School Overview
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) was created in 1972 by the UT System Board of Regents. Located in the Texas Medical Center, it is primarily a university for graduate education. It educates the largest amount of health care professionals in all of Texas.
UTHealth includes schools of biomedical informatics, dentistry, nursing and public health, medicine, and the graduate school of biomedical sciences. Its primary teaching hospitals are the Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, and the Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital. UTHealth has been accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to be able to award bachelors, masters, doctoral and professional degrees, and certificates.
General Information
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Admission Office Box 20036 Houston, TX 77225 (713) 500-3361 Fax: (713) 500-3356 [email protected] Contact: Carrie Streeter Associate Registrar |
Main Address PO Box 20036 Houston, TX 77225 (713) 500-3361 |
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Size Total undergrads: 380 Degree-seeking undergrads: 380 Setting |
Degrees offered: Bachelor’s |
Admissions Information
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Application Fee College has an application fee: Yes Regular application fee: $30 |
Enrollment Rates Percent applicants admitted: Not reported |
Enrollment Statistics
Undergraduate Attendance Status
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Undergraduate Student Gender
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Undergraduate Student Age
Graduate Attendance Status
Undergraduate Race/Ethnicity
Tuition & Fees
| Average Graduate School Tuition & Fees | |
| Tuition for In-state Students | $4,158 |
| In-state Student Fees | $887 |
| Tuition for Out-of-state Students | $18,117 |
| Out-of-state Student Fees | $887 |
All Degrees and Programs
| Program Completions for Most Recent Year | BA/BS | MA/MS | Doctor | AA/AS | CERT |
| Grand Total of All Programs | 258 | 316 | 425 | – | 26 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | – | 88 | 91 | – | – |
| Animal Genetics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Biochemistry | – | 1 | 3 | – | – |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | – | – | – | – | – |
| Biometry/biometrics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Biophysics | – | 12 | 6 | – | – |
| Biostatistics | – | 10 | 5 | – | – |
| Cell/cellular Biology and Histology | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Developmental Biology and Embryology | – | 1 | 10 | – | – |
| Ecology | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Epidemiology | – | 44 | 9 | – | – |
| Human/medical Genetics | – | – | 2 | – | – |
| Immunology | – | 1 | 6 | – | – |
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | – | – | – | – | – |
| Microbiology, General | – | – | 2 | – | – |
| Molecular Biology | – | – | – | – | – |
| Molecular Genetics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Molecular Medicine | – | – | 2 | – | – |
| Molecular Pharmacology | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Molecular Toxicology | – | – | – | – | – |
| Neuroscience | – | 1 | 7 | – | – |
| Oncology and Cancer Biology | – | 18 | 18 | – | – |
| Pathology/experimental Pathology | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Physiology, General | – | – | 15 | – | – |
| Radiation Biology/radiobiology | – | – | – | – | – |
| Reproductive Biology | – | – | – | – | – |
| Virology | – | – | 2 | – | – |
| Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General | 258 | 228 | 321 | – | 26 |
| Advanced General Dentistry | – | – | – | – | – |
| Advanced/graduate Dentistry and oral Sciences, Other | – | – | – | – | – |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Community Health Services/liaison/counseling | – | 10 | – | – | – |
| Dental Clinical Sciences, General | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dental Hygiene/hygienist | 40 | – | – | – | 4 |
| Dental Materials | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dental Public Health and Education | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dentistry | – | – | 79 | – | – |
| Endodontics/endodontology | – | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| Family Practice Nurse/nursing | – | 55 | – | – | – |
| Genetic Counseling/counselor | – | 7 | – | – | – |
| Health/health Care Administration/management | – | 9 | 3 | – | – |
| Medical Informatics | – | 7 | 2 | – | – |
| Medical Scientist | – | 3 | – | – | – |
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | – | – | – | – | – |
| Medicine | – | – | 221 | – | – |
| Nurse Anesthetist | – | 14 | – | – | – |
| Nursing Administration | – | 5 | – | – | – |
| Nursing Practice | – | – | 7 | – | – |
| Nursing Science | – | – | 3 | – | – |
| Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene | – | 11 | 1 | – | – |
| oral/maxillofacial Surgery | – | – | – | – | 5 |
| orthodontics/orthodontology | – | 7 | – | – | 7 |
| Pediatric Dentistry/pedodontics | – | 6 | – | – | 6 |
| Periodontics/periodontology | – | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| Prosthodontics/prosthodontology | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | – | 20 | 3 | – | – |
| Public Health, General | – | 68 | 2 | – | – |
