UHCL vs. Southwestern Adventist University

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Houston Clear Lake in Houston, TX with Southwestern Adventist University in Keene, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Houston Clear Lake is larger than Southwestern Adventist University based on total student enrollment (8,137 students vs. 764 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Houston Clear Lake is located in Houston, TX (Large Suburban setting); Southwestern Adventist University is in Keene, TX (Distant Town setting).
• University of Houston Clear Lake is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Southwestern Adventist University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Houston Clear Lake 15:1; Southwestern Adventist University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwestern Adventist University are 25.6% lower than at University of Houston Clear Lake ($9,400 vs. $12,642).
• Out-of-state tuition is 20.2% higher at Southwestern Adventist University than at University of Houston Clear Lake (about $4,266 more per year; $25,380 vs. $21,114).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Southwestern Adventist University than at University of Houston Clear Lake (100% vs. 76%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southwestern Adventist University students is 19.8% larger than aid received by University of Houston Clear Lake students ($15,126 vs. $12,630).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at UHCL than at Southwestern Adventist University (22 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at UHCL, open admission at Southwestern Adventist University.
• Typical fall application deadline: UHCL Jun 1, 2027; Southwestern Adventist University Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at UHCL average a 3.39 high school GPA, 0.09 higher than at Southwestern Adventist University (3.3).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 22.2% at UHCL vs. 20.7% at Southwestern Adventist University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Houston Clear Lake graduates have a $8,850 lower median loan debt than Southwestern Adventist University graduates ($17,150 vs. $26,000).
• Among borrowers, UHCL graduates have an estimated $91 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Southwestern Adventist University graduates ($177 vs. $268).
• More UHCL graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southwestern Adventist University students, three years after graduation (56% vs. 49%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.