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College · Catholic life on campus

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

  • LocationHouston, TX
  • Type and sizePublic · 4-year · 5,048 students
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 1.5 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Vincent de Paul Catholic Church: 1.5 mi1St. Mary of the Purification Catholic Church: 2.4 mi2Saint Marys Catholic Church: 2.4 mi3Chapel of St. Basil: 2.5 mi4Saint Anne Catholic Church: 2.8 mi5Holy Rosary Church: 2.9 mi6The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (campus)N2 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Church — 1.5 mi
  2. St. Mary of the Purification Catholic Church — 2.4 mi
  3. Saint Marys Catholic Church — 2.4 mi
  4. Chapel of St. Basil — 2.5 mi
  5. Saint Anne Catholic Church — 2.8 mi · 2140 Westheimer Road, Houston
  6. Holy Rosary Church — 2.9 mi · 3617 Milam Street, Houston

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

N/AAcademic Excellence: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.
Not enough information
Federal data covers too few of the measures to score this school.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.5 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$240,771

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Campus facts

SettingCity
Students per faculty member5 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
460
Total students5,048
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
—
Cost of attendance (per year)—
Median federal debt at graduation$13,063
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
—
First-year retention—
Median earnings 10 years after entry$88,757
Admission rate—
Students receiving Pell grants51%

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston

The Most Reverend Joe S. Vásquez, Archbishop of Galveston-Houston

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 229300
  • Carnegie classification: Special focus: research institution
  • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges d.b.a. Commission on Colleges and Universities (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
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Is the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston a Catholic college?
No. The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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