
The University of Houston–Clear Lake (UHCL) is a four-year state university, and is one of four distinct institutions in the University of Houston System. Its campus spans 524 acres in Pasadena, with a branch campus in Pearland. Founded in 1971, UHCL has an enrolment of more than 8,000 students. The U.S. News & World Report ranks the university No. 81 in its Regional University (West).
The university serves students in four academic schools. UHCL offers nearly 90 degree programs: 40 bachelors, 44 masters, and two doctoral. Awarding more than 2,100 degrees annually, the university's alumni base exceeds 50,000.