The University of Houston–Victoria (also referred to as UH–Victoria or UHV) is a state university located in Victoria, Texas. It was founded as an upper-level institution in 1973 as the University of Houston Victoria Center, and became a freestanding institution within University of Houston System in 1983. UHV is the smallest university by enrollment in the system.
The university shares facilities and some services with Victoria College, and also...
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The University of Houston–Victoria (also referred to as UH–Victoria or UHV) is a state university located in Victoria, Texas. It was founded as an upper-level institution in 1973 as the University of Houston Victoria Center, and became a freestanding institution within University of Houston System in 1983. UHV is the smallest university by enrollment in the system.
The university shares facilities and some services with Victoria College, and also works with Coastal Bend College, Wharton County Junior College and Houston Community College System. The student population is over 3,100 student, and UHV has conferred 4,200 bachelor's and master's degrees.
The University of Houston–Victoria began as an effort in the late 1960s by the local community to bring a higher learning institution to Victoria. In 1973, after meetings with Texas legislators, community leaders succeeded in establishing an off-campus center of the University of Houston called University of Houston Victoria Center. In...
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