The establishment of the University of Houston-Victoria commenced as an effort by the local community in the late 1960s. Their aim was to bring a higher learning institution to Victoria. The community leaders succeeded in the establishment of an off-campus center of the University of Houston after having a meeting with the Texas legislators in the year 1973. This off-campus was called as University of Houston Victoria Center.
There is a public university in Victoria, TX called University of Houston-Victoria. Out of total 4,353 students enrolled at UHV, 3,273 belong to undergraduate courses while 1080 are postgraduate students. To teach various courses to the students, the school has employed a total of 241 faculty. Around 53% of the students are 24 and under at University of Houston-Victoria. At UHV around 42% belong to Hispanic ethnicity, 31% are white, and 15% are Black or African American. And, when it comes to gender distribution at the varsity, around 65% of the students are females and 35% are males. Sarah DeMerchant, Van G. Garrett, Alan Weddell, and Chad Waligura are some of the well-known alumni of the school. Several other achievers owe their success to this university. The university boasts of a decent sports infrastructure. It also encourages its students to participate in athletics, as it helps in building character. UHV offers a total of 52 undergraduate and graduate programs, including both residential and online. The university also has a long list of accreditations. It has been accredited by AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), CACREP (Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs), CCNE (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education), and SACS (Southern Assn. of Colleges and Schools).
