Best Houston Four Year Colleges

13 four year colleges near Houston, and 10 within city limits, enrolling 110,367 students across the metro.

Rice University ranks #9 nationally and leads the Houston area. University of Houston enrolls the most students with 47,980 currently taking classes. University of Houston Downtown has the lowest tuition at $7,708 per year.

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Houston, TX within 50 miles Public Private For-Profit 4 Year
Rice University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Houston, TX
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews
  • Jan 1 application deadline

Rice is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate engineering, architecture, and the natural sciences. Most undergraduates live in residential colleges that organize dining and social life on the urban Houston campus.

#9 Best Colleges in America 10/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1510-1570
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.96
  • Acceptance Rate 8%
  • Net Price $23,589
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University of Houston Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Houston, TX
  • 4.0 | 7 reviews
  • May 31 application deadline

University of Houston is a large public university known for undergraduate hospitality management, business, and engineering. The urban campus sits in southeast Houston.

#5 Best Public Universities in Texas 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1160-1340
  • Avg GPA 3.46
  • Acceptance Rate 74%
  • Net Price $14,309
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University of St Thomas Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Houston, TX
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 15 application deadline

University of St. Thomas is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and the liberal arts. The urban campus sits in Houston's Museum District.

#16 Best Private Colleges in Texas 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 980-1210
  • Avg GPA 3.53
  • Acceptance Rate 90%
  • Net Price $20,599
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Houston Christian University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Houston, TX
  • 1.0 | 1 reviews

Houston Christian is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The campus is in southwest Houston.

#22 Best Private Colleges in Texas 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 990-1190
  • Avg GPA 3.46
  • Acceptance Rate 84%
  • Net Price $21,282
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University of Houston Downtown Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Houston, TX
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Jun 1 application deadline

UHD is a public university known for undergraduate business and criminal justice. The urban campus sits in downtown Houston near the city's business district.

#25 Best Public Universities in Texas
  • SAT Range 940-1110
  • Avg GPA 3.29
  • Acceptance Rate 90%
  • Net Price $10,832
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Prairie View A & M University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Prairie View, TX
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews
  • Mar 1 application deadline

Prairie View A&M is a public HBCU known for undergraduate engineering, nursing, and agriculture. The small-town campus sits northwest of Houston in Prairie View.

#26 Best Public Universities in Texas 3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 860-1080
  • Avg GPA 3.3
  • Acceptance Rate 79%
  • Net Price $14,448
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Texas Southern University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Houston, TX
  • 3.0 | 3 reviews
  • Jul 15 application deadline

Texas Southern is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate pharmacy, business, and criminal justice. The urban campus is located in Houston's Third Ward.

#27 Best Public Universities in Texas 2/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 800-1000
  • Avg GPA 3.0
  • Acceptance Rate 97%
  • Net Price $13,584
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University of Houston Clear Lake Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Houston, TX
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jun 1 application deadline

University of Houston-Clear Lake is a public university known for undergraduate education, business, and psychology. The suburban campus is in Houston's Clear Lake area near NASA's Johnson Space Center.

6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 970-1150
  • Avg GPA 3.39
  • Acceptance Rate 91%
  • Net Price $14,059
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College of Biblical Studies Houston Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Houston, TX
  • | 0 reviews

College of Biblical Studies is a private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The urban Houston campus centers on theology-focused degree programs.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $672
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American InterContinental University Houston Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Houston, TX
  • | 0 reviews
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $18,792
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North American University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Stafford, TX
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jul 31 application deadline

North American University is a private university known for undergraduate business administration and computer science. The suburban campus sits in the Houston area.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.0
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $16,303
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Chamberlain University Texas Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Houston, TX
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 30 application deadline
0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 84%
  • Net Price $31,278
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Grace School of Theology Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Conroe, TX
  • | 0 reviews

A private Christian theological school known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The campus is in Conroe, north of the Houston metro area.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price -
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