Applying to U of Houston-Downtown

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
90.64%	1,040

University of Houston-Downtown's acceptance rate is 90.64% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 6,953 students applied and 6,302 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into U of Houston-Downtown.

U of Houston-Downtown's acceptance rate places 42nd out of 77 Texas colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,040 and the ACT score is 20 at U of Houston-Downtown. U of Houston-Downtown's SAT score ranks 39th out of 59 Texas colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to U of Houston-Downtown, 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-Downtown is 90.64% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 23.66%. 2,851 men and 4,102 women applied to U of Houston-Downtown and 2,514 men and 3,788 women students were accepted.

Among them, 696 men and 795 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 U of Houston-Downtown.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at U of Houston-Downtown
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	6,953	2,851	4,102	0	0
Admitted	6,302	2,514	3,788	0	0
Enrolled	1,491	696	795	0	0
Acceptance Rate	90.64%	88.18%	92.35%	-	-
Yield	23.66%	27.68%	20.99%	-	-

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

University of Houston-Downtown 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 640 students (43% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 65 students (4%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at U of Houston-Downtown.

The median SAT score is 1,040 with 520 SAT EBRW and 520 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 560 and the 25^th percentile is 490. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 550 and 25^th percentile is 470 .

The median ACT composite score is 20 with 75^th percentile score of 23 and 25^th percentile score of 17 at U of Houston-Downtown. The median ACT math score is 18 and the ACT English score is 19.

The SAT and ACT scores at University of Houston-Downtown are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,094, ACT: 22 - public master's college and university with larger programs).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at U of Houston-Downtown
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	960	1040	1110
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	490	520	560
SAT Math	470	520	550
ACT Composite	17	20	23
ACT Math	16	18	20
ACT English	16	19	22

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

University of Houston-Downtown 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 1,491 first-year students enrolled in U of Houston-Downtown. The proportion of full-time students is 90.07% and part-time students is 9.93%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 46.68% and women students is 53.32%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at U of Houston-Downtown.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at U of Houston-Downtown
	Total	Men	Women
Total	1,491	696	795
Full-time	1,343	627	716
Part-time	148	69	79

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

Application Requirements

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

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at U of Houston-Downtown. The english proficiency test is reqired .

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

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

U of Houston-Downtown Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Required
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
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 $50 for undergraduate schools and $35 for graduate schools of University of Houston-Downtown. The next table provides general admission information for applying to U of Houston-Downtown.

Admission Information for Applying to U of Houston-Downtown
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$50
Graduate Application Fees	$35
Admission Information	www.uhd.edu/admissions/
Online Application	www.uhd.edu/admissions/apply/Pages/admissions-application.aspx
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Not Offered
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master

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