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Acceptance Rate 69.37%
Yield 25.64%
SAT Score 1,081
ACT Score 21
Applicants 1,985

UHCL Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 69.37% at University of Houston-Clear Lake. Total 1,985 students applied and 1,377 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,081 and the average ACT score is 21.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to UHCL.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$45
Graduate Application Fees$45
Admission Informationwww.uhcl.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://www.applytexas.org/adappc/gen/c_start.WBX
Acceptance Rate69.37%
Average Test Scores1,081 SAT / 21 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 69.37%. A total of 1,985 students (806 men and 1,179 women) have applied to and 1,377 (518 men and 859 women) students admitted to University of Houston-Clear Lake.
Among them, 146 male and 207 female students have enrolled into UHCL and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 25.64%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at UHCL
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants1,9858061,17900
Admitted1,37751885900
Enrolled35314620700
Acceptance Rate 69.37% 64.27% 72.86% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 25.64% 28.19% 24.10% - -
[Chart] University of Houston-Clear Lake Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At UHCL, 109 applicants (31% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 12 applicants (3%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,081 at UHCL. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,173 and 25th percentile score is 990.
The average ACT score is 21 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 23 and the 25th percentile score is 19.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at UHCL. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of UHCL with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at UHCL
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total99010811173
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing490536583
Math500545590
ACT Composite192123
Math172124
English161922
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of Houston-Clear Lake, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 1 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for UHCL
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✔
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✗
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✗
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at UHCL

The calendar system at University of Houston-Clear Lake is Semester. University of Houston-Clear Lake accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that University of Houston-Clear Lake accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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