For admission rules, requirements, and deadlines applicable to all University of Houston applicants visit UH Admissions.
Freshmen and Transfer Undergraduate applications are processed and evaluated through the Office of Admissions and, for international students, the Office of International Admissions. Former student admissions decisions will be finalized by the college once the Office of Admissions has reviewed and processed your application and credentials. Please be aware, if you do not submit all required credentials and pay the application fee by the deadline your application will not be processed for a decision. You are required to submit all transcripts by the deadline, even if you are currently attending the school.
Admission standards for the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics are higher than the general admissions criteria for UH. The tables below show the admission criteria for high school graduates, transfer and former students. Current UH students who want to change to a major within NSM please see the change of major requirements.
Class Rank | SAT Score | ACT Score | Without a Test Score |
---|---|---|---|
Top 25% | 1170 | 24 | 3.70 |
26 - 50% or No Rank | 1220 | 25 | 3.80 |
51% and Lower | Individual Review | Individual Review |
In addition, applicants must meet the following criteria:
Subject | Units/Credits |
---|---|
Biology, Chemistry, or Physics | 2 or more |
Algebra | 2 |
Geometry | 1 |
Pre-calculus | 1 |
English | 4 |
Applicants with 15 or more hours must meet the following conditions for approval into NSM:
Must have successfully completed at least one of the following college level math courses.
Must have successfully completed at least one of the following science courses for science majors.
Mathematics and Computer Science majors:
Must have successfully completed at least two of the following college-level calculus or computer science courses.
** Conditional Admissions - Out of State Course Credit
Students who have math and science credit from out of state institutions that need to be evaluated for direct equivalencies may be conditionally admitted as a NSM unspecified major for one semester. Students admitted under this status would be required to submit transfer credit petitions to evaluate math and science courses taken at out of state institution(s). Once evaluated, a petition requesting a change of major should be submitted and evaluation will be based on the transfer admission criteria.
Students who sit out for more than 13 months are required to reapply for admission to UH if they wish to continue their pursuit of a degree. At the time of their reapplication they will have to meet the current requirements for admission to UH for transfer and former UH students. Starting Fall 13, NSM (increased) requirements for students wishing to major in departments within the college have been put in place, see above.
Things to be aware of:
NSM students who have been placed on their first academic suspension are required to sit out for one long semester (fall or spring) and have to reapply for admission to UH after completing their sit out semester. Suspended students will be admitted under contract as long as they reapply to UH before the 13 month deadline and comply with all the requirements associated with the readmission process. See the Academic Standings & Readmission from Suspension page for more details. Suspended students who sit out more than the 13 months will have to meet the entry requirements applied to transfer and returning UH students (see requirements above).