Also known as

  • UTHealth Houston

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
5,425
68.8% Female
31.2% Male

Institution Overview

System
The University of Texas System
School Type
Public
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
City: Large

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
81
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
35
Doctoral Research
32
Doctoral Professional
3
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.13%
American Indian or Alaska Native
19.02%
Asian
11.39%
Black or African American
17.46%
Hispanic or Latino
0.04%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
31.48%
White
2.10%
Two or more races
4.76%
Unknown
13.62%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

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

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition
$8,927
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$33,701

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
35
Doctor's Degree Research
32
Doctor's Degree Professional
3
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
1
Post Master's Certificate
7
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
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
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 and Molecular Biology 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 – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computational Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 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 Health Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Environmental Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Epidemiology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master's Degree
Doctoral – Professional		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Genetic Counseling/Counselor Master's Degree Yes No
Genetics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
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		 No
No
Medical Scientist Master's Degree Yes No
Medicine Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Microbiology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Molecular Biology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Molecular Genetics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 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 Doctoral – Research Yes No
Nursing Administration Master's Degree Yes No
Nursing Practice Doctoral – Research Yes No
Nursing Science Doctoral – Research Yes 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
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 Doctoral – Research Yes 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

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 2,031 2,031 0 0
With faculty status 2,017 2,017 0 0
Tenured 246 246 0 0
On tenure track 168 168 0 0
Not on tenure track 1,603 1,603 0 0
Annual contract 1,603 1,603 0 0
Without faculty status 14 14 0 0

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research

Additional Information

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

Overview

Average In-State Tuition
$8,927
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$33,701
Financial aid office web address
https://www.uth.edu/sfs/index.htm
Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes
Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$8,927$33,701
Full time Fees$2,015$2,015
Part time, per credit hour$263$991

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramIn-state TuitionIn-state FeesOut-of-State TuitionOut-of-State Fees
Dentistry $34,527 $6,481 $54,534 $6,481
Medicine $19,521 $4,517 $26,125 $4,517

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
5,425
68.8% Female
31.2% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.13%
American Indian or Alaska Native
19.02%
Asian
11.39%
Black or African American
17.46%
Hispanic or Latino
0.04%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
31.48%
White
2.10%
Two or more races
4.76%
Unknown
13.62%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 3 4
Asian 321 711
Black Or African American 104 514
Hispanic Or Latino 298 649
Non-resident Alien 296 443
White 551 1,157
Two Or More Races 36 78
Unknown 83 175

Services offered

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

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
752
21.1% Male
78.9% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
212
27.4% Male
72.6% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
362
39.5% Male
60.5% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate
Total
34
38.2% Male
61.8% Female

Overview

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

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's childrenNo
None of the above services are offeredYes

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 January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]


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