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Houston, TX 4 year Public

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

65.5%

In Fall 2021, a total of 5437 first-time undergrad students enrolled at UofH. Among these students, 2,747 (1%) submitted SAT scores, while 642 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1235

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 19474 admitted students 2747 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

51%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1140-1330. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 570 and 660, while 25% scored below 570 and another 25% scored above 660.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 570 and 670, while 25% scored below 570 and 25% achieved a score of 670. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1235 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to UofH.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 36% nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    570-660

  • Math

    570-670

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

26

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 19474 admitted students 642 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

12%

Similar to the SAT, UofH does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 12% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 23 and 28, with 25% scoring above 28 and another 25% scoring below 23.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    22-29

  • Math

    23-27

  • Composite

    23-28

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$75

Undergraduate

$75

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in UofH during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 29,721 12,654 17,067
Admitted students 19,474 8,114 11,360
Enrolled students 5,437 2,424 3,013
Acceptance rate 66% 64% 67%
Yield rate 28% 30% 26%

    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UofH received a total of 29,721 applications. These applications included 12,654 male applicants and 17,067 female applicants.

    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 29,721 applicants, UofH admitted 19,474 students. Among the admitted students, there were 8,114 males and 11,360 females who received offers of admission.

    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 5,437 students chose to enroll at UofH. This means that 5,437 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 2,424 were male and 3,013 were female.

    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UofH had an overall acceptance rate of 66% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 64% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 67%.

    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UofH had an overall yield rate of 28% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 30%, and for female admitted students, it was 26%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UofH over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 17,971 8,512 9,459 10,732 5,314 5,418 60% 62% 57% 4,187 2,196 1,991 39% 41% 37%
2016 19,860 9,434 10,426 11,627 5,752 5,875 58% 61% 56% 4,463 2,314 2,149 38% 40% 37%
2017 20,768 9,854 10,914 12,691 6,259 6,432 61% 64% 59% 4,959 2,557 2,402 39% 41% 37%
2018 22,461 10,627 11,834 14,002 6,768 7,234 62% 64% 61% 5,198 2,603 2,595 37% 38% 36%
2019 25,393 11,698 13,695 16,500 7,825 8,675 65% 67% 63% 5,680 2,788 2,892 34% 36% 33%
2020 28,645 12,415 16,230 17,986 8,003 9,983 63% 64% 62% 5,225 2,435 2,790 29% 30% 28%
2021 29,721 12,654 17,067 19,474 8,114 11,360 66% 64% 67% 5,437 2,424 3,013 28% 30% 26%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of Houston uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

UofH is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school rank
  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Recommendation letters

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of Houston.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted

  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted

  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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