Also known as

  • UTHealth
  • UTHSC-H
  • The UT Health Science Center at Houston

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
4,661
62.4% Female
37.6% Male

Institution Overview

System
The University of Texas System
School Type
Public
Region
Southwest AZ NM OK TX
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
City: Large

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
73
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
34
Doctoral Research
23
Doctoral Professional
7
Distance
2
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Post-master's

Student Body

Demographics
0.15%
American Indian or Alaska Native
15.19%
Asian
8.41%
Black or African American
14.25%
Hispanic or Latino
0.06%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
40.81%
White
2.21%
Two or more races
4.93%
Unknown
13.99%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$60
Admissions Office Web Address
https://www.uth.edu/registrar/

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition
$6,851
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$26,055

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
Yes
Recreational or avocational
No
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
34
Master's (Distance)
1
Doctor's Degree Research
23
Doctor's Degree Professional
7
Post Master's Certificate
6
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Behavioral Sciences Doctoral – Research Yes No
Biochemistry Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biomedical Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biostatistics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling Master's Degree
Doctoral – Professional		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Dentistry Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Developmental Biology and Embryology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Endodontics/Endodontology Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Environmental Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Professional		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Epidemiology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master's Degree Yes No
Genetic Counseling/Counselor Master's Degree Yes No
Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Human/Medical Genetics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Immunology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Medical Informatics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Medical Scientist Master's Degree Yes No
Medicine Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Molecular Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Professional		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Molecular Genetics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Professional		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Molecular Pharmacology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Neuroscience Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Nurse Anesthetist Master's Degree Yes No
Nursing Administration Master's Degree Yes No
Nursing Education Master's Degree Yes No
Nursing Practice Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Nursing Science Doctoral – Research Yes No
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Oncology and Cancer Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Orthodontics/Orthodontology Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Pathology/Experimental Pathology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Periodontics/Periodontology Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physiology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Health Education and Promotion Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Health, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Policy Analysis, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Virology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 1,611 1,611 0 0
With faculty status 1,611 1,611 0 0
Tenured 243 243 0 0
On tenure track 171 171 0 0
Not on tenure track 1,197 1,197 0 0
Annual contract 1,197 1,197 0 0

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Computer Engineering and Science Occupations

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
No
Medical Degree Offered?
Yes
Institution Has a Hospital?
Yes

Overview

Average In-State Tuition
$6,851
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$26,055
Financial aid office web address
https://www.uth.edu/sfs/financial-aid/
Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes
Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$6,851$26,055
Full time Fees$865$865
Part time, per credit hour$202$766

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramIn-state TuitionIn-state FeesOut-of-State TuitionOut-of-State Fees
Dentistry $19,382 $4,883 $30,974 $4,883
Medicine $15,025 $5,067 $26,125 $5,067

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
No
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
4,661
62.4% Female
37.6% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.15%
American Indian or Alaska Native
15.19%
Asian
8.41%
Black or African American
14.25%
Hispanic or Latino
0.06%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
40.81%
White
2.21%
Two or more races
4.93%
Unknown
13.99%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 1 6
Asian 256 452
Black Or African American 94 298
Hispanic Or Latino 241 423
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 1 2
Non-resident Alien 277 375
White 755 1,147
Two Or More Races 34 69
Unknown 94 136

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsNo
Placement Services For CompletersNo

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
Yes
On-Campus Housing Available?
No
Years of College-Level Work Required
2

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial servicesNo
On-campus day care for student's childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
7000 Fannin
Houston, TX 77030
Phone
713-500-4472
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of October, 2016.
Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2015), Data File: [HD2015], [IC2015], [IC2015_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2015), Data File: [C2015_A],[C2015DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2015), Data File: [EFFY2015]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2014), Data File: [EAP2014]


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