University of St. Thomas (TX)
The University of St. Thomas blends the Catholic faith with a comprehensive educational experience. Undergraduate students can choose from nearly 40 majors, including STEM, nursing, education, and premed. UST also offers 24 graduate degrees. Its core curriculum exposes students to a range of disciplines from mathematics to theology.
- The University remains Houston’s first and only Catholic University.
- It also prides itself on its diversity; about 68% of the student body are nonwhite, and 58 other countries are represented.
- About 65% of freshmen practice the Catholic faith; the chapel hosts mass every day.
- More than 96% of full-time freshmen receive a scholarship.