School Overview
The University of Houston (UH) is not only one of the top schools in Texas, it’s one of the top schools in the nation. The University of Houston offers students a large selection of undergraduate degree programs, exceptional graduate programs, world-renowned and award-winning professors, a well develop career placement services center and cutting edge research opportunities.
With nearly 40,000 graduate, undergraduate and continuing education students, University of Houston is one of the largest universities in the nation and offers over 300 undergraduate and graduate programs which can be completed on campus or via distance learning. Some of the schools most reputable programs including Business, Fine Arts, Electrical Engineering, and Performing Arts. Whatever your academic or career aspirations, University of Houston is going to have a program for you.
One of the university’s most noteworthy attributes is it’s award winning faculty. University of Houston faculty and professors have been awarded the Noble Pease Prize, the Tony, the Pulitzer Price and the National Medal of Science. You won’t find a more qualified faculty at any other university in the nation.
University of Houston also prides itself on the quality, depth and breadth of research it performs each year. With nearly 40 research centers, University of Houston is one of the top research institutions in the nation. For nearly two decades UH has been ranked as top research institution.
Another benefit of attending UH is that you’ll be living in Houston. Houston is a large city with a thriving economy and home to thousands of businesses. Students have the opportunity to find local internships and job positions with some of the top companies in the nation.
In addition to an exceptional academic experience, students also benefit from a rich student life. UH offers students the opportunity to join over 400 unique student organizations as well as a large variety of intercollegiate athletic teams.
University of Houston also provides students with a variety of financial aid options. Financial aid is offered through loan programs, grants, scholarships and departmental fellowships.
General Information
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Admission Office 122 E. Cullen Building Houston, TX 77204-2023 (713) 743-1010 Fax: (713) 743-9633 [email protected] Contact: Djuana Young Director of Admissions |
Main Address 212 East Cullen Building Houston, TX 77204-2023 (713) 743-1000 |
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Size Total undergrads: 28,800 First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 3,797 Degree-seeking undergrads: 27,602 Graduate enrollment: 5,484 Setting | Degrees offered: Bachelor’s |
Admissions Information
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Application Fee College has an application fee: Yes Regular application fee: $50 Out-of-state application fee: $75 Online application fee: $50 |
Enrollment Rates Percent applicants admitted: 79% Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 79% |
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Admissions Considerations Secondary school GPA: Recommended Secondary school rank: Recommended Secondary school record: Required Recommendations: Recommended Admission test scores (SAT/ACT): Required College-prep program completed: Recommended TOEFL: Required Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2011 |
Test Scores: Fall 2011 SAT Critical Reading
SAT Math
ACT Composite
ACT English
ACT Math
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Enrollment Statistics
Undergraduate Attendance Status |
Undergraduate Student Gender |
Undergraduate Student Age |
Undergraduate Student Residence |
Graduate Attendance Status
Undergraduate Race/Ethnicity
Retention and Graduation Rates
Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor’s Degrees |
Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students |
Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor’s Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor’s Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor’s Degrees
Tuition & Fees
| Estimated Expenses for Academic Year | 2008-’09 | 2009-’10 | 2010-’11 | 2011-’12 | % change 2010-’12 |
| Tuition and fees | $6,084 | $6,658 | $6,921 | $7,342 | +6.08% |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 | $1,100 | $1,100 | 0.00% |
| Living Arrangement – On Campus | |||||
| Room and Board | $6,651 | $6,935 | $7,164 | $7,300 | +1.90% |
| Other | $4,274 | $4,324 | $3,874 | $4,171 | +7.67% |
| Living Arrangement – Off Campus | |||||
| Room and Board | $8,964 | $9,234 | $9,234 | $9,636 | +4.35% |
| Other | $5,472 | $5,572 | $5,122 | $5,421 | +5.84% |
