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International Students : Admission Requirements

Application To The University

Only the Office of Admissions and Records is authorized to notify the applicant of acceptance by the University as a student. An applicant should not interpret any statement made in casual correspondence with any university faculty member to mean that the applicant has been admitted. No conditional or temporary admission is ever granted to students from abroad.

Requirements For Undergraduate Admission

To be eligible for undergraduate admission to the University of Houston-Victoria, a student must have earned a minimum of 54 semester hours of academic course credit from an accredited college or university with a 2.0 (A = 4.0) grade point average and must have satisfied all sections (Reading, Writing, and Mathematics) of the Texas Academic Skills Program (TASP) exam. In computing grade point averages, only the semester hours and grades earned on the last enrollment in a repeated course will be used for computation of the required grade point average for admission. A student will not be considered for admission if not eligible to return immediately to any former institution(s).

Deadline: The completed application and all supporting documents must be received by the following dates:

Fall – June 1

Spring – October 1

Summer – March 1

Applications and documents received after the deadline date may be used for admission to the following semester.

No final approval or I-20 will be issued unless all of the admission procedures and requirements are met. Some degree programs may require additional deadlines that are set by the college of Arts and Science, Business Administration, or Education and Human Development.

Summary of Admission Procedures:

1. An application for admission and additional international student forms may be obtained from the Office of Admissions and Records or from the internet at http://www.uhv.edu . This application must be completed entirely and returned to the Office of Admissions and Records.
   

2. An official transcript, including mark sheets (if available) for each year, from EACH college or university attended must be sent directly from each institution to the University of Houston-Victoria, Office of Admissions and Records, 3007 N. Ben Wilson, Victoria, Texas 77901. Undergraduate student transcripts from international institutions must be accompanied by an English translation, and an official comprehensive evaluation of the documents by a recognized credential evaluation service is required. Recommended Translation/Evaluation Services are included with the forms on our website. Also, a syllabus, catalog, or similar bulletin with course descriptions sufficient for proper evaluation may be submitted to support specific course transfer for individual programs. All comprehensive evaluations must include: Course Title, Course Credit, Course Grade, Grade Points per course with an overall GPA, and U.S. Equivalent Degree. The student is responsible to pay for the cost of this service.
   
   

3. TASP/THEA exam scores (reading, writing, and mathematics) are to be sent directly from the National Evaluation Systems, Inc. to UH-Victoria; or the scores must appear on an official transcript being sent from a college formerly attended. This is an undergraduate requirement.
   
   

4. An official TOEFL score report must be sent directly to the University of Houston-Victoria Office of Admissions and Records from the Educational Testing Service. Exemptions to TOEFL requirements are listed under English requirements in this brochure.

5. Statement of Understanding must be signed and returned with your application for admission.

6. Letter of Financial Backing must be signed and returned with your application for admission, along with recently dated bank documents, translated to show currency in US dollars, in English, by the banking institution. These documents must verify available funds for the student or sponsor. The INS Form I-134, Affidavit of Support, must be used by American sponsors. You may request this form from Admissions or see the INS website for Forms.

7. A completed Emergency Notification Form must be included with your admission documents. This form is to provide UHV contact information for persons in the U.S. and in their home country in the event of an accident or medical emergency.

Requirements For Graduate Admission

Admission to a graduate program depends on (1) the applicant’s grade point average on all work attempted, undergraduate and/or graduate, beginning with the semester during which the first of the 60 most recently earned semester hours was taken and (2) the score on the General Aptitude Test (verbal and quantitative sections only) of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE). Business majors must submit scores from the Graduate Management Aptitude Test (GMAT) and follow the requirements for graduate school admission set by the School of Business Administration. Counseling majors may substitute scores from the Miller Analogy Test (MAT) for the GRE score requirement. In general, the higher an applicant’s grade point average, the lower the test score needs to be for graduate admission approval.

To determine an applicant’s eligibility for graduate admission, an Admissions Index is computed which combines the grade point average on the last 60 semester hours with the GRE or other test score. The Admissions Index is obtained by computing the formula: (GPA x 200) + the sum of verbal and quantitative sections only of the GRE or (GMAT x 2) or (MAT x 18).

To be admitted, applicants must meet at least one of the following standards:

1. A grade point average of 2.5 or above over the last 60 credit hours completed and a GRE score of 800 or above (verbal and quantitative sections). GMAT minimum score of 450 is required for MBA applicants. The MAT score minimum of 50 may be substituted for Counseling applicants.
   

2. An admissions index of 1400 or above.  For formula, see previous paragraph.

In addition to submitting official transcripts and scores on the graduate admissions test specified by the relevant degree program, applicants must submit one or more of the following documents, as specified by the relevant degree program:

• A letter of application and/or resume

• A recommendation from a practicing professional in the field of study or a related field

• A personal essay stating the reason for application to the program and career goals

Please see the particular degree program (MBA, MAIS, etc.) in the UHV catalog for an explanation of the specific admission requirements for that program.

Applications and all supporting documents should be sent to the Office of Admissions and Records at the university. That office determines whether the application is complete and meets the minimal admissions index. It then forwards the file to the relevant academic school. The school reviews the index and supporting qualitative documents and approves or disapproves admission.

 Summary of Graduate Admission procedures:

1.   Complete an application for admission.

2.   An official transcript, mark sheets for each year of attendance, and confirmation of degree or diploma, from EACH college or university attended. Transcripts must be in English and be mailed directly to UHV from each institution. (Mail to: University of Houston-Victoria, Office of Admissions and Records, 3007 N. Ben Wilson, Victoria, Texas 77901. A comprehensive course evaluation of all transcripts is required for admission to graduate studies. See “REQUIREMENTS FOR UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION” above regarding comprehensive evaluation description.

3.   Appropriate exam scores must be sent directly from the Educational Testing Service to the University of Houston-Victoria.  GRE minimum score required is 800 (sum of verbal and quantitative sections only) for all majors, or MAT minimum score of 50 for counseling majors may be substituted.  GMAT minimum score of  450  is required for business majors.

4.   An official report of the TOEFL score (minimum score of 550/213) sent directly from the Educational Testing Service to UHV.  Exceptions to TOEFL are listed under English requirements in this brochure.

5.   Statement of Understanding form, signed and dated by student.

6.   Letter of Financial Backing (enclosed in this bulletin) must be signed and returned with your application for admission, along with recently dated bank documents, translated to show currency in U.S. dollars, in English by the banking institution.  These documents must verify available funds for the student or sponsor. The Immigration Form I-134, “Affidavit of Support” must be used by American sponsors.  (Request from Admissions or see the U.S. Immigration Services website for forms)

7.   7. A completed Emergency Notification Form must be included with your admission documents. This form is to provide UHV contact information for persons in the U.S. and in their home country in the event of an accident or medical emergency.

8.   Additional required documents (letters of recommendation, essays, resumes, etc.) for admission.

DEADLINE:  To assure processing, the student’s completed application and all supporting documents should be submitted by the international student deadline which applies to the desired semester.  (Fall – June 1; Spring – October 1; Summer – March 1)  Any application or documents received after the deadline may be used for the following semester.  No final approval or I-20 will be issued unless all of the admission procedures and requirements are met.

English Requirement