This story has been updated to include comments from UHV.
KATY, Texas (Covering Katy News) — The University of Houston-Victoria plans to stop teaching classes at its Katy campus in the fall of 2026, but the University of Houston will continue to operate on the campus.
The UHV says it will continue offering face-to-face and ITV classes at the Katy location through Summer 2026, with the final courses concluding by July 31, 2026.
Students currently enrolled at UHV Katy have several options to complete their degrees, including taking courses at the Katy site during the 2025-2026 academic year, enrolling in UHV online courses, or transferring coursework to other institutions like the University of Houston, which will continue operating on the same campus at the intersection of Highway 99 and the Katy Freeway.
Students who maintain continuous enrollment will continue to pay UHV Katy tuition rates through May 31, 2028, or until they complete their current degree, even if they transition to the University of Houston or University of Houston-Downtown.
UHV says it has designated Katy Transition Advisors to assist students in navigating their options and developing individualized plans for degree completion. UHV will maintain its online programs and Victoria-based instruction, which will not be affected by phasing out the Katy site.
UHV has posed additional information about phasing out their Katy operation on their website.
UHV provided the following statement to Covering Katy News about its transition to a single campus operation:
This transition aligns with UHV's long-term vision to build a strong destination campus in Victoria.
In 2009, then-Governor Rick Perry signed HB 1056, enabling UHV to begin recruiting and admitting freshmen and sophomores as part of its downward expansion, beginning fall 2010.
In 2014, the UH System Board of Regents approved recommendations from the University of Houston-Sugar Land Task Force, which outlined a vision for UHV to establish itself as a destination campus in Victoria by 2025.
As part of this strategy, UHV temporarily transitioned from Sugar Land to the off-campus instructional site in Katy (UHV Katy) to continue serving students and partners in Houston and surrounding areas until other UH System institutions could meet the region's educational needs.
While UHV has made significant progress over the last decade toward becoming a destination campus, UHV is now approaching the time when the transition to a single-campus model in Victoria needs to be implemented.
The facilities in Katy are owned by the UH System, which remains committed to offering higher education opportunities in the region. As UHV prioritizes its focus on building a destination campus in Victoria, the University of Houston will expand its academic programs in Katy to continue to meet the region's educational needs.