The University of Houston---Victoria School of Business Administration is accredited by AACSB International, the hallmark of excellence in management education. We have been ranked number two for the Greatest Opportunity for Minority Students, as well as named one of the “Top 25 Ranked Best Buys” in distance learning by GetEducated.com for the past three years. Our business programs are taught face-to-face in the Victoria and Houston areas. UHV is considered to be a national leader in distance education and online course delivery and the MBA has been offered completely online since 1999. The convenient format of our business programs offers students the opportunity to continue their education while still gaining experience in the workforce.
Mission & Vision
UHV\'s Mission Statement
The University of Houston-Victoria shares with all institutions of higher education the universal mission of teaching, research, and service. It shares with the other institutions of the University of Houston System a special responsibility to serve educational needs, to promote economic well being, and to advance the quality of life in the region.
The university’s most distinctive commitment is to make higher education accessible to able students who might otherwise lack the opportunity. Its most compelling commitment is to make the quality of education they receive nonetheless competitive. The university emphasizes student learning, related research, responsiveness to student needs, and collaboration in the development and delivery of academic programs. Outreach has characterized its mission and history.
The university is an upper-level and graduate institution with selected bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in the Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, and Education and Human Development. In cooperation with community colleges, which offer the first two years of instruction, the university provides an opportunity for students to complete baccalaureate degrees. At both the undergraduate and graduate levels, the university admits only students whose records demonstrate successful academic performance at the college level.
The university serves students on campus in Victoria and delivers instruction to other communities in the area. In collaboration with other UH System universities, it offers degree programs at teaching centers in greater Houston. It provides extensive course offerings, selected degree programs, learning support, and many student services entirely online.
In addition to degree programs, the university extends educational, informational, and cultural opportunities to the public through library services, outreach and professional development programs, and a variety of special events.
In reaching out to students online and on site in multiple communities, the University of Houston-Victoria is evolving beyond location. But though its identity may have changed, its basic mission remains the same: to provide able students, often with job and family obligations, convenient access to higher education that is affordable, credible, and relevant to their lives, their communities, and their world.
University Functional Goals
Goal 1: Teaching and Learning
UHV will provide high-quality instruction and learning support in selected degree programs, with emphasis upon outreach, collaboration, and responsiveness to the needs of place-bound students.
Goal 2: Research and Scholarly Activities
UHV will contribute through research and scholarly activities to the advancement of knowledge in academic fields of inquiry, in teaching and learning, and in professional communities--commensurate with UHV’s mission as a teaching institution.
Goal 3: Public Service and Partnerships
UHV will help to serve the regional community’s need for access to information resources, professional expertise, and continuing non-credit education; it will collaborate with other educational, entrepreneurial, governmental, and non-profit entities in promoting the educational, economic, and cultural development of the region.
Goal 4: Enrollment Management and Student Services
UHV will optimally shape the size and characteristics of the student body consistent with conducive access, educational effectiveness, operational efficiency, and provision of responsive services.
Goal 5: Financial and Administrative Support Services
UHV will demonstrate efficient and accountable stewardship of fiscal, human, and physical resources in its efforts to meet educational needs, to comply with oversight authorities, and to maintain public trust.
Goal 6: Institutional Advancement
UHV will complement public support of the institution with private support; will provide accurate and timely information to institutional constituencies; and will maintain positive visibility within the regional and alumni communities.
Goal 7: Planning, Assessment, and Development
UHV will maintain systematic processes for planning and budgeting, for institutional and employee assessment, and for professional development--with the intention of ensuring competitiveness, of improving effectiveness, and of complying with the mandates of the UH System, state legislature, Coordinating Board, and regional accrediting association.
Placement
Degrees Offered
Graduate Programs
Strategic MBA and Global MBA
• Accounting
• Finance
• General Business
• International Business (except Global MBA)
• Management
• Marketing
• Economic Development
• Entrepreneurship
Fourth year Bridge MBA and Global MBA
This program is designed for students holding a three year bachelors degree.
