UHD Freshman
Admissions Criteria
Freshman Admission Criteria
High School
Rank in Class
SAT Scores (Math and Critical
Reading) GPA (Grade Point Average)
ACT Score (Composite)
GPA (Grade Point Average)
Level 1
Top 25%
Guaranteed Admission
(must submit SAT or ACT score)
Guaranteed Admission
(must submit SAT or ACT score)
Level 2
Rank 26-50%
SAT ≥ 850 OR GPA ≥ 2.5
Guaranteed Admission
ACT ≥ 18 OR GPA ≥ 2.5
Guaranteed Admission
Level 3
51-99% or No Rank
SAT ≥850 AND GPA ≥ 2.5
OR TSI College Ready
Guaranteed Admission
ACT ≥18 AND GPA ≥ 2.5
OR TSI College Ready
Guaranteed Admission
GED
Home School
SAT ≥850
Guaranteed Admission
ACT ≥ 18
Guaranteed Admission
N/A
SAT <850
Individual Review*
ACT < 18
Individual Review*
Freshman Students are applicants that are, or soon will be, high school graduates, GED recipients or homeschool
graduates. Freshman applicants have fewer than 15 college-level credit hours earned.
Freshman-Transfer Students are applicants who have less than 15 college-level credit hours. Freshmen-Transfer
applicants should follow the Freshman Application procedure and submit official transcripts from all colleges/universities
previously attended.
How to apply?
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Visit www.applytexas.org and complete the admissions application.
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Submit official high school transcript with class rank, GPA and High School Curriculum Verification/High
School Program.
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Request official ACT/SAT scores to be sent directly from the testing agency to the Office of Admissions.
*Individual Review: First-time freshmen who do not meet the criteria above may be considered for admission to
UHD by way of Individual Review. Each applicant’s file will be reviewed by a committee, and a student may be
admitted to UHD or considered for an alternative option.
State of Texas Uniform Admission Standards
Uniform Admissions Policy, TEC 51.803-51.809 requires that all students must meet one of the following college readiness
standards in order to be eligible for consideration for admission to a Texas Four-Year public institution.
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Prospective freshman should graduate high school with one of the following diploma types: Distinguished
Achievement or Recommended; or
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Successfully complete a curriculum that is equivalent in content and rigor to the recommended or advanced
(distinguished) high school program at a high school that is exempt from offering such programs; or
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Satisfy the following College Readiness Benchmarks on the SAT or ACT assessment:
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SAT: 1500 out of 2400
ACT: 18 English, 21 Reading, 22 Math and 24 Science
Students applying for admission should complete the following curriculum:
English (four credits)
• English I
• English II
• English III
• English IV
Math (four credits)
• Algebra I
• Algebra II
• Geometry
• An additional
math credit
Science (four credits)
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Physics
• An additional
science credit
Social Studies (four credits)
• U.S. History
(one credit)
• U.S. Government
(one-half credit)
• Economics
(one-half credit)
• World History
(one credit)
• World Geography
(one credit)
Foreign Language (two
credits in the same language)
Fine Arts (one credit)
Physical Education (one credit)
Speech (one- half credit)
• Communication
Applications
• Professional
Communications (CTE)
Electives
(five and one-half credits)
UHD Transfer
Admissions Criteria
Transfer Admission Criteria
Earned Hours of College-Level Credit
Minimum Cumulative Transfer GPA*
Less than 15 hours
Must meet Freshman Admission Requirements
15 or more hours
2.0
Student must be in Good Academic Standing at last institution attended.
*For a course taken more than once, the highest grade will be transferred.
*Developmental coursework will not count in the transfer GPA and does not transfer for credit.
Transfer Students are applicants that have earned 15 or more college-level credits from a
regionally accredited school or institution.
How to apply?
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Visit www.applytexas.org and complete the admissions application.
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Submit official transcripts from all colleges/universities previously attended.
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Pay non-refundable $35 application fee ($75 late application fee after posted deadline).
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Submit proof of Texas Success Initiative (TSI). Exemptions may apply.
UHD prefers the use of EDI/SPEEDE transcript submission. However, if this option is not available, official
paper transcripts are acceptable as long as they are unopened and bearing the seal of the sending institution.
If sending your official transcripts by a 3rd party service such as eSCRIP-SAFE, JST, National Student
Clearinghouse, Parchment/DocuFide, ADDS/AVOW, etc. please use the UHDETranscripts@uhd.edu
email address. PLEASE NOTE: PDF transcripts must be sent directly from the issuing company and
directly to the UHDETranscripts@uhd.edu email address to be considered official.
If you are unsure as to whether or not your electronic transcripts will be considered official at UHD, please
contact the Office of Admissions by phone at 713-221-8522 or via email at uhdadmit@uhd.edu before you
request or send your electronic transcripts.
* Students not admitted to UHD will have the option to appeal the decision. The applicant’s file will
be reviewed by a committee and a student may be admitted to UHD.
Information in this handout is subject to change
without notice. Check our website for confirmation.
University of Houston-Downtown
Office of Admissions
One Main Street, Suite 350-S
Houston, TX 77002-1001
Phone: (713) 221-8522 Fax: (713) 223-7468
www.uhd.edu