/et), located within the College of Technology.

Engineering Technology Student Population (approx.): 750 undergraduates; ?? graduate students

Engineering Technology Departments:

Engineering Technology (ET)

Degrees Offered: (A=Associate's; B=Bachelor's; M=Master's)

Major	Dept	A	B	M
Computer Engineering Technology	ET		X
Construction Management	ET			X
Construction Management Technology	ET		X
Construction Management - Surveying and Mapping	ET		X
Electrical Power Engineering Technology	ET		X
Mechanical Engineering Technology	ET		X
Network Communications	ET			X

Other Information Regarding The School And Its Engineering Program:

A detailed profile of this school's engineering program is provided online at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) website at: http:// profiles.asee.org

Contact Information:

Entity	Website	Mailing Address	Phone / Email
General College Contacts:
Main Website/ General Address and Phone	www.uh.edu	4800 Calhoun Road Houston, TX 77204	713-743-2255
Office of Admissions	www.uh.edu/enroll/admis	122 E. Cullen Bldg Houston, TX 77204-2023	713-743-1010, x2 admissions@uh.edu
Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid	www.uh.edu/enroll/sfa	31 E. Cullen Bldg Houston, TX 77204-2010	713-743-1010, x3 see website for email
Residential Life and Housing	www.housing.uh.edu	4361 Wheeler Houston TX 77004	713-743-6000 / 800-247-7184 see website for email
Engineering Program Contacts:
(Cullen) College of Engineering	www.egr.uh.edu	E421 Engineering Bldg 2 Houston, TX 77204-4007	713-743-4200 info@egr.uh.edu
Biomedical Engineering Program	www.egr.uh.edu/bioe	N207 Engineering Bldg 1 Houston, TX 77204-4006	713-743-4500 see website for email
Dept of Chemical Engineering	www.che.uh.edu	S222 Engineering Bldg 1 Houston, TX 77204-4004	713-743-4300 see website for email
Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering	www.egr.uh.edu/CIVE	N107 Engineering Bldg 1 Houston, TX 77204-4003	713-743-4250 civil@egr.uh.edu OR environmental@egr.uh.edu
Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering	www.egr.uh.edu/ECE	N308 Engineering Bldg 1 Houston, TX 77204-4005	713-743-4400 ece@egr.uh.edu
Dept of Industrial Engineering	www.egr.uh.edu/IE	E206 Engineering Bldg 2 Houston, TX 77204-4008	713-743-4180 industrial@egr.uh.edu
Dept of Mechanical Engineering	www.egr.uh.edu/me	N207 Engineering Bldg 1 Houston, TX 77204-4006	713-743-4500 see website for email
Engineering Technology Program Contacts:
College of Technology	www.tech.uh.edu	300 Technology Bldg Houston, TX 77204-4100	713-743-4100 see website for email
Dept of Engineering Technology	www.tech.uh.edu/et	304 Technology Bldg Houston, TX 77204	713-743-4073 see website for email

Public 4-year university, founded 1927.

Entity

Website

Mailing Address

Phone / Email

Main Website/ General Address and Phone

Office of Admissions

(Cullen) College of Engineering

Biomedical Engineering Program

Dept of Chemical Engineering

Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Dept of Industrial Engineering

Dept of Mechanical Engineering

College of Technology

Dept of Engineering Technology

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