Master of Science in Economic Development and Entrepreneurship
Undergraduate Programs
Bachelor of Business Administration
• Accounting
• General Business
• Management
• Marketing
Accommodation
Housing
UH-Victoria does not operate any student housing facilities. Monthly rates for apartments in Victoria vary from $500 to $700 per month and some are located within walking distance of the campus. Smaller houses are also available to rent at similar costs. Houston, Sugar Land, and Katy, Texas area rates are similar. There is limited public transportation at the Sugar Land campus location. Students who do not have their own vehicle to drive may want to consider attending the Victoria or Katy, Texas campus locations, depending on your intended degree program.
Admission
Office of Admissions & Records
International Students : Admission Requirements
Application To The University
Only the Office of Admissions and Records is authorized to notify the applicant of acceptance by the University as a student. An applicant should not interpret any statement made in casual correspondence with any university faculty member to mean that the applicant has been admitted. No conditional or temporary admission is ever granted to students from abroad.
Requirements For Undergraduate Admission
To be eligible for undergraduate admission to the University of Houston-Victoria, a student must have earned a minimum of 54 semester hours of academic course credit from an accredited college or university with a 2.0 (A = 4.0) grade point average and must have satisfied all sections (Reading, Writing, and Mathematics) of the Texas Academic Skills Program (TASP) exam. In computing grade point averages, only the semester hours and grades earned on the last enrollment in a repeated course will be used for computation of the required grade point average for admission. A student will not be considered for admission if not eligible to return immediately to any former institution(s).
Deadline: The completed application and all supporting documents must be received by the following dates:
Fall - June 1
Spring - October 1
Summer - March 1
Applications and documents received after the deadline date may be used for admission to the following semester.
No final approval or I-20 will be issued unless all of the admission procedures and requirements are met. Some degree programs may require additional deadlines that are set by the college of Arts and Science, Business Administration, or Education and Human Development.
Summary of Admission Procedures:
1. An application for admission and additional international student forms may be obtained from the Office of Admissions and Records or from the internet at http://www.uhv.edu . This application must be completed entirely and returned to the Office of Admissions and Records.
2. An official transcript, including mark sheets (if available) for each year, from EACH college or university attended must be sent directly from each institution to the University of Houston-Victoria, Office of Admissions and Records, 3007 N. Ben Wilson, Victoria, Texas 77901. Undergraduate student transcripts from international institutions must be accompanied by an English translation, and an official comprehensive evaluation of the documents by a recognized credential evaluation service is required. Recommended Translation/Evaluation Services are included with the forms on our website. Also, a syllabus, catalog, or similar bulletin with course descriptions sufficient for proper evaluation may be submitted to support specific course transfer for individual programs. All comprehensive evaluations must include: Course Title, Course Credit, Course Grade, Grade Points per course with an overall GPA, and U.S. Equivalent Degree. The student is responsible to pay for the cost of this service.
3. TASP/THEA exam scores (reading, writing, and mathematics) are to be sent directly from the National Evaluation Systems, Inc. to UH-Victoria; or the scores must appear on an official transcript being sent from a college formerly attended. This is an undergraduate requirement.
4. An official TOEFL score report must be sent directly to the University of Houston-Victoria Office of Admissions and Records from the Educational Testing Service. Exemptions to TOEFL requirements are listed under English requirements in this brochure.
5. Statement of Understanding must be signed and returned with your application for admission.
6. Letter of Financial Backing must be signed and returned with your application for admission, along with recently dated bank documents, translated to show currency in US dollars, in English, by the banking institution. These documents must verify available funds for the student or sponsor. The INS Form I-134, Affidavit of Support, must be used by American sponsors. You may request this form from Admissions or see the INS website for Forms.
7. A completed Emergency Notification Form must be included with your admission documents. This form is to provide UHV contact information for persons in the U.S. and in their home country in the event of an accident or medical emergency.
Requirements For Graduate Admission
Admission to a graduate program depends on (1) the applicant\'s grade point average on all work attempted, undergraduate and/or graduate, beginning with the semester during which the first of the 60 most recently earned semester hours was taken and (2) the score on the General Aptitude Test (verbal and quantitative sections only) of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE). Business majors must submit scores from the Graduate Management Aptitude Test (GMAT) and follow the requirements for graduate school admission set by the School of Business Administration. Counseling majors may substitute scores from the Miller Analogy Test (MAT) for the GRE score requirement. In general, the higher an applicant\'s grade point average, the lower the test score needs to be for graduate admission approval.
