You will be evaluated as a freshman for admissions purposes if:
- You are a graduate from a US high school and have earned fewer than 15 semester hours of college-level credit; or,
- You are an international student who has completed the equivalent of 12 years of elementary and secondary schooling and have never been enrolled in post-secondary study.
| Rank in Class | SAT Math (M) + Critical Reading (CR) |
SAT Critical Reading (CR) |
ACT Composite | ACT English |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 1200 | 570 | 26 | 24 |
| 2nd Quarter | 1260 | 570 | 28 | 24 |
| 3rd Quarter | 1340 | 570 | 30 | 24 |
| 4th Quarter | 1370 | 570 | 31 | 24 |
| Unranked | 1370 | 570 | 31 | 24 |
| Recommended High School Courses for Engineering Majors | Credits |
|---|---|
| English | 4 |
| Social Studies | 3 |
| Chemistry | 1 |
| Physics | 1 |
| Mathematics (including two units/credits in algebra, one in geometry, and one-half in either elementary analysis or analytical geometry) | 4 |
| Mechanical Engineering Majors Only: Course in mechanical drawing/drafting in the tenth, eleventh or twelfth grade. A deficiency in this area may be made up during the first year at the University of Houston. |