Meet Our Big 12 Conference Peers

The University of Houston is proud to be a member of the Big 12 Conference. As one of four new members, Houston Athletics has put together a "quick reference" page for its Big 12 peers.

Below is each schools information that you can jump to by clicking on their logo which includes the varsity sports the school sponsors, endowment, enrollment and more. At the bottom of the page is a sortable table that readers can sort by column which includes University of Houston data.

Baylor Bears Location: Waco, Texas Established: 1845 Type: Private Endowment: $2.01 billion President: Linda Livingstone Enrollment: 20,626 Athletic Director: Mack Rhoades Conference Members since 1996 (founding member) Mascot name: Lady and Joy (live) \| Bruiser and Marigold (costumed)	Men's Sports Baseball Basketball Cross Country Football Golf Tennis Track and Field	Women's Sports Acrobatics & Tumbling Basketball Cross Country Equestrian Golf Tennis Track and Field Softball Volleyball
Brigham Young University (BYU) Cougars Location: Provo, Utah Established: 1875 Type: Private Endowment: $1.97 billion President: C. Shane Reese Enrollment: 34,390 Athletic Director: Tom Holmoe Conference Members since 2023 Mascot name: Cosmo the Cougar	Men's Sports Baseball Basketball Cross Country Football Golf Tennis Track and Field	Women's Sports Acrobatics & Tumbling Basketball Cross Country Equestrian Golf Tennis Track and Field Softball Volleyball
Cincinnati Bearcats Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Established: 1819 Type: Public Endowment: $1.7 billion President: Neville G. Pinto Enrollment: 46,710 Athletic Director: John Cunningham Conference Members since 2023 Mascot name: Bearcat	Men's Sports Baseball Basketball Cross Country Football Golf Swimming & Diving Track and Field	Women's Sports Basketball Cross Country Golf Lacrosse Soccer Swimming & Diving Tennis Volleyball
Iowa State Cyclones Location: Ames, Iowa Established: 1858 Type: Public Endowment: $1.44 billion President: Wendy Wintersteen Enrollment: 29,969 Athletic Director: Jamie Pollard Conference Members since 1996 (founding member) Mascot name: Cy	Men's Sports Basketball Cross Country Football Golf Track and Field Wrestling	Women's Sports Basketball Cross Country Golf Gymnastics Soccer Softball Swimming & Diving Tennis Track and Field Volleyball
Kansas Jayhawks Location: Lawrence, Kansas Established: 1865 Type: Public Endowment: $2.2 billion President: Doug Girod Enrollment: 27,638 Athletic Director: Travis Goff Conference Members since 1996 (founding member) Mascot name: Big Jay	Men's Sports Baseball Basketball Cross Country Football Golf Track and Field	Women's Sports Basketball Cross Country Golf Rowing Soccer Softball Swimming & Diving Tennis Track and Field Volleyball
Kansas State Wildcats Location: Manhattan, Kansas Established: 1863 Type: Public Endowment: $912 million President: Richard Linton Enrollment: 19,722 Athletic Director: Gene Taylor Conference Members since 1996 (founding member) Mascot name: Willie the Wildcat	Men's Sports Baseball Basketball Cross Country Football Golf Track and Field	Women's Sports Basketball Cross Country Golf Rowing Soccer Tennis Track and Field Volleyball
Oklahoma Sooners Location: Norman, Okla. Established: 1890 Type: Public Endowment: $2.7 billion President: Joseph Harroz Jr. Enrollment: 31,655 Athletic Director: Joe Castiglione Conference Members since 1996 (founding member) Mascot name: Sooner Schooner	Men's Sports Baseball Basketball Cross Country Football Golf Gymnastics Tennis Track and Field Wrestling	Women's Sports Basketball Cross Country Golf Gymnastics Rowing Soccer Softball Tennis Track and Field Volleyball
Oklahoma State Cowboys & Cowgirls Location: Stillwater, Okla. Established: 1890 Type: Public Endowment: $1.56 billion President: Kayse Shrum Enrollment: 24,041 Athletic Director: Chad Weiberg Conference Members since 1996 (founding member) Mascot name: Pistol Pete	Men's Sports Baseball Basketball Cross Country Football Golf Tennis Track and Field Wrestling	Women's Sports Basketball Equestrian Cross Country Golf Softball Soccer Tennis Track and Field
Texas Christian University (TCU) Horned Frogs Location: Fort Worth, Texas Established: 1873 Type: Private Endowment: $2.48 billion President: Victor Boschini Enrollment: 12,273 Athletic Director: Jeremiah Donati Conference Members since 2012 Mascot name: Super Frog	Men's Sports Baseball Basketball Cross Country Football Golf Tennis Track and Field	Women's Sports Basketball Beach Volleyball Cross Country Equestrian Golf Rifle Soccer Swimming & Diving Tennis Track and Field Triathlon Volleyball
Texas Longhorns Location: Austin, Texas Established: 1883 Type: Public Endowment: $42.9 billion President: Jay Hartzell Enrollment: 52,273 Athletic Director: Chris Del Conte Conference Members since 1996 (founding member) Mascot name: Bevo	Men's Sports Baseball Basketball Cross Country Football Golf Swimming & Diving Tennis Track and Field	Women's Sports Basketball Cross Country Golf Soccer Softball Tennis Track and Field Volleyball
Texas Tech Red Raiders Location: Lubbock, Texas Established: 1923 Type: Public Endowment: $1.7 billion President: Lawrence Schovanec Enrollment: 40,322 Athletic Director: Kirby Hocutt Conference Members since 1996 (founding member) Mascot name: Raider Red	Men's Sports Baseball Basketball Cross Country Football Golf Tennis Track and Field	Women's Sports Basketball Cross Country Golf Soccer Softball Tennis Track and Field Volleyball
University of Central Florida (UCF) Knights Location: Orlando, Fla. Established: 1963 Type: Public Endowment: $201 million President: Alexander Cartwright Enrollment: 68,442 Athletic Director: Terry Mohajir Conference Members since 2023 Mascot name: Knightro	Men's Sports Baseball Basketball Football Golf Soccer Tennis	Women's Sports Basketball Cheer/Dance Cross Country Golf Rowing Soccer Softball Tennis Track and Field Volleyball
West Virginia Mountaineers Location: Morgantown, W.V. Established: 1867 Type: Public Endowment: $875.1 million President: E. Gordon Gee Enrollment: 27,367 Athletic Director: Wren Baker Conference Members since 2012 Mascot name: The Mountaineer	Men's Sports Baseball Basketball Football Golf Rifle Soccer Swimming & Diving Wrestling	Women's Sports Basketball Cross Country Gymnastics Rifle Rowing Soccer Swimming & Diving Tennis Track and Field Volleyball
	italics = sport Houston does not compete in

