University of Houston
2025-26
The 2025-26 Common Data Set for University of Houston — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. See the school's page for these reports. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Jul 2, 2026. Subscribe via RSS.
Acceptance Rate
75.8%
Applications
34,728
Admitted
26,312
Enrolled
6,669
SAT Composite
1140-1310
SAT Math
560-660
SAT Reading
570-660
ACT Composite
22-28
How the class gets assembled.
No Early Decision reportedNo Early Action reported
This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.
Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.
Applicants28,115reported count
Admits21,78877%
Class seats6,20528% yield
Exact admission data
| Path | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate | Class seats | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | 28,115 | 21,788 | 77% | 6,205 | School-reported totals. |
Overall yield: 28%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
Application fee: $75. Fee waivers are reported as available.
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$62,377
10 yrs after enrollment
65%
6-year completion
$14,276
sticker minus grants
$18,194
federal loans only
The numbers, as published
722numbers from this report.
General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Colby
Last Name:Stoever
Title:Executuve Director
Office:Institutional Research
Address Line 1:5000 Gulf Freeway
Address Line 2:Technology Bridge 3, Suite 270
Zipcode77204-0903
Country:United States
Phone:713-743-4524
Email Address:cjstoeve@central.uh.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?X
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.uh.edu/ir/reports/common-data-sets/
City:Houston
StateTexas
Name of College/University:University of Houston
Street Address Line 1:4302 University Drive
CityHouston
StateTexas
Zip77,204
Country:United States
Main Phone Number (Area Code)713
Main Phone Number:(713) 743-1000
WWW Home Page Address:www.uh.edu
Admissions Office Street Address (if different) Line 1:4434 University Drive
CityHouston
StateTexas
Zip77204-2023
Country:United States
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):713
Admissions Phone Number:713-743-1010
Admissions Phone Number (Ext):Option 4
Admissions Email Address:admissions@uh.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.uh.edu/undergraduate-admissions/apply/
Source of institutional control (Check only one):X
Classify your undergraduate institution:X
Academic year calendar:X
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.uh.edu/csi/
Bachelor'sX
Master'sX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX
Enrollment And Persistence
6 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESC8D · Entrance Exams
In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
Latest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission: Month2026-06-01 00:00:00
Latest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission: Day2026-06-01 00:00:00
If necessary, use this space to clarify your test policies (e.g., if tests are recommended for some students, or if tests are not required of some students due to differences by academic program, student academic background, or if other examinations may be considered in lieu of the SAT and ACT):We are test-optional. Applicants can determine whether their test score will or will not be used in their evaluation.
Specify:Texas Success Initiative (TSI) exam
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?Yes
Total first-time, first-year who applied4,866
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted3,033
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled207
Total first-time, first-year who applied1,747
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted1,491
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled257
Total first-time, first-year who applied0
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted0
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled0
Total first-time, first-year who applied34,728
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted26,312
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled6,669
C2 · Wait List
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?No
High school completion requirementX
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Social studies3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8000.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-6990.5
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5990.3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4990.0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990.0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total1.0
SAT Math: 700-8000.1
SAT Math: 600-6990.4
SAT Math: 500-5990.4
SAT Math: 400-4990.1
SAT Math: 300-3990.0
SAT Math: Total1.0
SAT Composite: 1400-16000.1
SAT Composite: 1200-13990.5
SAT Composite: 1000-11990.4
SAT Composite: 800-9990.0
SAT Composite: 600-7990.0
SAT Composite: 400-5990
SAT Composite: Total1.0
ACT Composite: 30-360.2
ACT Composite: 24-290.4
ACT Composite: 18-230.3
ACT Composite: 12-170.0
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total1.0
ACT English: 30-360.2
ACT English: 24-290.3
ACT English: 18-230.4
ACT English: 12-170.1
ACT English: 6-110.0
ACT English: Below 60
ACT English: Total1.0
ACT Math: 30-360.1
ACT Math: 24-290.4
ACT Math: 18-230.4
ACT Math: 12-170.1
ACT Math: 6-110
ACT Math: Below 60
ACT Math: Total1
ACT Reading: Total0
ACT Science: Total0
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class0.3
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class0.6
Percent in top half of high school graduating class0.9
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class0.1
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0.0
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:0.7
Percent who had GPA of 4.00.0
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.990.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.740.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.490.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.240.1
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.1
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.0
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.0
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total1.0
Percent who had GPA of 4.00.0
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.990.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.740.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.490.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.240.2
