Houston Area Universities and Colleges
More than 456,000 students were enrolled in higher education in the Houston
area and more than 76,400 degrees and certificates were awarded for the 20152016 academic year.
SELECTED HOUSTON AREA UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES
OFFERING A FULL RANGE OF CERTIFICATE AND DEGREE PROGRAMS
Universities
Baylor College of Medicine
Texas Southern University
Houston Baptist University
University of Houston
Lamar University
University of Houston – Clear Lake
Prairie View A&M University
University of Houston – Downtown
Rice University
University of Phoenix – Houston Campus
Sam Houston State University
University of St. Thomas
South Texas College of Law
University of Texas Health Science Center
Texas A&M University
University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Texas A&M University at Galveston
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Community Colleges
Alvin Community College
Houston Community College System
Blinn College
Lee College
Brazosport College
Lone Star College System
College of the Mainland
San Jacinto College District
Galveston College
Wharton County Junior College
Source: College For All Texans; Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; IPEDS College Opportunities On-Line National Center for Education Statistics
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Additional instruction is available at the Academy of Healthcare Professions, American
College of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine, American InterContinental University, Art
Institute of Houston, Center for Advanced Legal Studies, College of Biblical Studies,
Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service, Concordia University, The Culinary Institute,
Dallas Theology Seminary, DeVry University, Houston Graduate School of Theology, ICC
Technical Institute, ITT Technical Institute, LeTourneau University, Our Lady of the Lake
University, Prairie View A&M School of Nursing, Remington College, St. Mary’s Seminary
School of Theology, Texas Chiropractic College, Texas School of Business, Texas
Woman’s University and Westwood College of Technology.
Greater Houston Partnership Research
June 17, 2016