School	Full Name	Nickname	Location	Founded	Type	Endowment	President	Enrollment	Athletic Director	Member Since
Baylor	Baylor University	Bears	Waco, Texas	1845	Private	$2.01 billion	Linda Livingstone	20,626	Mack Rhoades	1996 (founding member)
BYU	Brigham Young University	Cougars	Provo, Utah	1875	Private	$1.97 billion	C. Shane Reese	34,390	Tom Holmoe	2023
Cincinnati	University of Cincinnati	Bearcats	Cincinnati, Ohio	1819	Public	$1.7 billion	Neville G. Pinto	46,710	John Cunningham	2023
Iowa State	Iowa State University	Cyclones	Ames, Iowa	1858	Public	$1.44 billion	Wendy Wintersteen	29,969	Jamie Pollard	1996 (founding member)
Kansas	University of Kansas	Jayhawks	Lawrence, Kansas	1865	Public	$2.2 billion	Doug Girod	27,638	Travis Goff	1996 (founding member)
Kansas State	Kansas State University	Wildcats	Manhattan, Kansas	1863	Public	$0.912 billion	Richard Linton	19,722	Gene Taylor	1996 (founding member)
Oklahoma	University of Oklahoma	Sooners	Norman, Okla.	1890	Public	$2.7 billion	Joseph Harroz Jr.	31,655	Joe Castiglione	1996 (founding member)
Oklahoma State	Oklahoma State University	Cowboys	Stillwater, Okla.	1890	Public	$1.56 billion	Kayse Shrum	24,041	Chad Weiberg	1996 (founding member)
TCU	Texas Christian University	Horned Frogs	Fort Worth, Texas	1873	Private	$2.48 billion	Victor Boschini	12,273	Jeremiah Donati	2012
Texas	University of Texas at Austin	Longhorns	Austin, Texas	1883	Public	$42.9 billion	Jay Hartzell	52,273	Chris Del Conte	1996 (founding member)
Texas Tech	Texas Tech University	Red Raiders	Lubbock, Texas	1923	Public	$1.7 billion	Lawrence Schovanec	40,322	Kirby Hocutt	1996 (founding member)
UCF	University of Central Florida	Knights	Orlando, Fla.	1963	Public	$0.201 billion	Alexander Cartwright	68,442	Terry Mohajir	2023
West Virginia	West Virginia University	Mountaineers	Morgantown, W.V.	1867	Public	$0.875 billion	E. Gordon Gee	27,367	Wren Baker	2012
Houston	University of Houston	Cougars	Houston, Texas	1927	Public	$1.32 billion	Renu Khator	46,148	Chris Pezman	2023

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