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.1
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.0
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.0
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total1.0
Percent who had GPA of 4.00.0
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.990.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.740.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.490.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.240.2
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.1
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.0
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.0
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total1.0
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.46
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:1.0
Does your institution have an application fee?Y
Amount of application fee:75
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Y
Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need?Y
Application closing date (fall): Month2026-06-01 00:00:00
Application closing date (fall): Day2026-06-01 00:00:00
Priority Date: Month2026-11-03 00:00:00
Priority Date: Day2026-11-03 00:00:00
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Y
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
No set DateX
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?N
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)N
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?N
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?N
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
FallX
SpringX
SummerX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptX
College transcript(s)X
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.50
Fall Closing Date: Month2025-06-22 00:00:00
Spring Closing Date: Month2025-12-01 00:00:00
Summer Closing Date: Month2025-05-01 00:00:00
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:C
Number15
Unit TypeUnits
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:66
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:66
Describe other transfer credit policies:https://www.uh.edu/undergraduate-admissions/apply/transfer/transferring-credit/
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Number12
Number12
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
Fall Closing Date:Day2025-06-22 00:00:00
Spring Closing Date: Day2025-12-01 00:00:00
Summer Closing Date: Day2025-05-01 00:00:00
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Undergraduate ResearchX
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
Intensive writingX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:Curriculum components include American History, Government and Language, Philosophy and Culture.
Student Life
5 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)0%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing0%
Percent who live off campus or commute1%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)0%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing0%
Percent who live off campus or commute1%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Average age of full-time students19
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19
Average age of full-time students21
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)22
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
YearbookX
Army ROTC is offered:X
Air Force ROTC is offered:X
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for married studentsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Theme housingX
Living Learning CommunitiesX
Annual Expenses
6 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://www.uh.edu/financial/net-price-calculator/index.php
If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?Yes
In-district:$362
In-state (out-of-district):$362
Out-of-state:$891
NONRESIDENTS:$891
Financial Aid
15 TABLESAcademic YearX
Federal methodology (FM)X
Federal$115,977,604
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$37,734,388
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$64,348,513
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$8,993,771
Total Scholarships/Grants$227,054,276
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$65,909,210
Federal Work-Study$4,221,149
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$267,820
Total Self-Help$70,398,179
Parent Loans$7,527,032
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$6,789,852
Athletic Awards$2,169,325
Federal$1,439
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$281,807
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$12,358,090
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,596,755
Total Scholarships/Grants$15,238,091
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$21,179,726
Total Self-Help$21,179,726
Parent Loans$9,123,005
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$8,948,566
Athletic Awards$6,215,979
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.3,713
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:684
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$4,355
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$2,979,030
Institution’s own financial aid formX
FAFSAX
State aid formX
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month2025-01-15 00:00:00
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day2025-01-15 00:00:00
No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)X
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):2026-03-09 00:00:00
If yes, starting date (Day):2026-03-09 00:00:00
or within____weeks of notification.3
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansX
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansX
Federal Direct PLUS LoansX
State LoansX
Federal Pell GrantsX
Federal SEOGX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
United Negro College FundX
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
AthleticsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
AcademicsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:The University of Houston has expanded its Cougar Promise program to cover tuition and mandatory fees for qualifying students with family adjusted gross incomes up to $65,000. In addition, the program was expanded to provide tuition support to families with incomes between $65,001 and $125,000. Students must meet all eligibility requirements.
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio23
based on ____ students38,762
and ____ faculty1,658