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Acceptance Rate 88.42%
Yield 25.33%
SAT Score 1,040
ACT Score 19
Applicants 6,131

Houston-Downtown Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 88.42% at University of Houston-Downtown. Total 6,131 students applied and 5,421 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,040 and the average ACT score is 19.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Houston-Downtown.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$35
Admission Informationwww.uhd.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationwww.uhd.edu/admissions/apply/Pages/admissions-application.aspx
Acceptance Rate88.42%
Average Test Scores1,040 SAT / 19 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 88.42%. A total of 6,131 students (2,493 men and 3,638 women) have applied to and 5,421 (2,133 men and 3,288 women) students admitted to University of Houston-Downtown.
Among them, 626 male and 747 female students have enrolled into Houston-Downtown and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 25.33%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Houston-Downtown
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants6,1312,4933,63800
Admitted5,4212,1333,28800
Enrolled1,37362674700
Acceptance Rate 88.42% 85.56% 90.38% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 25.33% 29.35% 22.72% - -
[Chart] University of Houston-Downtown Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Houston-Downtown, 586 applicants (43% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 53 applicants (4%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,040 at Houston-Downtown. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,100 and 25th percentile score is 960.
The average ACT score is 19 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 20 and the 25th percentile score is 16.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Houston-Downtown. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Houston-Downtown with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Houston-Downtown
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total96010401100
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing480520550
Math480520550
ACT Composite161920
Math161720
English151720
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of Houston-Downtown, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 1 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for Houston-Downtown
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 Houston-Downtown

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