Acceptance Rate
66.24%
Yield
28.16%
SAT Score
1,240
ACT Score
26
Applicants
29,783
Houston Application and Admission Information
For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 66.24% at University of Houston. Total 29,783 students applied and 19,728 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,240 and the average ACT score is 26.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Houston.
Open Admission Policy | ✗ |
---|---|
Undergraduate Application Fees | $75 |
Graduate Application Fees | $75 |
Admission Information | www.uh.edu/admissions/ |
Online Application | uh.edu/undergraduate-admissions/apply/index |
Acceptance Rate | 66.24% |
Average Test Scores | 1,240 SAT / 26 ACT |
Credits Accepted | Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training |
Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts
For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 66.24%. A total of 29,783 students (12,623 men and 17,160 women) have applied to and 19,728 (8,096 men and 11,632 women) students admitted
to University of Houston.
Among them, 2,385 male and 3,170 female students have enrolled into Houston and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 28.16%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Applicants | 29,783 | 12,623 | 17,160 | 0 | 0 |
Admitted | 19,728 | 8,096 | 11,632 | 0 | 0 |
Enrolled | 5,555 | 2,385 | 3,170 | 0 | 0 |
Acceptance Rate | 66.24% | 64.14% | 67.79% | - | - |
Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 28.16% | 29.46% | 27.25% | - | - |
Average SAT and ACT Scores
At Houston, 2,869 applicants (52% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 473 applicants (9%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,240 at Houston. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,330 and 25th percentile score is 1,160.
The average ACT score is 26 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 29 and the 25th percentile score is 23.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Houston. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Houston with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
25th Percentile | 50th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
---|---|---|---|
SAT Total | 1160 | 1240 | 1330 |
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 580 | 620 | 660 |
Math | 580 | 620 | 670 |
ACT Composite | 23 | 26 | 29 |
Math | 22 | 25 | 27 |
English | 22 | 25 | 30 |
Application Requirements
For applying to University of Houston, 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, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay.
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
The calendar system at University of Houston is Semester. University of Houston accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that University of Houston accepts.
Calendar System | Semester |
---|---|
Dual Credits | ✔ |
Credits for Life Experiences | ✗ |
Advanced placement (AP) Credits | ✔ |
Credit for military training | ✔ |
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