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University of St. Thomas Overview

University of St. Thomas is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. Houston is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

What Is University of St. Thomas Known For?

692 Undergraduate Awards

$29,446 Avg Cost After Aid

97% Acceptance Rate

Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at UST.
During a recent academic cycle, 96% of the faculty were full-time.
Students who graduate from UST with a bachelor's degree make about $59,224 a year. That's 45% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is University of St. Thomas?

Contact details for UST are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	3800 Montrose Blvd, Houston, TX 77006-4696
Phone:	713-522-7911
Website:	www.stthom.edu

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How Do I Get Into UST?

You can apply to UST online at: https://myust.stthom.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for UST

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	3
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into UST?

97% Acceptance Rate

53% Of Accepted Are Women

15% Submit SAT Scores

UST has the high acceptance rate of 97%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 47% of accepted students are men and 53% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 98%, and the acceptance rate for women is 96%.

Average Test Scores

About 15% of students accepted to UST submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 640. Math scores were between 510 and 660.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of St. Thomas ( 500 to 640 )

200

800

SAT Math Scores for University of St. Thomas ( 510 to 660 )

200

800

UST received ACT scores from 2% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 22 and 30. Math scores were between 22 and 0. Composite scores were between 24 and 29.

ACT English Scores for University of St. Thomas ( 22 to 30 )

ACT Composite Scores for University of St. Thomas ( 24 to 29 )

Can I Afford University of St. Thomas?

$29,446 Net Price

37% Take Out Loans

The overall average net price of UST is $29,446. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At UST, approximately 37% of students took out student loans averaging $6,194 a year. That adds up to $24,776 over four years for those students.

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University of St. Thomas Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,968 Full-Time Undergraduates

65% Women

74% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There are 2,411 undergraduate students at UST, with 1,968 being full-time and 443 being part-time.

There are also 1,281 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,968 full-time undergraduates at UST, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of St. Thomas students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	241
Black or African American	164
Hispanic or Latino	1,009
White	340
International Students	121
Other Races/Ethnicities	93

Geographic Diversity

Texas students aren't the only ones who study at University of St. Thomas. At this time, 11 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 80 countries are represented at UST. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

University of St. Thomas Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Nursing	0	0	255	1	5	261
Business Administration & Management	0	0	21	99	0	120
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	0	29	0	64	0	93
Educational Administration	0	0	0	28	31	59
General Psychology	0	0	55	0	0	55
Student Counseling	0	0	0	39	0	39
General Biology	0	0	38	0	0	38
Finance & Financial Management	0	0	37	0	0	37
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	0	29	8	0	37
Mental & Social Health Services	4	0	0	31	0	35
Accounting	0	0	21	8	0	29
Theological & Ministerial Studies	0	0	9	14	0	23
Marketing	0	0	22	0	0	22
Information Technology	19	0	0	0	0	19
Communication & Media Studies	0	0	15	0	0	15
Applied Mathematics	0	0	4	11	0	15
International Relations & National Security	0	0	7	6	0	13
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	0	12	0	12
Interdisciplinary Studies	12	0	0	0	0	12
Public Policy	0	0	0	12	0	12
Criminology	0	0	11	0	0	11
Biblical Studies	0	0	0	11	0	11
Philosophy	0	0	6	4	0	10
Political Science & Government	0	0	10	0	0	10
Special Education	0	0	0	9	0	9
Mathematics & Computer Science	0	0	0	9	0	9
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	0	9	0	9
International Business	0	0	8	0	0	8
Computer Science	0	0	8	0	0	8
General English Literature	0	0	7	0	0	7
Chemistry	0	0	7	0	0	7
Sacred Music	0	0	0	7	0	7
General Business/Commerce	5	0	0	1	0	6
Mechanical Engineering	0	0	6	0	0	6
History	0	0	6	0	0	6
Biotechnology	0	0	0	5	0	5
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	0	0	4	0	0	4
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	0	0	4	0	0	4
Drama & Theater Arts	0	0	4	0	0	4
Music	0	0	4	0	0	4
Computer Systems Networking	3	0	0	0	0	3
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	3	0	0	3
Engineering Physics	0	0	3	0	0	3
Romance Languages	0	0	3	0	0	3
Economics	0	0	3	0	0	3
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	0	0	0	3	0	3
Fine & Studio Arts	0	0	3	0	0	3
Mathematics	0	0	2	0	0	2
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	0	0	1	0	0	1
Electronics Engineering Technology	1	0	0	0	0	1
Electrical Engineering	0	0	1	0	0	1
General Philosophy & Religious Studies	0	0	0	1	0	1
Security Science and Technology	0	0	1	0	0	1
Physical Science Technicians	0	0	0	1	0	1
Dance	0	0	1	0	0	1
General Education	0	0	0	0	0	0
Instructional Media Design	0	0	0	0	0	0
Multilingual Education	0	0	0	0	0	0
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	0	0	0	0
Religious Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0
Physics	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	44	29	619	393	36	1,121

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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