University of Houston-Clear Lake Transfer and Admissions Information

Public

4 year
4,541

Full + Part time Students
1:16

Faculty to Student Ratio
23%

Transfer Student Ratio
$12.9K

Avg. Financial Aid

UHCL is a four-year educational institution located adjacent to the NASA Johnson Space Center, in the heart of Houston’s high-technology community. Students can choose from 40 undergraduate and 45 graduate programs, and one doctoral program, offered on and off campus and online. As a cornerstone of higher education institutions along the upper Gulf Coast of Texas, UHCL has earned a distinctive reputation as a community-minded, partnership-oriented university. UHCL has developed partnerships with area businesses, organizations, schools and individuals that enhance the region's educational, economic, cultural, scientific and professional environment.

Over 135,500 courses transfer into University of Houston-Clear Lake

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Overview

Total Faculty	250
Full-Time Undergraduate	2,107
Part-Time Undergraduate	2,434
Transfer Students	1,039
Programs	82 Programs
Courses	6,322 Courses
Equivalencies	135,924 incoming Equivalencies 1,965 outgoing Equivalencies

Financial Information

Federal Loans: Undergrads receiving aid	43%
Federal Loans: Average amount received	$8,375
Scholarships & Grants: Undergrads receiving aid	55%
Scholarships & Grants: Average amount received	$4,514

Scholarships and Financial Aid:

Automatic transfer scholarships are available to all who transfer from a Texas institution, no application is required. Students with a minimum of 2.75 GPA qualify. To receive the scholarship a student must register for a minimum of 9 semester credit hours each semester.
Tuition and Fees:

$7,131 per academic year for 30 credits; $2,979 for 12 hours per semester.

Information for Transfer In Students

Degree Completion Programs:

BS in General Business, BS in Public Service Leadership
Technical/Vocation Credit Accepted:

Technical and vocational credit is not accepted.
Credit For Life Experience:

Credit for life experience is not available.

Application Deadlines for Transfer

Fall Priority	August 11, 2014
Fall Final	August 25, 2014
Spring Priority	January 5, 2015
Spring Final	January 20, 2015

Transfer Application Requirements

Minimum GPA:

Applicants with less than 30 college hours will need to meet freshman admissions criteria. Applicants with 30 to 44 college hours need a 2.25 transfer GPA. Applicants with 45 or more college hours need a 2.0 transfer GPA.
Official Transcripts:

Request final transcripts to be sent from each college previously attended.
SAT Scores:

SAT or ACT test scores are not required for transfer students with 30 or more credit hours.
Letters of Recommendation:

No letters required.
Essay:

No essay is required.
Application Fee:

$45, submitted with online application
Interview:

No interview is required.
Associates Degree Required:

An associate's degree is not required.
Other Requirements:

None
Apply Here:

www.applytexas.org

Transfer Credit Policy

Minimum Grade:

Composition I and Composition II require a C- or better. Other coursework at the freshman and sophomore level may require a minimum grade C- or better depending on the major. Coursework at the junior and senior level require a grade of C- or better.
Credits (Min/Max):

A max of 90 credit hours toward the degree are accepted. To qualify for the degree a student must complete through instruction at UHCL a minimum of 30 hours. UHCL also accepts a max of 30 hours of AP and CLEP credit towards lower-level coursework.
Transfer Policy Document:

UHCL Transfer Credit Policy.pdf