MAJORS
GERALD D. HINES COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN
Architecture + +
Environmental Design (*) + +
Industrial Design + +
Interior Architecture + +
(*) Environmental Design students should select Architecture as their major when applying.
KATHRINE G. MCGOVERN
COLLEGE OF THE ARTS
Art + +
Art History + +
Dance + +
Graphic Design + +
Music + +
Music Composition + +
Painting + +
Performance + +
Photography/Digital Media + +
Sculpture + +
Theatre + +
C. T. BAUER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Accounting + +
Entrepreneurship + +
Finance + +
Management + +
Management Information Systems + +
Marketing + +
Supply Chain Management + + Students are admitted as Pre -Business until core classes are complete and you’re able to
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Health +
Human Development and Family Studies
Teaching and Learning +
CULLEN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Biomedical Engineering + +
Chemical Engineering + +
Civil Engineering + +
Computer Engineering + +
(Katy Instructional Site Only)
Computer Engineering Analytics + +
(Katy Instructional Site Only)
Construction Engineering + +
Electrical Engineering + +
Industrial Engineering + +
Mechanical Engineering + +
Petroleum Engineering + +
Systems Engineering + +
(Katy Instructional Site Only)
CONRAD N. HILTON COLLEGE OF GLOBAL HOSPITALITY LEADERSHIP
Global Hospitality Leadership +
HOBBY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Public Policy
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS & SOCIAL SCIENCES
African American Studies
American Sign Language Interpreting
Anthropology
Chinese Studies
Communication Disorders +
Communication Studies
Economics
English
Exercise Science +
Fitness and Sports +
French
Health Communication
History
Human Nutrition and Foods +
Journalism
Liberal Studies
Media Production
Mexican American and Latino Studies
Philosophy
Political Science
Psychology
Religious Studies
Sociology
Spanish
Sports Administration +
Strategic Communication
Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
World Culture and Literature
COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCES & MATHEMATICS
Biochemical and Biophysical Sciences + +
Biology + +
Chemistry + +
Computer Science + +
Earth Science + +
Environmental Sciences + +
Geology + +
Geophysics + +
+ +
Honors Biomedical Sciences + +
Mathematical Biology + +
Mathematics + +
Physics + +
COLLEGE OF NURSING
Nursing, BSN (RN-BSN) +
COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
Biotechnology + +
Computer Engineering Technology + +
Computer Information Systems + +
(Sugar Land Instructional Site Only)
Construction Management + +
Digital Media +
Electrical Power Engineering
Technology + +
Human Resource Development +
Mechanical Engineering Technology + +
(Sugar Land Instructional Site Only)
Retailing and Consumer Science +
Supply Chain and Logistics Technology +
Technology Leadership and Innovation
Management +
EXPLORATORY STUDIES
A short-term preparatory major for students still considering their options.
Pre-Dentistry
Pre-Law
Pre-Medicine
Pre-Optometry
Pre-Pharmacy
Pre-Physical Therapy
Pre-Veterinary Medicine
These are not majors, but your advisor will work to align your degree plan with prerequisite requirements for a professional track
Freshman Additional Requirements
Transfer Additional Requirements
Some programs do not have a national ranking system.
Scan here for additional info
uh.edu/majors
FRESHMAN
APPLIC ATIO N DEADLINE S
SCHOLARSHIP PRIORITY
DEADLINE: November 1
SPRING 2023: December 1
SUMMER 2023: May 1
FALL 2023: May 1
APPLIC ATIO N P ROCES S
APPLY ONLINE
Apply at goapplytexas org or commonapp org .
APPLICATION FEE
Pay the $75 application fee, $90 for international.
Self-report your grades and class rank in your MyUH portal.
SEND TEST SCORES
Send ACT or SAT score(s) directly from the testing agency if you want us to consider a test score.
ATTEND ORIENTATION
If admitted, commit to UH by registering for orientation.
UH.EDU/FRESHMAN
ADMI SSIO N REQUIREMENT S
Choose to submit your application with a test score or without. If you apply with test scores, we will only use the highest total or composite score from one sitting. UH does not super score.
WITH TEST SCORE
WITHOUT TEST SCORE
*If you don’t meet the assured admissions requirements, we may consider additional factors in the admissions process If we require additional documentation, we’ll request those materials from you
**Unweighted GPA is calculated using core class grades on your transcript, excluding extracurricular classes.
CO DE S
ADMISSIO N REQUIREMENT S
UH.EDU/ TRANSFER
APPL IC AT IO N
DE ADLINE S
SPRING 2023: December 1
SUMMER 2023: May 1
* If you’ve earned less than 15 hours of college-level credit, freshman admission criteria will need to be met
** If you don’t meet the assured admissions requirements, we may consider additional factors in the admissions process. If we require additional documentation, we’ll request those materials from you.