| Total Expenses | 2008-’09 | 2009-’10 | 2010-’11 | 2011-’12 | % change 2010-’12 |
| In-state On Campus | $18,109 | $19,017 | $19,059 | $19,913 | +4.48% |
| In-state Off Campus | $21,620 | $22,564 | $22,377 | $23,499 | +5.01% |
| In-state with Family | $7,184 | $7,758 | $8,021 | $8,442 | +5.25% |
Financial Aid
| Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Type of Aid | Students | Percent | Amount | Average Per Student |
| All students financial aid | 2,687 | 77% | ||
| Grant or scholarship aid | 2,622 | 75% | $17,120,835 | $6,530 |
| • Federal grants | 1,223 | 35% | $5,455,787 | $4,461 |
| • Pell grants | 1,223 | 35% | $4,529,052 | $3,703 |
| • Other federal grants | 689 | 20% | $926,735 | $1,345 |
| Institutional scholarships or grants | 1,133 | 33% | $5,613,129 | $4,954 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 1,506 | 43% | $6,051,919 | $4,019 |
| Student loan financial aid | 1,657 | 48% | $8,568,099 | $5,171 |
| • Federal student loans | 1,646 | 47% | $7,808,131 | $4,744 |
| • Other student loans | 86 | 2% | $759,968 | $8,837 |
All Degrees and Programs
| Program Completions for Most Recent Year | BA/BS | MA/MS | Doctor | AA/AS | CERT |
| Total of All Education Programs | 4753 | 1684 | 757 | – | – |
| Architecture and Related Services | 105 | 21 | – | – | – |
| Architecture | 77 | 17 | – | – | – |
| Architecture and Related Services, Other | – | 4 | – | – | – |
| Environmental Design/architecture | 28 | – | – | – | – |
| Biology and Biomedical Sciences | 286 | 7 | 11 | – | – |
| Biochemistry | 55 | 2 | 4 | – | – |
| Biology and Biological Sciences, General | 228 | 5 | 7 | – | – |
| Biotechnology | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Business, Administration, Management, Marketing, etc. | 1404 | 662 | 14 | – | – |
| Accounting | 332 | 157 | 3 | – | – |
| Business Administration and Management | – | 418 | 2 | – | – |
| Business/corporate Communications | 44 | – | – | – | – |
| Finance | 278 | 24 | 4 | – | – |
| Hotel/motel Administration/management | 238 | 21 | – | – | – |
| Human Resources Development | – | 16 | – | – | – |
| International Business/trade/commerce | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | – | 6 | – | – | – |
| Management Information Systems | 77 | – | 4 | – | – |
| Marketing/marketing Management | 184 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Operations Management and Supervision | 94 | 18 | 1 | – | – |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 109 | – | – | – | – |
| Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations | 48 | – | – | – | – |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | 288 | 14 | – | – | – |
| Health Communication | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Journalism | 77 | 5 | – | – | – |
| Public Relations/image Management | 133 | 8 | – | – | – |
| Radio and Television | 67 | – | – | – | – |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 10 | – | – | – | – |
| Computing and Information Sciences | 91 | 92 | 5 | – | – |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 22 | 82 | 5 | – | – |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/information Assurance | – | 10 | – | – | – |
| Computer Systems Analysis/analyst | 60 | – | – | – | – |
| Information Science/studies | 9 | – | – | – | – |
| Education | – | 202 | 28 | – | – |
| Art Teacher Education | – | 2 | – | – | – |
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | – | 2 | – | – | – |
| Counselor Education/school Counseling and Guidance Services | – | 33 | – | – | – |
| Curriculum and Instruction | – | 5 | 18 | – | – |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | – | 10 | – | – | – |
| Education/teaching Of The Gifted and Talented | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | – | 34 | 10 | – | – |
| Educational/instructional Technology | – | 6 | – | – | – |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | – | 8 | – | – | – |
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | – | 5 | – | – | – |
| Health Occupations Teacher Education | – | 6 | – | – | – |
| Health Teacher Education | – | 6 | – | – | – |
| Higher Education/higher Education Administration | – | 6 | – | – | – |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | – | 7 | – | – | – |
| Music Teacher Education | – | 6 | – | – | – |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | – | 18 | – | – | – |
| Reading Teacher Education | – | 6 | – | – | – |
| Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education | – | 13 | – | – | – |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | – | 7 | – | – | – |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | – | 9 | – | – | – |
| Special Education and Teaching | – | 12 | – | – | – |
