University of Houston-Clear Lake

Houston, TX
2700 Bay Area Blvd, Houston, TX 77058-1002
281-283-7600

The University of Houston-Clear Lake (UHCL) is a four-year state university located in Houston, Texas, United States, within the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area. It is one of four separate institutions in the University of Houston System. Founded in 1971, UHCL has been serving the Greater Houston area for over 40 years. The university offers more than 80 undergraduate and graduate degree programs.

UHCL is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degrees. The university is also a member of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), and the Universities Research Association (URA).

The university is located on a 524-acre (2.12 km2) nature preserve on the shores of Clear Lake, in the Bay Area of Houston. The campus is about 25 miles (40 km) southeast of downtown Houston and 50 miles (80 km) north of Galveston. The university is organized into five colleges: the College of Business, the College of Education, the College of Human Sciences and Humanities, the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and the College of Social Sciences.

UHCL offers a wide variety of degree programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Undergraduate programs are offered in arts and sciences, business, education, and health sciences. Graduate programs are offered in business, education, health sciences, and interdisciplinary studies. The university also offers a number of online and distance learning programs.

UHCL is committed to providing a quality education to all of its students. The university offers a number of scholarships and financial aid programs to help students meet the cost of their education. UHCL also offers a number of services to help students succeed in their studies, including tutoring, advising, and career services.

UHCL is a dynamic and growing university that is dedicated to serving the needs of its students and the community. The university is continually expanding its programs and facilities to meet the ever-changing needs of its students and the community.



Quick Facts

Enrollment: 9053

Acceptance Rate: 80.73%

Type: Public, 4-year or above

Main Website: https://www.uhcl.edu/

Financial Aid: https://www.uhcl.edu/costs-aid/

Annual Costs

Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $28655

Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $41903

Return on Investment Rating

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The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at University of Houston-Clear Lake is $112620.36. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.

We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at University of Houston-Clear Lake. For graduates of University of Houston-Clear Lake, we saw an average early-career income of $53700.00 and mid-career income of $101200.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.