[updated for 2024-2025 admission data]
How hard is Houston to get into?
This page provides the latest information on University of Houston (Houston)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Houston's acceptance rate is 73.92% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 31,716 students applied and 23,446 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into Houston.
To apply to 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).
Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2024-25, Houston's acceptance rate is 73.92% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 26.52%. 13,836 men and 17,880 women applied to Houston and 9,914 men and 13,532 women students were accepted.
Among them, 2,747 men and 3,471 women were enrolled in Houston. You can explore the Houston's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
Median SAT and ACT Score
For the academic year 2025, 2,833 students (46% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 389 students (13% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at Houston.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,250, including 630 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 620 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 670 and the 25th percentile is 590. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 670 and the 25th percentile is 570.
The median ACT composite score is 26, with a 75th percentile score of 29 and a 25th percentile score of 23 at Houston. The median ACT Math score is 24 and the median ACT English score is 25.
How competitive is Houston's score?
The SAT and ACT scores at University of Houston are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,261, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).
First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type
For the academic year 2024-25, total 6,218 first-year students enrolled in Houston. The proportion of full-time students is 92.92% and part-time students is 7.08%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 44.18% and women students is 55.82%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Houston.
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 required, but considered in admission process at Houston. The english proficiency test is required .
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 .
General Admissions Information
The following provides general admission information for applying to Houston:
Houston Admission Frequently Asked Questions
Houston is relatively easy to get into, with an acceptance rate of 73.92%.
Houston recommends submitting SAT or ACT scores, but they are not strictly required for admission. The average SAT score required for admission to Houston is 1,250, and the average ACT score is 26. Meeting or exceeding these scores will improve your chances of admission.
Houston recommends submitting a personal essay or statement, but it is not strictly required.
Houston recommends submitting a recommendation letter, but it is not strictly required.
Houston does not require an application fee for undergraduate or graduate admission.
Yes, Houston requires applicants to submit high school GPA, high school rank, high school record or transcript as part of the admission process.
Yes, Houston requires international applicants to submit an English proficiency test (like TOEFL or IELTS) as part of the application.
The institutional SAT code for Houston is 6870 and 4-digit ACT code is 4236.