Academic Comparison between UST and UTHSC

University of St Thomas and The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. UST is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Saint Paul, MN and UTHSC is a four-year, public school located in Houston, TX.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

UST is a private (not-for-profit) and UTHSC is a public school and both are four-year schools.
UST has more expensive tuition & fees ($54,398) than UTHSC ($43,132).
UST has more students with 9,410 students while UTHSC has 4,938 students.
UTHSC has a lower number of students per faculty with 5 to 1 while UST's ratio is 14 to 1.
UTHSC has more full-time faculties with 2,031 faculties while UST has 411 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

University of St Thomas	vs.	The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Saint Paul, Minnesota	Location	Houston, Texas
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	School of engineering
$54,398	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,748 Out-Of-State$43,132
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	82%
$33,855	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,082

85.36 %	Acceptance Rates	-
20.82 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
1,345	SAT Score	-
27	ACT Score	-
76 %	Graduation Rate	-
1 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
88 %	Retention Rate	-
9,410	Student Population	4,938
411	Number of Faculties	2,031
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	5 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes)
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service