Huston-Tillotson University (HT) is a private historically black university that is proud to be the first institution of higher education in the heart of Austin, Texas. As your students’ counselor, you can trust that HT will provide them with the engaging, enlightening and empowering pedagogy that they deserve. Since our establishment in 1875, HT has been connecting knowledge, passion and values providing students with the ability to understand who they are as an individual and who they ultimately aspire to become in the future. As a four-year institution, we offer seventeen majors, including: Criminal Justice, Kinesiology, Music, Communication and Business Administration, just to name a few. Students also have the option of choosing to minor in one of our programs: African-American Studies, Environmental Studies, Pre-Law, Pre-Engineering, Professional Writing and Religious Studies.