University of Houston offers 238 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 2 major programs - 2 Masters.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $9,717 for Texas residents and $22,547 for out-of-state students.
Total 5,933 students out of total 47,980 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 139 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
University of Houston is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | University of Houston |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 212 E. Cullen Building, Houston, TX |
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| Online Students | 5,933 Enrolled Online Exclusively
26,962 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$9,717
Out-of-State$22,547 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$10,051
Out-of-State$19,231 |
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| Student to Faculty | 22:1 (4.55%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 2 Programs |
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| Masters | 2 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of Houston. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Texas residents, the tuition & fees are $9,717 and $22,547 for non-Texas residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $10,051 and $19,231 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $362 for Texas residents and $896 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $501 for Texas residents and $1,011 for out-of-state students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
University of Houston offers 238 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate programs. Of that, 2 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 94 |
94 | 50 | NOT OFFERED |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Human Nutrition | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 25 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At University of Houston, there are 47,980 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 32,895 students were attending classes through distance learning (5,933 students are enrolled exclusively and 26,962 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 47,980 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 5,933 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 26,962 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 15,085 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 5,933 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 5,678 Texas Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 222 students living in the U.S. States other than Texas, and 30 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 5,933 | |
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| Texas Resident | 5,678 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 225 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 30 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 5,933 | |
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| Undergraduate | 4,660 |
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| Graduate | 1,273 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 4,660 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 4,500 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 160 |
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