Applying to U of St Thomas (Houston, TX)

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
93.02%	1,200

University of St Thomas's acceptance rate is 93.02% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 1,591 students applied and 1,480 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into U of St Thomas.

U of St Thomas's acceptance rate places 51st out of 77 Texas colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,200 and the ACT score is 25 at U of St Thomas. U of St Thomas's SAT score ranks 14th out of 59 Texas colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to U of St Thomas, personal statement (or essay) is required to submit and recommendations is not required but considered. 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 St Thomas is 93.02% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 45.00%. 661 men and 930 women applied to U of St Thomas and 608 men and 874 women students were accepted.

Among them, 268 men and 402 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 St Thomas.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at U of St Thomas
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	1,591	661	930	0	0
Admitted	1,480	608	874	0	0
Enrolled	666	268	402	0	0
Acceptance Rate	93.02%	91.98%	93.98%	-	-
Yield	45.00%	44.08%	46.00%	-	-

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

University of St Thomas 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 27 students (22% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 6 students (5%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at U of St Thomas.

The median SAT score is 1,200 with 610 SAT EBRW and 590 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 680 and the 25^th percentile is 545. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 660 and 25^th percentile is 530 .

The median ACT composite score is 25 with 75^th percentile score of 28 and 25^th percentile score of 22 at U of St Thomas. The median ACT math score is 23 and the ACT English score is 24.

The SAT and ACT scores at University of St Thomas are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,165, ACT: 25 - private (not-for-profit) doctoral / research university).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at U of St Thomas
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1075	1200	1340
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	545	610	680
SAT Math	530	590	660
ACT Composite	22	25	28
ACT Math	19	23	25
ACT English	23	24	27

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

University of St Thomas 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

Application Requirements

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

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

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

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

U of St Thomas Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Not Considered
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	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The next table provides general admission information for applying to U of St Thomas.

Admission Information for Applying to U of St Thomas
Open Admission Policy	No
Admission Information	https://www.stthom.edu/Admissions/Index.aqf
Online Application	https://myust.stthom.edu/apply/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, 2-Years Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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