r/UniversityOfHouston

My daughter will be a freshman in the fall, living on campus. Will likely get the basic meal plan. What is a reasonable monthly budget for food, personal care items, gas and clothing? (not counting her cell phone, car/health insurance) My daughter and I have differing opinions on this....

Im attending in the fall, Bro I checked my tuition fees and it was only 12,500 total. Now I checked and food and housing ALONE added 15k. I haven't even signed up for my meal plan or gotten word back about housing. Is this normal???

Is it flooding around there and does it usually flood if it rains a lot? I have class today and can’t miss it.

Will my fasfa/pell grants cover summer classes?

To the guy that just yelled at the top of his lungs somewhere on the 5th floor of the library, please keep that shit to yourself cus you scared the fuck out of me . As an already anxious person, that is the last thing i want to hear. i get it, i really do but like let's take that outside maybe?

So I have this dilemma I’m taking a class right now and I’m failing (D) 😅 I only have finals and 3 homework’s left an I’m not confident at all that I’m gunna pass with a high grade on the finals I’ve talked to my advisor and I can either withdraw from the class or continue fail it and take it again cuz I’m a freshman idk what to do 😭 ideas???

Hi, I'm an upcoming international sophomore. I'm looking for housing on campus that did not require meal plan (because it's too expensive) or off-campus housing! But really challenges is that I do not have a car and don't know how to drive💀

Transfer Application completed March 23rd and i checked over an hour ago and was admitted! So anyone who completed their application around the same time let this be your hope it’s coming soon

Am I too late to enroll course class for the summer 2026? When it is due or is it past already? I honestly might think to dropped my course this spring semester to delay my graduation.

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Hey everyone! I was wondering if anyone could share insight on the work environment and culture at University of Houston vs University of Houston–Downtown.

I’ve heard some things in the past about UH having issues with staff pay/treatment, but I’m not sure how accurate or current that is.

Has anyone worked at both (or at least one of them) and can speak on the differences? I know it probably varies by department, but I’d love to hear any “in the know” perspectives…especially around work-life balance, management, and overall culture.

For context, I currently work at a community college where, if I’m being honest, the pay isn’t great (below 40k), but the benefits are pretty nice. We get Fridays off during the summer, have a wellness program that allows about 1.5 hours a week to work out (up to three times a week), and we also get one work-from-home day per week. And my current team/management is pretty laidback.

So I guess I’m trying to figure out…are those kinds of benefits realistic to find at UH or UHD, or would I likely be giving that up for higher pay? I’m debating whether it’s better to leave for a higher salary or stick it out and see if an internal opportunity opens up.

I'm a incoming freshman. I want to major in Biomedical Engineering.Should i choose UH (1hr drive away) or Texas tech (9hr).I am really confused and I've to make a decision within this month.Also if i choose UH should i live in the dorm for the freshman year.

I heard theirs a foreign film club but I can’t find their Instagram or discord. I know there was a general film club at some point but I’m pretty sure it’s dead. I can’t find anything about it either 😭

I’d love to just get a group of people together who love movies and go to the theater maybe twice a month or something like that. Making cool short films and critically analyzing films with people who really enjoy them would be so funnnnn. There are so many good films being released this year too I feel like it’s a great time.

I’d be willing but I’d def need some help so if someone’s interested lmk 😭😭😭

I have to use the Shuttle Bus next semester (since I have no car) but no idea whether if it's free or not. If it's not, can anyone show me how to pay for it? Thank you!

Every university has stuff that's technically available to everyone but barely anyone uses because nobody tells them about it. A career service, a tech lab, a wellness program, free software, tutoring, anything. What's the thing at UH that you discovered and immediately thought "how is this free and why isn't everyone using it"? Coogs helping Coogs.