Overview

University of St. Thomas is a Comprehensive institution located in Houston, TX, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 3800 Montrose Boulevard
Houston, TX  77006-4696
United States

Contact Mr. Ryan Konkright
Director of Undergrdauate Admissions
Email: admissions@stthom.edu
Phone: 713-525-3500
Fax: 713-525-3558

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Bioinformatics	×	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, And Computational Biology, Other	×	×
Cell/cellular And Molecular Biology	×
Computational Biology	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business/commerce, General	×	×
Finance, General	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs, Other	×	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance	×	×
Computer Science	×
Computer Systems Networking And Telecommunications	×	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Education, General	×	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Chemical Engineering	×
Civil Engineering, General	×	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Engineering Physics/applied Physics	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
French Language And Literature	×	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
Substance Abuse/addiction Counseling	×	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Mathematics, General	×
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences	×	×
Comprehensive Transition And Postsecondary (ctp) Program		×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×	×
Environmental Studies	×	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Cyber/computer Forensics And Counterterrorism	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Criminology	×
Development Economics And International Development	×
Economics, General	×
International Relations And Affairs	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Political Science And Government, Other	×	×
Theology And Religious Vocations	Associate	Bachelors
Theology And Religious Vocations, Other	×	×
Theology/theological Studies	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Dance, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,492

Applied

2,082

Accepted

3,466

Enrolled

Female Admissions

1,509

Females Applied

1,273

Females Accepted

84%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

982

Males Applied

809

Males Accepted

82%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.55

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Recommended	Essay

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

35,924

Private

Fees

950

Full-time student fees

11,530

Room & board

7,100

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

27,764

Avg. Financial Aid Package

31,169

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

20,106

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,374

Avg. Loan Aid

16,938

Avg. Grant Aid

27,128

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

67.9%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

6%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

3,466

Total Undergrad students

4%

International Students

2%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	58.68%
Black or African American	10.6%
White or Caucasian	14.33%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.18%
Asian	9.89%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.12%
Two or more races	1.01%
Other	1.16%

Gender

Male (41.23%)

Female (58.77%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	15%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Involvement?áFair, Homecoming and Deck the Mall

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Filipino Student Association (FSA), Celts for Life (CFL), Student Nursing Association (SNA), Psi Chi (Psychology Club/Honor Society) and Celt women's Network (CWN)

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery	No	No	No
Badminton	No	No	No
Baseball	No	Division 3	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Fencing	No	No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	Division 3	No
Indoor Track	No	Division 3	No
Outdoor Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Sand Volleyball	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming	No	Division 3	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis	No	Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Weight Lifting	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery	No	No	No
Badminton	No	No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Fencing	No	No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	Division 3	No
Indoor Track	No	Division 3	No
Outdoor Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Sand Volleyball	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No	Division 3	No
Swimming	No	Division 3	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis	No	Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No
Weight Lifting	No	No	No

Faculty

393

Total Faculty

10:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 155

Part-time - 238

Male - 216

Female - 177