| Engineering | 221 | 185 | 37 | – | – |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/space Engineering | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 14 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Chemical Engineering | 28 | 9 | 14 | – | – |
| Civil Engineering | 40 | 24 | 1 | – | – |
| Computer Engineering | 8 | – | – | – | – |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 34 | 54 | 14 | – | – |
| Environmental/environmental Health Engineering | – | 7 | – | – | – |
| Industrial Engineering | 26 | 50 | 2 | – | – |
| Materials Engineering | – | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Mechanical Engineering | 71 | 18 | 5 | – | – |
| Petroleum Engineering | – | 18 | – | – | – |
| Engineering Technology | 185 | 4 | – | – | – |
| Computer Engineering Technology/technician | 47 | 4 | – | – | – |
| Construction Engineering Technology/technician | 59 | – | – | – | – |
| Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/technician | 30 | – | – | – | – |
| Mechanical Engineering/mechanical Technology/technician | 45 | – | – | – | – |
| Surveying Technology/surveying | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| English Language, Composition and Literature/letters | 141 | 23 | 8 | – | – |
| Creative Writing | 60 | 8 | 6 | – | – |
| English Language and Literature | 81 | 9 | 2 | – | – |
| Rhetoric and Composition | – | 6 | – | – | – |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 67 | 4 | 3 | – | – |
| Chinese Language and Literature | 5 | – | – | – | – |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| French Language and Literature | 10 | – | – | – | – |
| German Language and Literature | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Italian Language and Literature | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Linguistics | 12 | – | – | – | – |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 34 | 4 | 3 | – | – |
| Health Services and Allied Health Sciences | 109 | 47 | 237 | – | – |
| Audiology/audiologist and Speech-language Pathology/pathologist | 20 | 30 | – | – | – |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Health and Wellness | 87 | – | – | – | – |
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | – | – | 5 | – | – |
| Optometry | – | – | 100 | – | – |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | – | – | 2 | – | – |
| Pharmacy | – | – | 130 | – | – |
| Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs | – | 17 | – | – | – |
| History | 108 | 10 | 10 | – | – |
| History | 108 | 9 | 10 | – | – |
| Public/applied History | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Human Services | – | 140 | 7 | – | – |
| Public Administration | – | 3 | – | – | – |
| Social Work | – | 137 | 7 | – | – |
| Legal and Law Studies | – | 47 | 296 | – | – |
| Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law | – | 7 | – | – | – |
| Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law | – | 9 | – | – | – |
| Health Law | – | 6 | – | – | – |
| International Business, Trade, and Tax Law | – | 9 | – | – | – |
| Law | – | – | 296 | – | – |
| Tax Law/taxation | – | 16 | – | – | – |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 42 | 23 | 12 | – | – |
| Applied Mathematics | – | 8 | – | – | – |
| Mathematics | 42 | 15 | 12 | – | – |
| Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies | 242 | – | – | – | – |
| Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 242 | – | – | – | – |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | 6 | – | – | – | – |
| Environmental Science | 6 | – | – | – | – |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | 186 | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 120 | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/management | 66 | – | – | – | – |
| Physical Sciences | 94 | 51 | 34 | – | – |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Chemistry | 42 | 4 | 15 | – | – |
| Geology and Earth Science | 33 | 23 | 4 | – | – |
| Geophysics and Seismology | 11 | 9 | 2 | – | – |
| Physics | 8 | 14 | 13 | – | – |
| Psychology | 387 | 26 | 38 | – | – |
| Clinical Psychology | – | – | 9 | – | – |
| Counseling Psychology | – | – | 10 | – | – |
| Developmental and Child Psychology | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Educational Psychology | – | 7 | 5 | – | – |
| Industrial and organizational Psychology | – | – | 5 | – | – |
| Psychology | 387 | 19 | – | – | – |
| School Psychology | – | – | 3 | – | – |
| Social Psychology | – | – | 5 | – | – |
| Social Sciences | 382 | 47 | 10 | – | – |
| Anthropology | 38 | 7 | – | – | – |
| Economics | 130 | 23 | 4 | – | – |
| Political Science and Government | 162 | 9 | 6 | – | – |
| Sociology | 52 | 8 | – | – | – |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 222 | 71 | 5 | – | – |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 31 | – | – | – | – |
