Four-Year Graduation Plan

The University of Houston is committed to creating an educational environment in which student success can be ensured. In support of this goal, we strive to provide students with tools and resources needed to facilitate degree completion. This graduation plan has been developed as a mechanism to help students identify and pursue clear paths for completing their undergraduate degree in a timely manner. Graduation within four academic years of initial fall enrollment at the University of Houston is ensured conditioned upon the satisfaction of student eligibility requirements as outlined below.

Please note: The Four Year Graduation Plan provides students with access to a fixed rate tuition option. Students are not automatically placed into the fixed rate tuition. Students must choose either the fixed or variable rate.

Student Eligibility and Responsibilities:

To be eligible for the 2023-2024 Freshman Four-Year Graduation Plan, the student must sign up through AccessUH by the published deadline, August 25, 2023, and satisfy the following conditions:

1. Enroll at the University of Houston for the first time as a freshman during the summer 2023 or fall 2023 semester.
2. Be admitted to an eligible major or as an undeclared student at the time of enrollment for the fall 2023 semester. Enrollment in non-degree, non-academic professional and public programs or other off-campus programs does not qualify.
3. Enroll in at least 15 semester credit hours at the University of Houston in the fall 2023 semester. Developmental courses are not counted toward the 15 credit requirement.

To remain eligible for the 2023-2024 Freshman Four-Year Graduation Plan, the student must satisfy the following conditions:

1. Successfully declare an eligible major by the first day of the fall 2024 semester if initially admitted to the University of Houston as an undeclared student.
2. Successfully complete a minimum of one quarter of the required credits for the selected eligible degree program each academic year. Most University of Houston undergraduate degree programs consist of 120 total credit hours requiring successful completion of at least 15 applicable credit hours per semester or 30 credit hours per academic year for continued plan eligibility. A list of minimum semester or annual credit hours for eligible majors can be found at www.uh.edu/UHin4; specific degree requirements for each major can be found in the undergraduate catalog http://publications.uh.edu/index.php.
3. Continuous enrollment each fall and spring during the term of the plan. Summer enrollment is not required but credits completed during the summer can be used toward the minimum credits required for the selected eligible major. Any other interruptions of attendance, with the exception of participation in a University sponsored cooperative employment/learning experience, may result in disqualification from the plan. Students participating in a University sponsored cooperative employment/learning experience are responsible for meeting with their academic advisor prior said participation to ensure involvement does not delay four year graduation.
4. Remain in good academic standing each semester during the term of the four-year agreement.
5. Meet applicable university, college and department academic requirements pertaining to course and degree progress.
6. Resolve issues such as advising holds and financial holds that may delay timely enrollment.
7. Meet with an academic advisor prior to the designated enrollment appointment each semester to discuss course selection and progress toward graduation.
8. Enroll for each semester within 48 hours of the start of the designated enrollment appointment.
9. Enroll in courses consistent with the four-year academic map for the selected eligible major.
10. Enroll in additional minors, majors or certificates or change majors only if, at the time of change, the additional requirements can be met within the original four-year period.
11. Monitor degree progress and act on advice provided by academic advisors to remain on track for four-year graduation.
12. Submit annual applications for financial assistance in a timely manner, if applicable.
13. Notify the University that graduation may be delayed due to course unavailability through needaclass@uh.edu during the enrollment period prior to the term when an unavailable course

University of Houston Responsibilities

As part of the 2023-2024 Freshman Four-Year Graduation Plan, the University of Houston will:

1. Provide a four-year academic map for eligible majors.
2. Provide academic advising during the initial enrollment period during Orientation and before registration each subsequent semester to review course selections from the recommended four-year map provided by the academic department.
3. Ensure the availability of courses to enable eligible students to complete the 2023-2024 Freshman Four-Year Graduation Plan.
4. Provide students with tools including an academic planner and online degree audit to assist with monitoring degree progress.
5. Conduct an annual evaluation of degree progress, determining compliance with the 2023-2024 Freshman Four-Year Graduation Plan and steps needed to continue or restore compliance if appropriate.

If the student meets all the conditions of the 2023-2024 Freshman Four-year Graduation Plan but is unable to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in four consecutive academic years due to course unavailability, the appropriate department(s) and college(s) will first try to substitute an equivalent course(s) or an independent study assignment(s), or to waive the requirement(s) to be met by the unavailable course(s). If the Dean(s) of the college(s) determines that none of these adjustments is academically acceptable, the appropriate academic college(s) at the University of Houston will pay the tuition for the student to take the course(s) required for degree completion within the next academic year at the University of Houston.

Join UHin4

If you are a new student admitted for summer 2023 or fall 2023, you are not yet able to join UHin4. You will be able to join on June 15, 2023. An email will be sent to you notifying you when the registration portal is available to you.

Follow the instructions below to access and apply for a plan.

Instructions

Frequently Asked Questions

Student Resources

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For Resources per Graduation Year, search below:

Class of 2026:

2022 Freshman Four-Year Graduation Plan
2022 Freshman Fixed Four-Year Tuition Option
2022 Transfer Student Fixed Four-Year Tuition Option
2022 Academic Maps

Class of 2025:

2021 Freshman Four-Year Graduation Plan
2021 Freshman Fixed Four-Year Tuition Option
2021 Transfer Student Fixed Four-Year Tuition Option
2021 Academic Maps

Class of 2024:

2020 Freshman Four-Year Graduation Plan
2020 Freshman Fixed Four-Year Tuition Option
2020 Transfer Student Fixed Four-Year Tuition Option
2020 Academic Maps

Class of 2023:

2019 Freshman Four-Year Graduation Plan
2019 Freshman Fixed Four-Year Tuition Option
2019 Transfer Student Fixed Four-Year Tuition Option
2019 Academic Maps

Class of 2022:

2018 Freshman Four-Year Graduation Plan
2018 Freshman Fixed Four-Year Tuition Option: Texas Resident
2018 Freshman Fixed Four-Year Tuition Option: Non-Resident
2018 Transfer Student Fixed Four-Year Tuition Option: Texas Resident
2018 Transfer Student Fixed Four-Year Tuition Option: Non-Resident
2018 Academic Maps

Class of 2021:

Class of 2020:

Class of 2019:

Class of 2018: