Overall, the University of Houston is a fairly selective school. Around 30,300 applications are received by the University of Houston annually. The overall acceptance rate tends to be 70 percent which is equal about 21,000 students who passed the admission process of the institution. However, when the semester starts, only about 5,730 or 27% of the applicants will have chosen the University of Houston as their future school. Based on the institution’s application data, 43% of the applicants were men while 56% were women, however, after receiving the acceptance letter, only 55 percent of the women enrolled at the University of Houston as compared to 44 percent of men who decided to enroll. Prospective students are asked to submit their ACT or SAT scores to the University of Houston when filling out the application. Most often, accepted applicants have test scores in the range of 23 - 29 for ACT or 1,150 - 1,330 for SAT. This school also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Dual enrollment. the University of Houston’s undergraduate application fee is $75.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2023 Admissions Cycle
Applications
30,327
Male 13,142
Female 17,185

 

Acceptance
21,228
Male 8,974
Female 12,253

 

Enrollment Total
5,731
Male 2,527
Female 3,204


Acceptance Rate
70%
Male
68.3%
Female
71.3%

 

Yield
27%
Male
28.2%
Female
26.2%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$75


Graduate

$75



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Dual enrollment


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