| Art/art Studies | 17 | – | – | – | – |
| Conducting | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Dance | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Drama and Dramatics/theatre Arts | 29 | 29 | – | – | – |
| Graphic Design | 21 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Industrial and Product Design | 7 | – | – | – | – |
| Intermedia/multimedia | – | 3 | – | – | – |
| Music Pedagogy | – | 2 | – | – | – |
| Music Performance | 17 | 28 | 4 | – | – |
| Music Theory and Composition | 2 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Music | 34 | – | – | – | – |
| Painting | 29 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Photography | 17 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sculpture | 14 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Work and Family Studies | 187 | 6 | – | – | – |
| Business Family and Consumer Sciences/human Sciences | 72 | 6 | – | – | – |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies | 80 | – | – | – | – |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 35 | – | – | – | – |
Undergraduate Majors
Architecture & Related Programs Architecture B Area, Ethnic, Cultural, & Gender Studies German Studies B Arts, Visual & Performing Art – General B Biological & Biomedical Sciences Biochemistry B Business, Management, & Marketing Accounting B Communications & Journalism Communications/Rhetoric B Computer & Information Sciences Computer Systems Analysis B Education Health Teacher Education B Engineering Chemical Engineering B Engineering Technologies Architectural Engineering Technology B English Language & Literature English Language & Literature – General B Family & Consumer Sciences Family/Consumer Sciences – Business B Foreign Language & Literature Classics B Health Professions & Clinical Sciences Clinical Laboratory Science B History History – General B Mathematics Applied Mathematics B Parks, Recreation & Fitness Exercise Sciences B Philosophy & Religion Philosophy B Physical Sciences Chemistry B Psychology Psychology – General B Social Sciences Anthropology B |
Degree levels for each major are designated by the following letters:
B = Bachelor’s degree C = Certificate or diploma |
*We do not guarantee the accuracy of information on this page. All information is subject to change. You should confirm all information with a college admissions officer.
University of Houston Highlights
School Information
| Phone Number: | (713) 743-1000 |
| Website: | www.uh.edu/ |
| Type of School: | 4-year, Public |
| Apply Online: | www.applytexas.org/adappc/gen/c_start.WBX?s_logon_msg=Y |
| Address: | 212 E. Cullen Building, Houston, TX 77204-2018 |
| Setting: | Rural: Distant |
| Campus Housing: | Yes |
Students & Programs
| Student Population: | 43,774 |
| 6-yr Graduation Rate (Bachelor's): | 48% |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
| Distance Learning Programs: | Yes |
| Distance Learning Students*: | 29,107 (66% of total students) |
| Degree Levels Offered: | Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate |
* Students taking at least 1 distance learning course
Tuition & Financial Aid*
| In-state Tuition: | $9,519 |
| Out-of-state Tuition: | $21,711 |
| % of Students Receiving Financial Aid: | 88% |
| Avg. Amount of Grant or Scholarship Aid Awarded: | $8,963 |
* Full-time beginning undergraduate students
University of Houston Programs
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| Degree Name | Cert | Assoc | Bach | Mast | Doct |
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| Architecture and Related Services | 3 | 1 | |||
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | 1 | ||||
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 12 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | 8 | 3 | |||
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 4 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Education | 8 | 2 | |||
| Engineering | 8 | 12 | 9 | ||
| Engineering Technologies and Engineering-related Fields | 4 | 1 | |||
| English Language and Literature/Letters | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 3 | 3 | |||
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 8 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Health Professions and Related Programs | 3 | 7 | 4 | ||
| History | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Legal Professions and Studies | 5 | ||||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 1 | ||||
| Mathematics and Statistics | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 2 | 1 | |||
| Natural Resources and Conservation | 1 | ||||
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | 2 | 1 | |||
| Physical Sciences | 4 | 5 | 5 | ||
| Psychology | 1 | 2 | 7 | ||
