University of Houston Admissions

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 University of Houston has an acceptance rate of 66% . Of those admitted, 28% go on to enroll. The application fee is $75 .

Undergraduate Admissions

  • Application Fee: $75
  • Number of Applicants: 29,783
  • Percent Admitted: 66%
  • Percent Admitted who Enrolled: 28%
 TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants 29,783 12,623 17,160
Percent admitted66%64%68%
Percent admitted who enrolled28%29%27%

Admissions Selectivity: Somewhat Selective

This institution admits less than 75% of its applicants.

University of Houston Admissions Considerations

 RequiredRecommendedConsidered but not Required
Secondary School GPA ✔  
Secondary School Record✔   
Recommendations ✔  
Admissions Test Scores (SAT/ACT)✔   
TOEFL (if applicable)✔   

University of Houston Test Scores

University of Houston SAT Scores

SAT Range1160 – 1330
SAT Average1245
SAT 25th Percentile1160
SAT 75th Percentile1330

University of Houston ACT Scores

ACT Range23 – 29
ACT Average26
ACT 25th Percentile23
ACT 75th Percentile29

*The test score range represents the median 50% of reported scores (between the 25th and 75th percentile) of admitted students.

Test Score Competitiveness: Most Competitive

This institution’s average test score of admitted students is between the 75th and 100th percentile nationally.

The data on this website is sourced as public domain data from the most recent survey year of the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator tool. That tool can be found at this link: https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/. MyCollegeSelection encourages students to explore multiple resources as part of the research process in selecting the college of their dreams.