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University of Houston–Clear Lake 2700 Bay Area Blvd Partially in the Houston city limits [5] 1971 8,153 524 N/A: $22.6 million [6] $2.2 million [6] Master's (Large) Regional Universities, Tier 2 [7] University of Houston–Downtown 1 Main St: 1974 13,916 20 90.3% $34.7 million [8] $1.5 million [8] Baccalaureate– Diverse Regional Colleges ...
The Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts (KGMCA) is one of thirteen academic colleges at the University of Houston. Established in 2016, the College of the Arts has approximately 1,500 students. Established in 2016, the College of the Arts has approximately 1,500 students.
In 1972, Bryn Mawr College started the first cohort-based program — with a year-long, postbaccalaureate-specific curriculum (separate from undergraduate classes). The Bryn Mawr postbac program remains one of the most successful programs in the nation — with a 98% medical school acceptance rate.
Lamar University Reaud Honors College; Sam Houston State University Elliott T. Bowers Honors College; Sul Ross State University Honors Program; Texas State University Honors College; Non-system affiliated (4 universities) Stephen F. Austin State University School of Honors; Texas Southern University Thomas F. Freeman Honors College
Philip G. Hoffman, first chancellor of UH System. The University of Houston, founded in 1927, entered the state system of higher education in 1963. The evolvement of a multi-institution University of Houston System came from a recommendation in May 1968 which called for the creation of a university near NASA's Manned Spacecraft Center to offer upper-division and graduate-level programs. [11]
The junior college became eligible to become a university in October 1933 when the governor of Texas, Miriam A. Ferguson, signed House Bill 194 into law.On September 11, 1933, Houston's Board of Education adopted a resolution to make HJC a four-year institution and changing its name to the University of Houston. [30]
The Bauer College is located on the campus of the University of Houston and has been housed in Melcher Hall since 1986. Melcher Hall is named after Leroy Melcher, an alumnus of the University of Houston and successful businessman. Leroy donated $3 million to the business school. [4]
A total of 487 acres (1.97 km 2) would be donated from the Friendswood Development Corp. to become the University of Houston at Clear Lake City. [9] In 1968 the Coordinating Board of Texas College and University System authorized the University of Houston to build the Clear Lake Graduate Center (CLGC) on the original 50-acre (200,000 m 2).