University of Houston
Houston, TX
University of Houston admitted 26,312 of 34,728 applicants for the fall 2025 entering class (75.8%).
Every figure on this page is published by the college or a federal survey, and carries the source it came from. They describe the fall 2025 entering class, a read on the school, not a prediction about any one applicant.
What stands out at University of Houston
Two things University of Houston published, ranked by how much each could change what you actually do, not by how impressive it looks. Every one describes a class that has already enrolled.
University of Houston files test scores under “important”.
That is the school’s own placement on the grid it publishes every year. 51% of the enrolled class sent an SAT.
Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025
Families paid $14,276 on average after aid.
Averaged across students who received federal aid: the price after grants and scholarships, not the sticker price.
Source: the College Scorecard
Every figure, in full
The same measured fields on every one of these pages. Nothing is filled in where the school published nothing.
Acceptance rate
75.8%
26,312 admitted of 34,728 applicants
Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025
SAT, middle 50%
Reading 580–660 · Math 570–670
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
ACT, middle 50%
23–28
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
Enrolled students who sent an SAT
51%
Counted per test: a student may send both.
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
Enrolled students who sent an ACT
7%
Counted per test: a student may send both.
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
Where do you actually stand at University of Houston?
The figures above describe a class that already enrolled. GoodGoblin reads them against your own transcript, scores and activities, then builds the balanced list, the essay plan and the deadline calendar around what it finds.
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What University of Houston says it weighs
The school's own words, from the form it fills in every year. Ranked as it ranks them.
- GPAimportant
Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025
- Test scoresimportant
Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025
- Essayconsidered
Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025
- Course rigorconsidered
Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025
- Class rankconsidered
Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025
Not considered
- Recommendations
Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025
- Legacy
Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025
- Interview
Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025
- Demonstrated interest
Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025
What students actually pay
Net price after grants and scholarships: not the sticker price.
Average net price: $14,276 a year.
- Family income under $30k
- $10,929
- $30k–$48k
- $10,220
- $48k–$75k
- $12,528
- $75k–$110k
- $19,197
- Over $110k
- $23,811
Source: the College Scorecard
Published deadlines
Each date is read from the college's own materials and re-checked on a schedule.
- Regular DecisionMay 31, 2027
Verified September 5, 2026 · Source
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Other colleges in Texas
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Colleges with a nearby acceptance rate
Anywhere in the country, ordered by how close the published rate is to this one. A selection rule, not a ranking.
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