Parents and Supporters
You are a vital part of your student’s college search process. Planning for the future, especially for college, can be a bit overwhelming for both you and your student. That's why we’re trying to make the college admissions experience as easy as possible. We’ve pulled together our most useful resources on this page to help you and your family throughout the process:
Applying to UH
Admissions Information
Visit UH
The easiest way to envision yourself on campus is to take a tour. We offer various types of tours — including virtual and in-person options.
Submitting Transcript Info
To expedite admission decisions, the University of Houston requires U.S. freshman applicants to self-report high school grades as part of the admissions application process. Applicants must report grades from all English, math, science and social studies courses.
There are various ways for your students to send their transcripts to UH, including electronically or by mail. View our webpage for more details.
Important Forms and Links
Change Term Request Form
Undergraduate applicants may request to change the admission term of their application by completing the Application Term Change Request Form. This form is due by the application deadline for the new term.
AccessUH
AccessUH allows applicants to use their CougarNet ID to access many UH online services without logging into each one separately, including myUH Self Service. This is where applicants will be notified of admissions decisions, missing documents, financial aid awards, unpaid balances and more. Applicants will receive their myUH ID to log in within a few business days after submitting their application.
Refer A Coog
Referring a Coog is easy and convenient. Simply provide us with basic student contact information using the link above and we'll take it from there. Undergraduate Admissions staff will follow up with the student you've referred and provide them with information about UH.
Parent and Family Programs
As parents and supporters, you are officially part of the UH family. We recognize the critical role supporters can play in their student’s educational experience.
Get Help
Admissions representatives are experts when it comes to applying to UH. If you'd like to talk to an admissions representative for admissions support, you can schedule an in-person or a virtual admissions advising appointment, or contact us by phone at 713-743-1010, option 4 or by email at admissions@uh.edu. Admissions representatives do not provide support with course selection or registration.
Enrolling in UH
- Cougar Promise
The Cougar Promise is the University's commitment to ensure a college education is accessible to students from low and middle-income families. - Orientation
New Student Orientation is a two-day experience for new freshmen and a one-day experience for transfer students and will prepare you to succeed at UH. - Campus Life
- 550+ student organizations.
- 35+ fraternities and sororities.
- 15 intercollegiate sport teams.
- Support Resources
From admission to graduation, our Enrollment Services staff is here to help you navigate your student experience at UH.
Life After UH
Our degrees aren’t just degrees. They’re the key to your student's future, a connection to a family of alumni and peers who want to see them go places and a gateway to a lifetime of opportunities.
- $60,500
- starting salary for UH grads with a bachelor's degree
- 300,000+
- alumni
- 4,000+
- companies worldwide owned and led by UH alumni
Career Services
University Career Services provides opportunities for potential employers to find the best and brightest across all disciplines for their respective organizations.
Alumni Resources
Some things are a part of you forever. Those who embark on an educational journey with UH find a place they call their own — not just for four years but for the rest of their lives.