<p>There’s lot of people who live in Houston who say they would never go x because it’s in the x ward. (I have lived in Houston several times, including near the medical center.) Is it the safest part of town? No. Is it a life threatening proposal every day? No. My niece will be attending next fall coming from a nice, safe, Dallas suburb. There are a lot of reasons why you might choose not to attend UH but I don’t think safety is one of them. </p>
<p>You are absolutely correct about the prestige factor but like you said, it’s a full-ride. And UH is working hard to upgrade it’s status. It and Texas Tech are targeted by the state for next tier 1 status schools. Not saying it’s going to happen but there are a lot of people there who want to make it happen. The thing about UH and Houston in general, is that there is a sense that something is always possible. And worst case scenario, you can always transfer.</p>