Texas Colleges & Universities

Houston, TX — Public research university, est. 1927; home of the Cougars; Big 12 Conference member; alma mater of Elvin Hayes (Basketball HOF) — "The Big E" who starred for the Cougars and was involved in the legendary "Game of the Century" against UCLA in 1968; strong programs in engineering, business, law, and hotel and restaurant management; Houston's largest public university and a major research institution in one of America's largest cities