The University of St. Thomas (UST)
City | Country |
Houston | United States |
Services
Student services
The Office of Student Affairs is a general resource for any questions you have. Specifically, we help with:
- ID cards
- Extended absences
- Meal plan appeals
- Travel logistics (for academic or student club travel)
Housing services
- Guinan Hall - 2 and 3 person rooms are offered. All have private bathrooms.
- Young Hall - For upperclassmen. 1, 2 and 3 bedroom units are offered.
- Clare Hall - Open to females only. 2 and 3 person rooms are offered.
- Townhomes - Faith-based Living Learning Communities, separated by males and females
Library services
Doherty Library offers:
- Endowed Collections
- Gift Collections
- Archives
- Cardinal Beran Library
ICT services
- Basic cable TV (access to 64 channels)
- High-speed internet connection ports
- Wi-Fi
Student Life
Campus life
The campus is located in Houston's Museum District and Innovation Corridor, a diverse and vibrant urban environment with professional opportunities. We're just steps from downtown and the famed Texas Medical Center where many students perform prestigious internships. Read more about our mission and vision.
Sports facilities
The Jerabeck Activity and Athletic Center is available to all UST students, faculty and staff.
Amenities include:
- Gymnasium
- Cardio and weight rooms
- Racquetball courts
- Fitness studio
- Outdoor pool
- Racquetball courts
- Practice turf
Student clubs
- Aquinas Honor Society
- Biology (Beta Beta Beta: Tri-Beta)
- Business (Beta Alpha Psi)
- Catholic Studies (Alpha Tau Omicron Omega)
- Catholic Studies (Delta Epsilon Sigma)
- Communication (Lambda Pi Eta)
- Continuing education (Alpha Sigma Lambda)
- Criminology (Alpha Phi Sigma)
- Drama/Theater (Alpha Psi Omega)
- Education (Kappa Delta Pi)
- English (Sigma Tau Delta)
Accreditation
The University of St. Thomas is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate, masters and doctoral degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, or call 713-522-7911 for questions about the accreditation of the University of St. Thomas.