Overall, the University of Houston-Downtown is a non selective school. Around 6,600 applications are received by the school annually. With regards to the overall acceptance rate, it tends to be around 90 percent which equals 5,893 students being accepted to the institution. Annually, 15 percent of the 5,890 students who received the acceptance letter from the University of Houston-Downtown decided to enroll. The school’s application data shows that 40 percent of the students who applied are men compared to 59 percent who are women. When the term commences, about 51 percent of those accepted females enrolled at the University of Houston-Downtown and 48 percent were males. The undergraduate application fee imposes by the University of Houston-Downtown is $50. Students should submit their ACT or SAT scores to the University of Houston-Downtown when applying. Most often, an ACT score of 16 - 21 or a 890 - 1,080 SAT score is the range that students have greater chances to be accepted. This school also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Credit for life experiences.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
6,551
Male 2,629
Female 3,922

 

Acceptance
5,893
Male 2,311
Female 3,582

 

Enrollment Total
857
Male 413
Female 444


Acceptance Rate
90%
Male
87.9%
Female
91.3%

 

Yield
14.5%
Male
17.9%
Female
12.4%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$50


Graduate

$35



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences


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