Rice University

• Oldest university in Houston
• Organized into eight schools offering 40 undergraduate degree programs,[6] 51 masters programs, and 29 doctoral programs
• High level of research activity and had $77.2 million in sponsored research funding in 2007
• World renown for science and engineering departments and noted for its programs in the fields of nanotechnology, artificial heart research, structural chemical analysis, and space science

Located in central Houston near the Texas Medical Center

The University of Houston – University Park

• Undergraduates choose from 109 majors and minors
• 131 master's, 51 doctoral, and three professional degree programs
• Leading public research university in Houston

Located close to Medical Center, Downtown, Third Ward

University of Houston – Clear Lake

• Specializes in upper-level undergraduate and graduate degree programs
• School of Business
  School of Education
  School of Human Sciences and Humanities
  School of Science and Computer Engineering
• 42 bachelor's degree programs; 46 master's degree programs; one doctoral program

Located in Clear Lake, Texas

University of Houston – Downtown

• Public four-year university, offering a wide variety of bachelor's and master's degrees
• Programs in arts and science, business, and technology

Located in Downtown Houston

Texas Southern University

• Houston's third largest public university
• 80 undergraduate degree programs and 40 master's degree programs
• Offers a doctor of law, a doctor of pharmacy and a doctor of education
• College of Science and Technology offers extensive research experiences through various centers, partnerships and collaborations

Located close to downtown Houston and Medical Center, in Third Ward

Houston Baptist University

• A coeducational, independent university
• Student-faculty ratio of 15:1
• Diverse selection of undergraduate and graduate program with an emphasis on core liberal arts curriculum
• Premiere College of Nursing and College of Science and Mathematics

Located in Southwest Houston, near Southwest Frwy(Hwy 59) and Fondren

The University of St. Thomas

• Broad-based liberal arts education has proven to be an excellent foundation upon which to build highly specialized training

Located in the heart of Houston's Museum District

Baylor College of Medicine

• Academic health science center known for excellence in education, research and patient care
• Among the nation's top medical schools for research and primary care
• The only private medical school in the Greater Southwest
• Has affiliations with eight teaching hospitals, each known for medical excellence

Located in the Texas Medical Center

The University of Texas-Houston Science Center

• Dental Branch
  • Offers professional degrees or graduate certificates in 12 educational programs
  • MS in Dental Graduate Specialty Programs
    BS in Dental Hygiene
    Certificate in Advanced Education Programs
    Certificate in Dental Hygiene
  • Ranked 15th out of 54 dental schools in federal research funding
• Medical School
  • One of the leading medical schools in the Southwest
  • PHD
    MD/PhD
    MD/MPH
    Certificate in Public Health
    MD/OMS
    MS in Clinical Research
• School of Public Health
  • Only school of public health in Texas
  • Certificate in Public Health
    MPH in Public Health
    MS in Public Health
    DrPH in Public Health
    PhD in Public Health
• School of Health Information Sciences
  • MS in Health Informatics
  • PhD in Health Informatics
• Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
  • Prepares for careers in research in the biomedical sciences
  • MS in Biomedical Sciences
    PhD in Biomedical Sciences

Located in the heart of the Texas Medical Center and is made up of six schools, four institutes and the UT Harris County Psychiatric Center

Texas A & M Health Science Center – Institute of Biosciences and Technology

• Premier assembly of colleges devoted to educating health professionals and researchers
• Baylor College of Dentistry
  College of Medicine
  Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
  Institute of Biosciences and Technology
  Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy
• School of Rural Public Health: advance the health of Texans and improve the health of communities, with an emphasis on rural and underserved populations
• Graduate and post-doctoral

Located in the Texas Medical Center, Houston

Prairie View A & M College of Nursing

• Celebrates 87 years of being one of the regions more respected nursing schools

Located in the Texas Medical Center, Houston

Texas Woman's University

• More than 1,300 students majoring in nursing, physical therapy, library science, healthcare administration, occupational therapy and nutrition
• Physical Therapy school was ranked eight among the top 10 physical therapy programs in the nation by U.S. News and World Report in 1995
• School of Occupational Therapy is the largest program in the United States and has the only graduate program in Texas

Located in the Texas Medical Center

Texas A & M University

• Internationally acclaimed university
• Many of Texas A & M's degree programs are ranked in the top 10 nationally
• One of a select few universities with land-grant, sea-grant and space-grant designations
• Premiere schools of engineering, agriculture, veterinary medicine and oceanography

Located about 90 miles northwest of Houston, in College Station, Texas

Prairie View A & M University

• Reputation for producing engineers, nurses and educators
• Offers baccalaureate degrees in 50 academic majors, 37 master's degrees and four doctoral degree programs through nine colleges and schools
• A member of the Texas A&M University System, the University is dedicated to fulfilling its land-grant mission of achieving excellence in teaching, research and service

Located 50 miles Northeast of Houston, in Prairie View

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

• UTMB encompasses four schools, two institutes and 74 buildings
• World leader in health science education, patient care and research
• School of Medicine Health Sciences
• Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
• Institute for the Medical Humanities
• Marine Biomedical Institute

Located 50 miles Southwest of Houston, in Galveston

Sam Houston State University

• Oldest teacher-training institution in the Southwest
• Nationally recognized programs in arts and sciences, business and criminal justice
• Offers doctorates in education, criminal justice and forensic psychology

Located about 70 miles north of Houston

Houston Area Community Colleges

Houston Community College

• Offers 16 career and technical education programs
• GED and adult basic education
• Continuing education

7 different campuses spread out all over the Greater Houston area