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Acceptance Rate 89.96%
Yield 20.04%
SAT Score 1,030
ACT Score 19
Applicants 6,551

Houston-Downtown Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 89.96% at University of Houston-Downtown. Total 6,551 students applied and 5,893 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,030 and the average ACT score is 19.
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 Rate89.96%
Average Test Scores1,030 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 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 89.96%. A total of 6,551 students (2,629 men and 3,922 women) have applied to and 5,893 (2,311 men and 3,582 women) students admitted to University of Houston-Downtown.
Among them, 552 male and 629 female students have enrolled into Houston-Downtown and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 20.04%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Houston-Downtown
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants6,5512,6293,92200
Admitted5,8932,3113,58200
Enrolled1,18155262900
Acceptance Rate 89.96% 87.90% 91.33% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 20.04% 23.89% 17.56% - -
[Chart] University of Houston-Downtown Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Houston-Downtown, 487 applicants (41% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 45 applicants (4%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,030 at Houston-Downtown. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,110 and 25th percentile score is 940.
The average ACT score is 19 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 22 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 Total94010301110
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing480520560
Math460510550
ACT Composite161922
Math151721
English151922
[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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