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Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
75.00%	1,110

University of Houston-Clear Lake's acceptance rate is 75.00% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 2,348 students applied and 1,761 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into UHCL.

UHCL's acceptance rate places 22nd out of 77 Texas colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,110 and the ACT score is 20 at UHCL. UHCL's SAT score ranks 20th out of 59 Texas colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to UHCL, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of University of Houston-Clear Lake is 75.00% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 24.99%. 967 men and 1,381 women applied to UHCL and 696 men and 1,077 women students were accepted.

Among them, 188 men and 248 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at UHCL.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at UHCL
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	2,348	967	1,381	0	0
Admitted	1,761	696	1,077	0	0
Enrolled	440	188	248	0	0
Acceptance Rate	75.00%	71.98%	77.99%	-	-
Yield	24.99%	27.01%	23.03%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Houston-Clear Lake 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 330 students (75% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 29 students (7%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at UHCL.

The median SAT score is 1,110 with 560 SAT EBRW and 550 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 590 and the 25^th percentile is 500. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 580 and 25^th percentile is 490 .

The median ACT composite score is 20 with 75^th percentile score of 23 and 25^th percentile score of 18 at UHCL. The median ACT math score is 19 and the ACT English score is 19.

The SAT and ACT scores at University of Houston-Clear Lake are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,064, ACT: 21 - public doctoral / research university).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at UHCL
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	990	1110	1170
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	500	560	590
SAT Math	490	550	580
ACT Composite	18	20	23
ACT Math	17	19	24
ACT English	17	19	22

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Houston-Clear Lake 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at UHCL. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Houston-Clear Lake.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

UHCL Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Required
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Not Considered
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Not Considered
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $45 for undergraduate schools and $45 for graduate schools of University of Houston-Clear Lake. The next table provides general admission information for applying to UHCL.

Admission Information for Applying to UHCL
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$45
Graduate Application Fees	$45
Admission Information	www.uhcl.edu/admissions
Online Application	https://www.applytexas.org/adappc/gen/c_start.WBX
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Not Offered
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Master, Doctoral (Research)

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