University of Houston by April Ffrench

U of H

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COLLEGE LIFE

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HISTORY: The University of Houston was founded in 1927. It began as a junior college and was elevated to university status in 1934. The downtown campus was established in 1974 when the university absorbed South Texas Junior College.

TRADITIONS: Frontier fiesta, the U OF H class ring, game-time tradition, the official seal and more exciting traditions.

BASIC INFORMATION

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LOCATION: Houston, TX

TYPE OF SCHOOL: Public

STUDENT BODY: 46,000 students

NUMBER OF MALE/FEMALES: 48% male and 52% female

ADMISSION

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MINIMUM HS REQUIREMENTS: Language arts 4 credits, math 3-4 credits, science 2-4 credits, social studies 3-4 credits and foreign language 2 credits.

MINIMUM GPA: 3.0 minimum and 3.5 required

MINIMUM ACT SCORE: Reading/writing 580-660 and math 580-670

MINIMUM SAT SCORE: 23-29

ACCEPTANCE RATE: 66.2%

PROS AND CONS

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PROS- They have nationally ranked education programs, research centers, world-class libraries and state-of-the-art facilities.

CONS- Parking is expensive, classes fill up fast, advisors are bad and it’s in a high-crime area.

WHAT DOES THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON OFFER?

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The University of Houston offers scholarships, grants, loans and work-study for the programs, mainly for financial aid.

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EXTRACURRICULARS

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Extracurricular activities offered are archery, badminton, boxing, cycling, gymnastics, jiu-jitsu and more.

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COST

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AVERAGE COST- $13,798

TUITION SEMESTER- $7,596 (fall/spring) and $2,532 (summer)

OTHER COSTS (books and on-campus room & board)- $16,102

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WHAT IS UNIQUE ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON?

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The University of Houston is home to world-class teaching, revolutionary research, one of the most important collections of public art by any university in the United States and nationally recognized students - all working together to create a globally competitive educational environment.

s1745306 — 2024-04-23 22:16:48 UTC

MY REASON FOR APPLYING

s1745306 — 2024-04-23 22:19:55 UTC

My reason for applying to this college is because it offers several business pathways that i've been dreaming of studying and this college seems reliable and it gives me several opportunities for me to grow outside of the academic life.