| Rank in Class | Minimum Test Scores | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT I Total and SAT Verbal | OR | ACT Composite and ACT English | |
Top
10 % |
970 and 480 | 22 and 19 | |
I
Quarter |
970 and 480 | 22 and 19 | |
II
Quarter |
1050 and 480 | 24 and 19 | |
III
Quarter |
1180 and 480 | 26 and 19 | |
IV
Quarter |
Not Admissible | ||
Freshmen applicants (and transfer students who have earned fewer than 15 semester hours of college credit) must have completed each of the high school academic core courses listed above with an average of “C” or higher.
Freshmen applicants (and transfer students who have earned fewer than 15 semester hours of college credit) must have completed each of the high school academic core courses listed below with an average of a 2.5 or a “C+” or higher for the group.
If you plan to seek a bachelor’s degree in the arts and sciences areas you are urged to earn at least two units/credits in one foreign language.
| Required
High School Courses |
Unit/Credits |
|---|---|
English |
4 |
Social
Studies |
2 |
Chemistry |
1
|
| Physics | 1 |
| Mechanical Drawing (in the 10th, 11th, or 12th grade)* | 1 |
Mathematics
(including 2 units/credits in algebra, 1
in geometry, and 1/2 in either 4 elementary
analysis or analytical geometry) |
4 |
*A deficiency in this area may be made up during the first year at the University of Houston.
