Admissions

Freshman Admission Criteria

You qualify for admission to UHD if you meet the Texas Uniform Admissions Policy and the requirements below:

Class Rank	Minimum New SAT Total* (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing & Math) and H.S. GPA	Minimum Old SAT Total** (Critical Reading and Math) and H.S. GPA	ACT Composite and H.S. GPA
Top Quarter 1-25%	Guaranteed Admission Submit Score	Guaranteed Admission Submit Score	Guaranteed Admission Submit Score
Second Quarter 26-50%	930 or 2.5 GPA	850 or 2.5 GPA	18 or 2.5 GPA
Third Quarter and Fourth Quarter 51-99% or No Rank	930 and 2.5 GPA	850 and 2.5 GPA	18 and 2.5 GPA
GED or Home School	930	850	18

* New SAT Scores are for SAT exams taken March 2016 and after. The total consists of the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing and Math scores only.
** All other scores correspond to tests taken prior to March 2016. The total consists of Critical Reading and Math scores only.

State of Texas Uniform Admissions Policy

Texas Education Code (TEC) 51.803-51.809 (State of Texas Uniform Admission Policy) requires that all students meet one of the following college readiness standards in order to be eligible for consideration at a Texas Four-Year Public Institution.

Successfully complete the recommended or advanced/distinguished high school program or complete the portion of the program that was available to them; or
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
Satisfy the College Readiness Benchmarks on the SAT or ACT assessment

SAT: 1500 out of 2400
ACT: 18 English, 22 Reading, 22 Mathematics and 23 Science

Last updated 9/12/2018 5:46 AM