The University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) is Houston’s second largest university and has served the educational needs of the country’s fourth largest city since 1974.
As one of four separate public universities within the University of Houston System, UHD is a comprehensive, four-year university run by President Loren J. Blanchard. Annually, UHD educates over 15,000 students, boasts over 61,000 alumni, and offers 46 undergraduate, 11 master’s and 17 all-online programs from four universities: Marilyn Davies College of Business, College of Humanities & amp; Social Sciences, College of Public Service and College of Sciences & amp; Technology.
For the fourth year in a row, US News & amp; The World Report ranks UHD among universities nationwide for the best online criminal justice programs (# 27 & # 15 for veterans) and the best online undergraduate programs.
UHD has the cheapest tuition fees among four-year universities in Houston and one of the lowest in Texas. US News ranked the university among the top performers in social mobility and ranked UHD first as the most diverse higher education institution in the southern region of the United States. The University is nationally recognized as a Spanish minority institution and a Military Friendly School. For more information on the University of Houston-Downtown, visit www.uhd.edu.
