University of Houston Top Questions

Tier 1 research.

UH recently was awarded Tier One status by the Carnegie Foundation, an honor bestowed upon only two other schools in the entore state of Texas. “Tier One” is a term that acknowledges UH as a nationally competitive research university.

The Univerisyt of Houston is best known for their diversity. They are also known for the Bauer College of Business.

Our campus is best known for its diversity. There are many difference ethnicities that attend the school. It is the second most ethinically diverse major research school in the nation. It is located in the most diverse city in the United States.

University of Houston is best known for its athletics, diverse student body, and Tier One research status.

University of Houston is best known for many things for example they have one of the best business programs in the city as well as state. The school is also known for being a tier one university and also for being an environmental school. University of Houston is very friendly and a good campus to go to since it is near downtown.

Diversity, hands down. And this is coming from somebody that went to a pretty ethnically diverse high school. Before coming to UH, I had never before seen so many different people of so many differing ethnic backgrounds in one place. I'm not even exaggerating when I say that walking to class that I can hear at least three different languages being spoken! I think its pretty neat.

My favorite campus traditions are Winter Wonderland, Cougar Red Friday, and $1 ice cream at Shasta's Cones & More (if UH wins football games, there are more $1 ice cream days).

Every Friday we have Cougar Red Fridays, which is basically a day for students to show their pride. Everyone actually participates because there are so many prizes given away to the people that participate! Even Shasta comes out to join us!

Every year, in the spring, we hold a huge carnival called "Frontier Fiesta." It has great food, music, and actual carnival rides. Its held around finals time, as a sort of "stress reliever." I love it.