| Registered Nursing/registered Nurse | 218 | – | – | – | – |
| Human Services, General | – | – | 8 | – | – |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | – | – | 8 | – | – |
| Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General | – | – | 5 | – | – |
| Behavioral Sciences | – | – | 5 | – | – |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | – | – | – | – | – |
| Environmental Science | – | – | – | – | – |
Undergraduate Majors
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Health Professions & Clinical Sciences |
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.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Highlights
School Information
| Phone Number: | (713) 500-4472 |
| Website: | www.uth.edu/ |
| Type of School: | 4-year, Public |
| Apply Online: | https://www.uth.edu/registrar/applicants/application-forms.htm |
| Address: | 7000 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030 |
| Setting: | City: Large |
| Campus Housing: | No |
Students & Programs
| Student Population: | 5,317 |
| 6-yr Graduation Rate (Bachelor's): | % |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 5 to 1 |
| Distance Learning Programs: | Yes |
| Distance Learning Students*: | 4,645 (87% 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: | $0 |
| Out-of-state Tuition: | $0 |
| % of Students Receiving Financial Aid: | % |
| Avg. Amount of Grant or Scholarship Aid Awarded: | $0 |
* Full-time beginning undergraduate students. Financial aid is available to those who qualify.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Programs
See the degree programs that are offered at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
| Degree Name | Cert | Assoc | Bach | Mast | Doct |
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| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 16 | 18 | |||
| Engineering | 1 | 1 | |||
| Health Professions and Related Programs | 7 | 2 | 16 | 9 | |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | 1 | 1 | |||
| Grand total | 7 | 2 | 34 | 31 |
* Based on programs that produced 2019-2020 graduates
Tuition & Financial Aid
See what it costs to enroll at The University of Texas Health Science Center at 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 | 2019-2020 |
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| In-state | $0 |
| Out-of-state | $0 |
| Books and supplies | $0 |
Graduate Student Tuition
Average tuition and fees for academic year:
| Tuition and Fees | 2019-2020 |
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| In-state | $9,535 |
| Out-of-state | $32,593 |
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2018-2019
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 | 0 | % | – |
| Grant or scholarship aid | 0 | % | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 0 | % | $0 |
All Undergraduate Students
| Type of Aid | Number Receiving Aid | % Receiving Aid | Avg. Amt. of Aid |
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| Grant or scholarship aid | 449 | 63% | $5,887 |
| Federal student loans | 461 | 64% | $9,579 |
Admissions & Enrollment
See the admission requirements for The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Find out how many students apply and how many are accepted. View a graphical breakdown of the gender, age, and ethnicity of currently enrolled The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston students.
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 |
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Enrollment, Fall 2020
| Total Enrollment | 5,317 |
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| Undergraduate enrollment | 671 |
| Graduate enrollment | 4,646 |
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
The University of Texas Health Science Center at 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
- Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship
- American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
- Dental Hygiene (DH)
- Predoctoral
- Post Doctoral - Advanced dental education programs (advanced education in general dentistry and general practice residency)
- Post Doctoral - Advanced dental education programs (advanced education in general dentistry and general practice residency)
- Endodontics
- Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology- (OMP)
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS)
- Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Periodontics
- Prosthodontics (including maxillofacial prosthetics and combined prosthodontics/maxillofacial prosthetics)
- American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation
- Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
- Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
- Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
- Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels
- Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs
- Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) - Institutions and programs at the master's degree, post master's certificate or doctoral degree levels
- Council on Education for Public Health
- Public Health (PHG) - Graduate level school of public health
- Liaison Committee on Medical Education
- Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree
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