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions | 2 | 1 | |||
| Social Sciences | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||
| Visual and Performing Arts | 11 | 7 | 2 | ||
| Grand total | 90 | 85 | 43 |
* Based on programs that produced 2016-2017 graduates
Online Programs & Distance Learning
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| Degree Name | Cert | Assoc | Bach | Mast | Doct |
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| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 1 | ||||
| Education | 4 | ||||
| Engineering | 2 | ||||
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 1 | ||||
| Mathematics and Statistics | 1 | ||||
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions | 1 | ||||
| Grand total | 10 |
* Based on programs that produced 2016-2017 graduates
Tuition & Financial Aid
See what it costs to enroll at University of Houston and how many students are receiving scholarships, grants, or loans as financial aid to help cover the costs of tuition.
Undergraduate Student Tuition
Average tuition and fees for academic year:
| Tuition and Fees | 2016-2017 |
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| In-state | $9,519 |
| Out-of-state | $21,711 |
| Books and supplies | $1,300 |
Graduate Student Tuition
Average tuition and fees for academic year:
| Tuition and Fees | 2016-2017 |
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| In-state | $8,938 |
| Out-of-state | $18,082 |
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2015-2016
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
| Type of Aid | Number Receiving Aid | % Receiving Aid | Avg. Amt. of Aid |
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| Any student financial aid | 3,529 | 88% | – |
| Grant or scholarship aid | 3,211 | 80% | $8,963 |
| Student loan aid | 1,482 | 37% | $6,181 |
All Undergraduate Students
| Type of Aid | Number Receiving Aid | % Receiving Aid | Avg. Amt. of Aid |
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| Grant or scholarship aid | 20,034 | 58% | $7,042 |
| Federal student loans | 13,842 | 40% | $6,870 |
Admissions & Enrollment
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Undergraduate Admissions, Fall 2017
| Total | Male | Female | |
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| Number of applicants | 19,860 | 9,434 | 10,426 | Percent admitted | 100% | 61% | 56% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled | 22% | 25% | 21% |
Admissions Considerations
| Required | Recommended | Optional | |
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| Secondary school GPA | |||
| Secondary school rank | |||
| Secondary school record | |||
| Completion of college-preparatory program | |||
| Recommendations | |||
| Formal demonstration of competencies | |||
| Admission test scores | |||
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | |||
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language |
University of Houston Enrollment, Fall 2017
| Total Enrollment | 43,774 |
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| Undergraduate enrollment | 35,995 |
| Graduate enrollment | 7,779 |
Undergraduate Attendance
Undergraduate Gender
Undergraduate Age
Undergraduate Race/Ethnicity
Undergraduate Distance Education
Undergraduates taking 100%, Some, or No Distance Education
Graduate Distance Education
Graduate students taking 100%, Some, or No Distance Education
University of Houston Accreditation
This institution is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Specialized institution accreditations:
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Didactic Program in Dietetics (Department of Health and Human Performance)
- Didactic Program in Dietetics (Department of Health and Human Performance)
- Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
- Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs
- American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Law (LAW) - Professional schools
- American Optometric Association, Accreditation Council on Optometric Education
- Optometry (OPT) - Professional degree programs
- American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation
- Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
- Counseling Psychology (COPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
- School Psychology (SCPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
- Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
- Commission on English Language Program Accreditation
- English Language (English Language Language and Culture Center)
- National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation
- Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs
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