Hey, what's up,
I'm Ferrari St. Paul,

and this is YOUniversity TV,
where we put "you"

in "university."

Today we're here
at the University of Houston,

home of the Cougars.

Come join us on our tour.

U of H is located right
in the heart of Houston, Texas,

the nation's fourth largest city
and the energy capital

of the world.

Good location.

I would say it's really good
for any field that you

want to go in.

There are a ton
of retail industries,

as specifically for me,
but not only for my major,

you know, medical,
we have the largest

medical center in the nation,
those students studying

pre-med, medicine.

We have Fortune 500
companies here,

forty of them
in Houston as well.

So there's lots of different
opportunities going on.

UH's 550-acre campus features
lush green manicured lawns,

tree-filled parks,
and fountains,

as well as sculptures
and buildings designed

by renowned artists
and architects.

The student body at Houston has
about 35,000 undergraduate

and graduate students.

Students come from 130 nations,
and I bet you didn't know that

with a diversity rate
of better than 61%,

Houston is the second most
ethnically diverse

major research university
in the United States.

Student body's very diverse.

It's a melting pot,
basically, um.

There's students
from every ethnicity.

I had friends from Ethiopia,
I had friends from Nigeria.

We have different religions,
different cultural backgrounds,

so when you come to UH,
you get a real world education.

In order to be automatically
admitted to

the University of Houston,
you must have graduated

in the top 20 percentile
of your high school class,

or ranked in the top 50%
of your high school class,

and have a minimum score
of 1000 on the SATs.

If you don't meet one of those
top two requirements,

we have something called
"individual review,"

where we look at, um,
the holistic picture,

everything that makes up
the student beyond their

academics.

If you're wondering how much to
budget for the next school year,

tuition including room and board
for Texas residents runs about

$15,000 per year.

That figure for out-of-staters
is just under $21,000 per year.

With more than 100 majors
and minors offered,

UH students have
educational options.

The university also offers
more than 130 Master's

and over 50 doctoral and three
professional degree programs.

Some even rank among
the best in the nation.

The entrepreneurship program
in the College of Business

has been ranked first
in the nation.

The Hilton Hotel, um,
is student run,

faculty and staff as well,
and two restaurants are there.

At U of H,
a bright future is in sight.

The university is home to
the only optometry school

in the state.

Let's put my eyes to the test.

The University of Houston
employs some very renowned

professors,
including ones that

find the opportunities to still
conduct world-class research,

such as working toward early
detection of heart attack risk

and developing a technology
that brings dead oil wells

back to life.

The high quality faculty
that are here,

that are conducting research,
they're teaching--

They're very approachable,
you can go to them

when you need anything.

We try and, try and make
the experiences in lab

where they ultimately of course
they have to learn

and understand
the chemistry concept.

But we try and make it
as fun as possible,

so they'll blow a few things up,
they'll get lots of color

changes going on.

If you love sports,
check out the 14 Cougar

athletic teams that compete
at the division I level

in the conference USA.

They have won over 50 NCAA
individual championships.

They've also played
in 17 bowl games,

appeared in five NCAA
final fours in men's basketball,

and earned a berth to
the College World Series.

Whew!

In addition, UH has more than
648 All-America Award winners,

and 33 Olympic medalists.

I did it,
take it, Shasta!

I'm in here in the rec center
pumping iron with

Shasta the Cougar.

He's in here all the time
getting ready

for his touchdown rituals.

Ready to share some
Cougar passion?

If so, you're sure to find
a match among UH's 250-plus

clubs,
fraternities and sororities,

leadership programs,
and other groups.

It is easy to get involved, um.

We have a very spirited campus.

I love intramurals.

I think it's a great way to get
the students that don't want

to play on the D1 sport,
that can, we can all play

in a league that, you know,
is fun, people show up,

very competitive.

Over 300-plus activities
and organizations

here on campus that you
can get involved with.

Thinking of making
Houston your home?

UH has 4,000 students
who live in on-campus dorms,

apartments, and townhouses,
which feature everything

from traditional single
or double style dorm rooms,

to suite-style halls.

And fully-furnished
on-campus apartments.

Dorm life at U of H
was really fun,

my freshman year,
like I said, I'm from Florida,

I didn't know anyone,
and I got here,

and I made a ton
of friends instantly.

It's exciting,
you always have something to do,

always someone to talk to,
it was really awesome,

and I enjoyed it.

Did you know that UH alumni
have done everything

from walking in space
to leading major corporations?

In fact, famous University
of Houston alums include

everyone from actors
Dennis and Randy Quaid,

athletes like Clyde Drexler,
Hakeem Olajuwon, and Carl Lewis,

and newsman Dan Rather,
and the list goes on and on.

So if you're looking for
a school with years of tradition

to go along with
a great education,

then be sure to put
the University of Houston

on your college list.

Thanks for joining us here
in Houston, Texas

on our tour of
the University of Houston.

I'm Ferrari St. Paul.

Peace out from H-town.