2. UST at a Glance Founded by Basilian Fathers in 1947 Houston’s only Catholic university Student/Faculty ratio of 9:1 Average class size: 15 Hispanic Serving Institution Total enrollment of 1,645 undergraduate and 1,877 graduate students Centrally located near downtown and the Texas Medical Center

3. The Chapel of St. Basil anchors one end of the Academic Mall, opposite the library, symbolizing the balance of faith and reason, a central tenet of UST. Designed by Philip Johnson.

4. UST by the Numbers 35 undergraduate degrees, 17 graduate degrees and 10 pre-professional programs UST has a 60% interview rate for medical school students over the past 4 years 80% of pre-law students enter law school 95% of education graduates find full-time jobs or are accepted into graduate school 100% of cooperative engineering program students enter programs at partner schools

5. The University is located in the Museum District and covers 19 city blocks.

6. National Rankings Ranks among 20 US Catholic colleges and universities recommended by Cardinal Newman Society Named to top tier of US News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges” for the Western region The Princeton Review – a “Best College in the West for 2015”

7. The University welcomes students of all faiths who come from 36 states and 50 countries.

8. Mission Statement We are the University of St. Thomas, the Catholic university in the heart of Houston. We are committed to the Catholic intellectual tradition and the dialogue between faith and reason. By pursuing excellence in teaching, scholarship and service, we embody and instill in our students the core values of our founders, the Basilian Fathers: goodness, discipline and knowledge. We foster engagement in a diverse, collaborative community. As a comprehensive university grounded in the liberal arts, we educate students to think critically, communicate effectively, succeed professionally and lead ethically.

9. UST students compete in basketball, golf, soccer and volleyball as part of the NAIA Red River Athletic Conference.