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Houston offers many options for those seeking higher education. The city has three large universities, a number of junior and community colleges, private colleges, and state-school affiliated graduate schools. RICE
UNIVERSITY Rice University is the city's oldest university. Founded in 1891, Rice is a small, private school with a national reputation for the education of science and engineering students. Rice is located in central Houston near the Texas Medical Center on a beautiful, tree-lined campus. The school is part of the Southwest Conference, to which it brings academic excellence, particularly in the number of National Merit Scholars who enroll there each year. Enrollment at Rice is approximately 4,000. UNIVERSITY
OF HOUSTON The University of Houston is by far the largest university in the city, with about 45,000 students. The UH West Houston Institute (located in the Park development on the Katy Freeway), UH Woodlands Institute, and the UH Clear Lake Campus offer upper-level courses, graduate courses, and continuing education. The University of Houston excels in several areas. The schools of optometry, hotel/restaurant management and law bring prestige to UH. TEXAS
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY Texas Southern University, Houston's third largest public university, was originally founded as an all black school. Today TSU, located in central Houston, has an international student body and advanced studies in many areas, including law. SOUTH
TEXAS COLLEGE OF LAW The South Texas College of Law is a private school located in downtown Houston. HOUSTON
BAPTIST UNIVERSITY The Houston Baptist University is a smaller private university owned and operated by the Baptist denomination. It is located in southwest Houston. UNIVERSITY
OF ST. THOMAS The University of St. Thomas is a smaller private university owned and operated by the Catholic denomination.
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