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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [Not Current Academic Year. Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]

International Freshman Admission Requirements

Undergraduate Admissions  > International Student Requirements > International Freshman Admission Requirements

 You are an international freshman if you:

  • are not a citizen or permanent resident of the United States and
  • are not graduating from a Texas high school after three years in residence in Texas (please review Senate Bill 1528)

How to Apply

Visit the How to Apply page for step-by-step instructions.

Admissions Criteria

Minimum Grades/Marks Meets English Requirements Admissions Type
Equivalent GPA 3.0 or higher (4.0 scale) Yes Assured Admission

English Language Proficiency Requirement

EFL (iBT) TOEFL (PBT) IELTS Overall Duolingo English Test SAT Total/Creative Writing ACT Composite/English
79 550 6.5 105 1170/530 24/21

Majors with additional requirements

Some majors have additional requirements on top of the ones listed above.

Majors with additional requirements are indicated with a +.

For more information, visit uh.edu/freshman-majors-ar.

Deadlines

Visit the Deadlines  page for a listing of when the admissions application and supporting materials are due.