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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
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​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 2/13/2019 3:09 AM