All applicants who have earned a Bachelor's degree from an approved, regionally accredited institution and who are eligible to return to the last institution attended will be considered for admission to a Master's program. Doctoral applicants should submit transcripts showing proof of a Master's degree earned from an approved, regionally accredited institution.
Read the Web site or catalog section of the desired program for specific admission requirements.
Apply online or submit an admission application to the university by mail. Some majors require a dual application process; a program application and the university's application.
Pay the appropriate non-refundable application fee:
International students - $75.00
Doctoral international students - $110.00
Degree-seeking students should submit official transcripts/mark sheets and degree provisional certificate from every college or university attended to the Office of Admissions. An official transcript/mark sheets are ones issued and sent directly to the unversity by the registrar, principal or responsible head of each school. If this is not possible, transcripts certified by embassy or consular officials, lawyer, notary, or other government authority as "true copies" are acceptable. Uncertified or student copies are not accepted.
You should provide two copies of each transcript/mark sheet: one in the original language and one translated in English. If your institution does not provide a copy in English, and approved, accredited service which is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services should translate the transcripts for you.
Transcripts must clearly state dates of attendance, when the studies were completed, subjects studied, grades or marks for each course and degrees earned. Course syllabi certified by the institution are strongly recommended.
Official GMAT, GRE or MAT scored must be submitted as required by the department of your major. Please see the catalog and/or Web site for the required scores. Scores must be sent directly from the testing agency, Test scores should not be more than five years old. Check our Web site or catalog for possible graduate test score exemptions.
All students, regardless of their immigration status, who are citizens of countries where English is not the native language must demonstrate English proficiency. The minimum score for each section of the TOEFL test are as follows: 550 for Paper-based 213 for Computer-based 79-80 for iBT 6.0 on IELTS Only scores sent from the testing center will be accepted. A waiver will be considered for applicants who have a bachelor's degree from an approved, accredited U.S. institution of higher education. Our Web site and catalog lists additional ways to qualify for a TOEFL waiver.
Applicants to the following programs should see the department's Web site or section of the catalog for additional required documents such as letters of recommendation, letter of intent, etc.: Health Care Administration, Counseling, Professional Psychology majors (Family Therapy, Clinical Psychology and School Psychology), Doctorate, Applied Behavior Analysis and various majors in Science and Computer Engineering.
All F-1 and some J-1 visa holders are required to have adequate fincancial sponsorship while attending UHCL. You must submit the UHCL Sponor's Affadavit form and financial statement from your sponsor's bank.
The Student Statement of Understanding form must be signed and submitted as proof that you have read and understand all the UHCL amdmission requirments, This form also identifies your visa status as well as any dependants you may need to include on your I-20/ DS-2019.
The International Student Adviser's Form is required for students already attending an educational institution in the U.S. It must be completed and forwarded by the international student adviser at the current institution to an international student adviser at UHCL.
As a student currently studying int he U.S., you are required to subm,it copies of their SEVIS I-20 or DS-2019 (J-1 visa) and both sides of the I-94.
Non-degree seeking students on J or H visas, should submit official transcripts/mark sheets from the institution where the highest degree was earned and from the last institution attended. You must also meet the above standards for transcript submission and test scores.
You will be notified via email the status of your application throughout the admission process. Once all the of the required official documents are received, an admission decision will be made and you will be notified via email and in writing. You can check the status of your application by clicking the "Check Status" button on this page. Your student ID will be emailed to you with 48 hours of applying for admission. A letter will also be mailed with your student ID number enclosed. Each academic school has a diffferent admission review process and the committees meet at various levels of frequency.
For questions about admissions requirements or procedures, please contact an International Student Adviser at intladmissions@uhcl.edu or call 281-283-2500.
Send all documents to:
University of Houston-Clear Lake
Office of Admissions
2700 Bay Area Boulevard
Houston, Texas 77058
Office of Admissions
Phone: 281-283-2500
Fax: 281-283-2522
mailto: admissions@uchl.edu
Open the original version of this page.
Usablenet Assistive is a UsableNet product. Usablenet Assistive Main Page.