APPLIC ATIO N P ROCES S
APPLY ONLINE
Apply at goapplytexas org or commonapp org .
APPLICATION FEE
Pay the $75 application fee, $90 for international.
SUBMIT TRANSCRIPT
ATTEND ORIENTATION
If admitted, commit to UH by registering for orientation.
FALL 2023: June 16
TR ANSFE R FAQ S
INTERNATIONAL
A DM ISSIO N REQUIREMENT S
FRESH MA N
MINIMUM GRADES/MARKS
Minimum 3.0 equivalent GPA (4.0 scale).
Graduates from an accredited U.S. high school: meet U.S. freshman admission requirements. (See page 4.)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (ELR)
Completed high school in a non-English speaking country: meet ELR minimum scores below
Completed high school in a country where English is the native language: take the SAT or ACT
TRANSFE R
MINIMUM GRADES/MARKS
Minimum 3.0 equivalent GPA (4.0 scale) in at least 15 transferable credits. If you’ve earned less than 15 hours of college-level credit, freshman admission criteria will need to be met
Transfers from a U.S. college/university: meet U.S. transfer admission requirements. (See page 5.)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (ELR)
Transfers from a college/university in a non-English speaking country: meet ELR minimum score.
Transfers from an accredited U.S. college: exempt from ELR with an AA or AS degree or a B or better in English 1301 or equivalent
If you don’t meet the assured admissions requirements, we may consider additional factors in the admissions process. If we require additional documentation, we’ll request those materials from you.
DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST:
IELTS:
L IV E O N C AMPU S
First-Year Living $2,854 - $3,902
Sophomore + Up Living $2,854 - $4,668
Loft Living $4,795 - $6,619
Apartment Living $4,110 – $4,324
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Meal plans and Cougar Cash options are available whether you are living on campus or commuting. dineoncampus com/UH
UH.EDU/INTERNATIONAL
APPL IC AT IO N DE ADLINE S
SPRING 2023: November 1
SUMMER 2023: April 3
FALL 2023: May 1
APPL
IC AT IO N P ROCES S
APPLY ONLINE
Apply at goapplytexas.org or commonapp.org .
APPLICATION FEE
Pay the $90 application fee.
SUBMIT TEST SCORES
agency
SEND ACADEMIC RECORDS
from secondary, high school and/or colleges and university entrance examinations when appropriate
ATTEND ORIENTATION
Admitted students are provided instructions to receive an I-20 and can then register for orientation and enroll in classes.
MONEY TALK
SCHOLARSHIP S
FAFSA Opens: Oct . 1, 2022
FAFSA/ TASFA Priority Deadline: Jan. 15, 2023
SCHOL ARSHIP AWARD CRITERIA FOR CONSIDERATION
FRESHMAN
* Scholarship Priority Deadline: Nov. 1, 2022
Academic Excellence* Up to $6,000 per year
Tier One* Full tuition & fees up to 4 years + 2 years on-campus housing & meal plan + research/study abroad stipend eligibility
National Merit Full tuition & fees up to 4 years + research/study abroad stipend eligibility
Terry Foundation Scholarship
TRANSFER
Average awardee from ’21 had a 1350 SAT or 29 ACT and top 11% class rank
Average awardee from ’21 had a 1474 SAT or 33 ACT and top 10% class rank Tier One application and letters of recommendation are required.
National Merit Finalists
TEXAS
Tuition and Fees $11,870 $27,110
On-campus Room & Board $10,418 $10,418
Books & Supplies $1,434 $1,434
Annual Total $23,722 $38,962
Based on cost and individually adjusted Financial need, a record of leadership, campus residency, meet in-state tuition requirements
WA IVE R
Priority Deadline for the Transfer Excellence Scholarship: May 15, 2023
Transfer Excellence Scholarship
$1,000 per year ($500 each semester)
COU GA R P ROMIS E
Earned 48 transferable hours or more with a 3.0 GPA ; enroll full-time at UH.
Tuition and fees covered for those with an adjusted gross family between $65,001 and $125,000 receive tuition support. Submit the FAFSA and/or TASFA and complete admissions application by Jan. 15, 2023. uh.edu/cougarpromise
SCHOLARSHI P UNIVERS E
scholarships online in your MyUH portal.
Use our tuition and fee calculator at uh.edu/undergrad-calculator
Out-of-state and international students who receive $1,000 or more from competitive university scholarships may qualify for an out-of-state tuition waiver. uh.edu/cost
ADDITIONAL TYPES OF FINANCIAL AID
Student Loans Work-Study Grants
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