Huston-Tillotson University

Overview

Located in Austin, Texas, Huston-Tillotson University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a large city. It enrolled 1,059 students in fall 2024, including 1,024 undergraduates and 35 graduate students. It is a historically Black college or university. The school has a religious affiliation.

Huston-Tillotson University offers associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 21 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Psychology, General, and Exercise Science and Kinesiology. It awarded 171 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

58% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.

Mission

Huston-Tillotson University (HT) is a faither-based historically black college and university (HBCU) nestled in the vibrant heart of downtown Austin, Texas. The institution provides a robust liberal arts and STEM education through market-driven certificate, associate, baccalaureate, master's degrees, and centers of excellence. HT remains committed to its legacy of educating a mosaic community of learners while cultivating innovative leaders who are dedicated to academic excellence and service.

Key figures

Delivery modes

Program levels

Programs and majors offered 21

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students

58%

First-year retention, part-time students

0%

Student-to-faculty ratio

14:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees

147

Associate degrees

15

Master's degrees

9

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024

1,059

Undergraduates, fall 2024

1,024

Graduate students, fall 2024

35

Full-time, fall 2024

78%

Students over the full 2024-25 year

1,298

Undergraduates, 2024-25

1,202

Graduate students, 2024-25

96

Full-time, 2024-25

73%

Size category

1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women

55%

Men

45%

White

7%

Hispanic or Latino

10%

Black or African American

62%

International (U.S. nonresident)

19%

Race or ethnicity unknown

2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option

2

Online undergraduate programs

Yes

Students studying fully online

3%

Students taking some online courses

16%

Weekend or evening classes

Yes

Campus and services

Setting

Large city

Academic calendar

Semester

Religious affiliation

Multiple Protestant Denomination

Carnegie classification

Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields

Athletic association

NAIA

Athletic conference

HBCU Athletic Conference

President & CEO

Dr. Melva K. Wallace

Services and opportunities

Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience

For veterans and service members

Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact