UT Austin vs UH
How classes compare at University of Texas at Austin and University of Houston: the easiest and hardest courses, difficulty and workload by subject, and official grades.
From student ratings across the web
Classes at UT Austin and UH rate about as hard as each other. Workload is about the same at both.
| Measure | UT Austin | UH |
|---|---|---|
| Rated courses | 1,059 | 1,348 |
| Average difficulty | 61/100 | 61/100 |
| Average workload | 64/100 | 63/100 |
| Average GPA | 3.49 | 3.17 |
| Grades that are A's | 67% | 52% |
Difficulty by subject
Average of each department's rated courses, 0 to 100. Higher is harder, or more time.
Mathematics
Harder at UT AustinPolitical Science
Harder at UT AustinBiology
About the sameEngineering
Harder at UHHistory
Harder at UHEnglish
About the sameCommunication
Harder at UT AustinComputer Science
Harder at UHPsychology
About the sameChemistry
Harder at UH
Easiest classes at UT Austin
Ranked by difficulty, from student ratings
Hardest classes at UT Austin
Ranked by difficulty, from student ratings
Official grades
Average GPA from each school's published grade records, undergrad courses only.
| Subject | UT Austin | UH |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 3.37 | 2.53 |
| Political Science | 3.40 | 3.05 |
| Biology | 3.41 | 2.98 |
| Engineering | 3.39 | 2.98 |
| History | 3.59 | 3.15 |
| English | 3.54 | 3.25 |
| Communication | 3.54 | 3.44 |
| Computer Science | 3.44 | 3.08 |
| Psychology | 3.52 | 3.32 |
| Chemistry | 3.42 | 2.54 |
More comparisons
Difficulty and workload are 0 to 100 scores from student ratings across the web, averaged over courses with 3 or more ratings. Subjects are matched by department name and shown when both schools have at least 3 rated courses in them.