West University Place, developed in 1917 by Ben Cooper, a former Tennessee Governor, is a city located in the heart of the Houston metropolitan area. It is close to the Rice University, and the streets are lined with trees, beautiful homes, and safe neighborhoods. It offers the convenience and comfort of quiet, small-town America, with the luxury of being situated close to big-city attractions. It also features the ”West U Downtown”, which is a strip of businesses located within the heart of West University Place.
This area also includes some of the following subdivisions:  Academy, Belle Court, Bissonnet Place, College Court Place, College Park, Collegeview,,Colonial Terrace, Cunningham Terrace, Evanston, Fairhaven, Kent Place, Krenzler Courts, Matthews Place, Monticello, Pemberton, Pershing Place, Preston Place, Quenby Court, Rice Court, ,Sunset Terrace, and Virginia Court areas.