The University of Houston was founded in 1927 as the Houston Junior College. The college was established to serve the educational needs of the city’s growing population. Initially offering two-year associate degrees, the college quickly grew and expanded its offerings to include four-year bachelor’s degrees in 1936 and graduate degrees by 1939. During this early period, the college moved from its original location downtown to its current location on Cullen Boulevard. Through significant growth and expansion over the next several decades, the college eventually achieved university status in 1963 and changed its name to University of Houston.
Since then, UH has continued to expand, becoming one of Texas’ largest universities with an enrollment of over 44,000 students from more than 140 countries around the world. UH has established a reputation for excellence in a variety of disciplines including business, engineering, law, medicine and more. The university is also home to a number of research facilities such as the Texas Medical Center and NASA’s Johnson Space Center which are major contributors to Houston’s economy as well as providing valuable opportunities for students and faculty alike. Additionally, UH has been recognized nationally for its commitment to diversity with numerous awards from organizations such as INSIGHT into Diversity Magazine who named UH one of their “Top 100 Most Diverse Universities” in 2020. See topschoolsintheusa for LSAT test dates and centers in Wisconsin.
University of Houston, as one of the top colleges ranked by major educational institutions, has impressed us by its high selectivity and student friendly application process during admissions. The following tables detail 2018 class profile, including total applications received, average high school GPA, SAT scores/ACT scores, and acceptance rates of University of Houston. To learn more about GPA, SAT and ACT scores information, please follow the links below. If you want to find even more about University of Houston, such as tuition fees and scholarships, you can click the link after tables to visit the school’s official website.
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Admissions Stats
The University of Houston has an acceptance rate of 57%. This means that out of every 100 applicants, 57 are accepted. The average GPA for incoming freshmen is 3.45 and the middle 50% range is between 3.00 and 3.90. The average SAT score for incoming freshmen is 1135 and the middle 50% range is between 1020 and 1260. The average ACT score for incoming freshmen is 24 and the middle 50% range is between 21 and 27. In addition, the university also considers other factors such as extracurricular activities, leadership experience, community service, recommendations, background/experience/perspective/culture, etc when making admissions decisions.
The University of Houston also offers a variety of scholarships to assist with tuition costs including merit-based awards such as the Tier One Scholarship Program which provides full tuition support to students with a minimum GPA of 3.5 or higher and an SAT or ACT score in the top 10% nationally; need-based awards such as Cougar Promise which provides up to full tuition support to low-income students; athletic scholarships; departmental scholarships; and special programs such as Phi Theta Kappa Honors Program which provides financial assistance to transfer students who have earned an associate’s degree from an accredited institution with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 or higher on all college coursework completed.
Fall 2022 Selectivity
| Selectivity | selective |
| Fall 2022 acceptance rate | 70% |
| Early decision acceptance rate | N/A |
| Early action acceptance rate | N/A |
| Acceptance rate (excluding early action and early decision students) | 70% |
Fall 2022 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
| Applicants | 12,571 |
| Female applicants | 6,561 |
| Male applicants | 6,010 |
| Applicants accepted | 8,847 |
| Female applicants accepted | 4,554 |
| Male applicants accepted | 4,293 |
| Freshman enrollment | 3,637 |
| Female freshman enrollment | 1,732 |
| Male freshman enrollment | 1,905 |
| Early decision applicants | N/A |
| Early decision applicants accepted | N/A |
| Early decision applicants enrolled | N/A |
| Early action applicants | N/A |
| Early action applicants accepted | N/A |
| Early action applicants enrolled | N/A |
| Total enrolled incoming freshmen who were accepted under early acceptance or early action | N/A |
Fall 2022 Wait List
| School has a wait list | No |
| Applicants placed on wait list | N/A |
| Students accepting place on wait list | N/A |
| Students accepted from wait list | N/A |
Fall 2022 High School Rank
| Freshman students submitting high school class standing | 89% |
Fall 2022 High School GPA
| Freshman students submitting high school GPA | N/A |
| Average high school GPA | N/A |
| High school GPA 25th-75th percentile range | N/A |
| GPA breakdown | N/A |
Fall 2022 Freshman SAT Scores
| Freshman students submitting SAT scores | 88% |
| SAT Critical Reading average score | 526 |
| SAT Critical Reading 25th-75th percentile range | 470-580 |
| SAT Math average score | 563 |
| SAT Math 25th-75th percentile range: | 510-620 |
| SAT Writing average score | N/A |
| SAT Writing 25th-75th percentile range | N/A |
| SAT Essay 25th-75th percentile range | N/A |
Fall 2022 Freshman ACT Scores
| Freshman students submitting ACT scores | 33% |
| Average ACT Composite score | 23 |
| ACT Composite 25th-75th percentile range | 20-25 |
| ACT English 25th-75th percentile range | 19-25 |
| ACT Math 25th-75th percentile range | 20-26 |