To determine an applicant\'s eligibility for graduate admission, an Admissions Index is computed which combines the grade point average on the last 60 semester hours with the GRE or other test score. The Admissions Index is obtained by computing the formula: (GPA x 200) + the sum of verbal and quantitative sections only of the GRE or (GMAT x 2) or (MAT x 18).
To be admitted, applicants must meet at least one of the following standards:
1. A grade point average of 2.5 or above over the last 60 credit hours completed and a GRE score of 800 or above (verbal and quantitative sections). GMAT minimum score of 450 is required for MBA applicants. The MAT score minimum of 50 may be substituted for Counseling applicants.
2. An admissions index of 1400 or above. For formula, see previous paragraph.
In addition to submitting official transcripts and scores on the graduate admissions test specified by the relevant degree program, applicants must submit one or more of the following documents, as specified by the relevant degree program:
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A letter of application and/or resume
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A recommendation from a practicing professional in the field of study or a related field
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A personal essay stating the reason for application to the program and career goals
Please see the particular degree program (MBA, MAIS, etc.) in the UHV catalog for an explanation of the specific admission requirements for that program.
Applications and all supporting documents should be sent to the Office of Admissions and Records at the university. That office determines whether the application is complete and meets the minimal admissions index. It then forwards the file to the relevant academic school. The school reviews the index and supporting qualitative documents and approves or disapproves admission.
Summary of Graduate Admission procedures:
1. Complete an application for admission.
2. An official transcript, mark sheets for each year of attendance, and confirmation of degree or diploma, from EACH college or university attended. Transcripts must be in English and be mailed directly to UHV from each institution. (Mail to: University of Houston-Victoria, Office of Admissions and Records, 3007 N. Ben Wilson, Victoria, Texas 77901. A comprehensive course evaluation of all transcripts is required for admission to graduate studies. See \"REQUIREMENTS FOR UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION\" above regarding comprehensive evaluation description.
3. Appropriate exam scores must be sent directly from the Educational Testing Service to the University of Houston-Victoria. GRE minimum score required is 800 (sum of verbal and quantitative sections only) for all majors, or MAT minimum score of 50 for counseling majors may be substituted. GMAT minimum score of 450 is required for business majors.
4. An official report of the TOEFL score (minimum score of 550/213) sent directly from the Educational Testing Service to UHV. Exceptions to TOEFL are listed under English requirements in this brochure.
5. Statement of Understanding form, signed and dated by student.
6. Letter of Financial Backing (enclosed in this bulletin) must be signed and returned with your application for admission, along with recently dated bank documents, translated to show currency in U.S. dollars, in English by the banking institution. These documents must verify available funds for the student or sponsor. The Immigration Form I-134, \"Affidavit of Support\" must be used by American sponsors. (Request from Admissions or see the U.S. Immigration Services website for forms)
7. A completed Emergency Notification Form must be included with your admission documents. This form is to provide UHV contact information for persons in the U.S. and in their home country in the event of an accident or medical emergency.
8. Additional required documents (letters of recommendation, essays, resumes, etc.) for admission.
DEADLINE: To assure processing, the student\'s completed application and all supporting documents should be submitted by the international student deadline which applies to the desired semester. (Fall - June 1; Spring - October 1; Summer - March 1) Any application or documents received after the deadline may be used for the following semester. No final approval or I-20 will be issued unless all of the admission procedures and requirements are met.
English Requirement
Scholarships
International Students : Financial Aid
Financial Aid is not available for international students at the University of Houston-Victoria; however, international students may compete for university scholarships. Financial assistance is limited and proof of financial support is required prior to the student\'s being approved or receiving an I-20 from UHV. The granting of financial assistance does not constitute admission. The applicant must file for admission only through the Office of Admissions and Records.
General information about awards and scholarships available for study in the United States may be obtained from the U.S. Embassy or the U.S. Information Agency (USIA) in the student\'s country.
