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Acceptance Rate 90.52%
Yield 22.22%
SAT Score 1,055
ACT Score 22
Applicants 2,352

UHCL Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 90.52% at University of Houston-Clear Lake. Total 2,352 students applied and 2,129 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,055 and the average ACT score is 22.
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 Rate90.52%
Average Test Scores1,055 SAT / 22 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 90.52%. A total of 2,352 students (946 men and 1,406 women) have applied to and 2,129 (845 men and 1,284 women) students admitted to University of Houston-Clear Lake.
Among them, 220 male and 253 female students have enrolled into UHCL and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 22.22%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at UHCL
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants2,3529461,40600
Admitted2,1298451,28400
Enrolled47322025300
Acceptance Rate 90.52% 89.32% 91.32% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 22.22% 26.04% 19.70% - -
[Chart] University of Houston-Clear Lake Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At UHCL, 325 applicants (69% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 27 applicants (6%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,055 at UHCL. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,150 and 25th percentile score is 970.
The average ACT score is 22 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 25 and the 25th percentile score is 20.
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 Total97010551150
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing490530580
Math480525570
ACT Composite202225
Math162123
English192525
[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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