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Visiting Students

Visiting Application Priority Deadlines
  • Fall
    August 1 ($50 non-refundable fee)
     
    August 15 (Document deadline)
  • Spring
    December 15 ($50 non-refundable fee)
     
    January 9 (Document deadline)
  • Summer
    June 1 ($50 non-refundable fee)
     
    June 16 (Document deadline)
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CONTACT US
  • Office of Admissions
    One Main Street, GSB 308
    Houston, TX 77002
    Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Email Address: transfer@uhd.edu 
  • Phone: 713-221-8522

 

Earn credits toward your degree by taking courses at UHD as a visiting student.

Catch up or take courses that will advance your academic program. Take advantage of UHD’s convenient location, robust course offerings, and affordable tuition to complete classes for your degree.

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Applying as a Visiting Student

Visiting students are individuals who are degree-seeking at another institution and wish to complete coursework at UHD for just one semester or during the summer.

Application Process

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Apply online using the UHD Direct Visiting Student Application.
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Pay non-refundable $50 application fee. Check your email for a link to your myUHD student portal where you can pay the fee. Freshman applicants may qualify for an application fee waiver.
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Supporting Documentation
To be eligible for admission consideration, you will need to upload the following documents to your checklist:

  • UHD Letter of Academic Standing form. The form must be completed by an Academic Advisor, Dean, or designee at your home institution and submitted to the UHD Office of Admissions.
  • Unofficial transcript from your current home institution.

 

International Visiting Students

To be considered an International Visiting Student, you must already be in the United States, attend a US school (home institution), and have valid F-1 visas for enrollment at your home institution. Students must submit the following for consideration as a visiting student at UHD:

  • Unofficial Transcript from current school
  • Concurrent enrollment letter issued by the student's international advisor (DSO) at his/her home school
  • Copy of the passport
  • Copy of the F-1 visa

 

International Visiting Application Priority Deadlines
  • Fall
    May 1 ($80 non-refundable fee)
    June 15 (Document deadline)
  • Spring
    October 1 ($80 non-refundable fee)
    January 9 (Document deadline)
  • Summer
    April 1 ($80 non-refundable fee)
    May 15 (Document deadline)

Additional Information

  • Visiting applicants are eligible to enroll for up to 24 total credit hours only.
  • Visiting students are not eligible for financial aid.
  • A visiting student who wishes to remain at UHD or plans to attend in a future semester must reapply and be accepted as a transfer student.

Application processing time can vary depending on the time of year. Normal processing time is 4-5 business days once all required application materials are received. During peak periods (one month prior to the start of a semester), processing times can increase to 8-10 business days.

If you have any questions, please contact the Transfer Relations team at transfer@uhd.edu or by phone at 713-221-8522.