Required associate degree or semester credit hours
For admission to UHCL, you must have earned an Associate of Arts, Associate of Arts in Teaching or Associate of Science or completed at least 54 semester hours of college credit with a minimum 2.0 GPA from a regionally accredited university or college. See How We Calculate Your Transfer GPA.
Associate degree
If you are admitted with one of the previously mentioned associate degrees, you must also meet the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) requirement and be eligible to return to the last institution attended.
Semester credit hours
For those admitted with 54 semester credit hours and a GPA of 2.0 or higher the following is required:
Composition I with a C- or better
Composition II or Technical Writing with a C- or better
College Algebra or higher mathematics course
TSI met
Eligible to return to the last institution attended
Tests
TSI
Texas Success Initiative (TSI) requirement must be completed prior to enrolling. The requirement can be met by passing all three sections of the THEA/TASP exam or by exemption.
TOEFL
All students, regardless of immigration status, who are citizens of countries where English is not the native language must demonstrate English proficiency by taking the TOEFL prior to admission and meeting the required scores or filing for an exemption.
Other Admission Options
Early admission
To qualify for early admission, you must be currently enrolled in the appropriate number of course credits that when added to your completed coursework, total 54 semester credit hours and have a minimum GPA of 2.0. Composition I and the appropriate math course must be completed with a C- or better. You may be currently enrolled in Composition II or Technical Writing. To prevent cancellation of admission/registration and loss of financial aid, courses in progress must be completed with a C- or better, posted to the transcript and received by our admissions office prior to the first day of class.
Concurrent enrollment
Applicants for concurrent enrollment are students completing lower-level courses at another institution who desire simultaneous enrollment at UHCL. You may be approved for admission if the following requirements are met:
Completion of 45 semester credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0.
Concurrently enrolled for resident credit at another regionally accredited institution during each semester of concurrent enrollment at UHCL. A current, paid fee statement from the other institution’s records office must be submitted as verification of enrollment prior to registration at UHCL.
Completion of the English, math and TSI requirements as stated above.
Students who are admitted under concurrent enrollment will not be eligible for financial aid and are limited to taking 12 semester credit hours at UHCL in this status.
Transient
An undergraduate student who enrolls at UHCL as a transient will not be required to meet the English or math requirement. However, all other admission criteria must be met. Enrollment under this option is limited to one semester and you are not eligible for financial aid.
Admission as a summer transient is limited to six semester credit hours and terminates at the end of the summer sessions. Applicants for summer transient status must meet the following requirements:
Completion of 30 semester hours with a cumulative GPA of 2.0
TSI compliance
Eligible to return to the last institution attended
If you choose to become a degree-seeking student at UHCL, you must meet all admission requirements, reapply for admission and pay a new application processing fee.
