Division I · Big 12 Conference
University of Houston · Admissions
Houston, TX · City · Public · Research university · the Cougars · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
70%
Admitted
of 30,327 applicants
62nd
Selectivity percentile
among Division I schools
1150–1330
SAT middle 50%
23–28
ACT middle 50%
Optional
Test scores
65%
Graduate in 6 yrs
Where your scores would fall
The band is the middle 50% of admitted students; type a score to see where you land. A score alone is not a decision — coaches and admissions weigh the whole file.
SAT
1150 – 1330
Your SAT
SAT reading
580 – 660
SAT math
570 – 670
ACT
23 – 28
Your ACT
Test-optional: scores are considered if you send them but not required.
Selectivity in context
- Applicants30,327
- Admitted21,229 70%
- Undergraduates37,946
- Women52%
- Graduate within 6 years65%
For a recruit, admission runs alongside the coach's support: many schools admit supported athletes inside the middle 50%, but the academic floor is the school's, not the coach's. NCAA eligibility (a 2.3 core GPA for Division I) is a separate bar — see the guides.
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