Applying to U of Houston

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
69.53%	1,230

University of Houston's acceptance rate is 69.53% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 30,327 students applied and 21,087 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.

U of Houston's acceptance rate places 18th out of 77 Texas colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,230 and the ACT score is 25 at U of Houston. U of Houston's SAT score ranks 13rd out of 59 Texas colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to U of Houston, 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 is 69.53% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 26.80%. 13,142 men and 17,185 women applied to U of Houston and 8,903 men and 12,184 women students were accepted.

Among them, 2,513 men and 3,139 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.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at U of Houston
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	30,327	13,142	17,185	0	0
Admitted	21,087	8,903	12,184	0	0
Enrolled	5,652	2,513	3,139	0	0
Acceptance Rate	69.53%	67.74%	70.90%	-	-
Yield	26.80%	28.23%	25.76%	-	-

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

University of Houston 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 2,900 students (51% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 390 students (7%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at U of Houston.

The median SAT score is 1,230 with 620 SAT EBRW and 610 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 660 and the 25^th percentile is 580. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 670 and 25^th percentile is 570 .

The median ACT composite score is 25 with 75^th percentile score of 28 and 25^th percentile score of 23 at U of Houston. The median ACT math score is 24 and the ACT English score is 25.

The SAT and ACT scores at University of Houston are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,255, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at U of Houston
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1150	1230	1330
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	580	620	660
SAT Math	570	610	670
ACT Composite	23	25	28
ACT Math	20	24	27
ACT English	22	25	29

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

University of Houston 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 5,652 first-year students enrolled in U of Houston. The proportion of full-time students is 92.25% and part-time students is 7.75%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 44.46% and women students is 55.54%.

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

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at U of Houston
	Total	Men	Women
Total	5,652	2,513	3,139
Full-time	5,214	2,320	2,894
Part-time	438	193	245

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. The english proficiency test is reqired .

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

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

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

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $75 for undergraduate schools and $75 for graduate schools of University of Houston. The next table provides general admission information for applying to U of Houston.

Admission Information for Applying to U of Houston
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$75
Graduate Application Fees	$75
Admission Information	www.uh.edu/admissions/
Online Application	uh.edu/undergraduate-admissions/apply/index
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Not Offered
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Master, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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