Find Your Admissions Counselor
Your freshman admissions counselor will be your point of contact for any questions you may have regarding the application and admissions process at the University of Houston-Downtown.
Freshman applicants are those who will complete high school by the end of the current academic year and hold one of the following citizenship or residency statuses:
- U.S. citizenship
- Permanent Residency
- DACA
- Undocumented who do not hold DACA status but have resided in the U.S. for an extended period of time
- Refugee/Asylee
- Students enrolled in concurrent high school and college courses are considered first-year candidates.
Students who have elected to take time off from schooling between graduating from high school and enrolling in college are considered freshman applicants. Completion of a high school diploma (or an equivalent) prior to enrollment is required for all new incoming students.
Andrea Irvin
Admissions Counselor
713-221-8522
irvina@uhd.edu
University of Houston-Downtown
BS in Interdisciplinary Studies, 2022
Aldine ISD
- Aldine High School
- Avalos P-TECH High School
- Blanson Career & Technical Education High School
- Carver High School
- Davis High School
- Eisenhower High School (YES Prep)
- MacArthur High School
- Nimitz High School
- Victory Early College High School
Houston ISD
- Kashmere High School
- North Forest High School
- Northside High School
- Wheatley High School
Humble ISD
- Atascocita High School
- Guy M. Sconzo Early College
- Humble High School
- Kingwood High School
- Kingwood Park High School
- Summer Creek High School
New Caney ISD
- Infinity Early College High School
- New Caney High School
- Porter High School
- West Fork High School
Sheldon ISD
Spring ISD
- DeKaney High School
- Spring High School
- Spring Early College Academy
- Westfield High School
- Wunsche High School
Brenda Lozano
Admissions Counselor
713-221-8522
lozanob@uhd.edu
University of Houston-Downtown
BS in Interdisciplinary Studies with a Concentration in Education, 2019
Alief ISD
- Alief Early College High School
- Alief Taylor High School
- Elsik High School
- Hastings High School
- Kerr High School
Houston ISD
- Eastwood Academy
- Heights High School
- Houston Academy for International Studies
- Jordan High School for Careers
- Liberty High School
- Mickey Leland College Preparatory Academy
- Middle College at HCC Fraga
- Middle College at HCC Gulfton
- North Houston Early College High School
- Sam Houston MSTC
- Scarborough High School
- Texas Connections Academy at Houston
- Waltrip High School
- Washington BT High School
KIPP Schools
- KIPP Generations Collegiate
- KIPP Houston High School
- KIPP Northeast College Preparatory
Stafford ISD
- Stafford High School
- Stafford Early College & Career High School
YES Prep
- YES Prep Fifth Ward
- YES Prep North Central
- YES Prep North Forest
- YES Prep Northside
- YES Prep White Oak
Danielle Mitchell
Admissions Counselor
713-223-7930
mitchelld@uhd.edu
Texas Southern University
BA in Speech Communication; Psychology Minor, 2011
University of Houston
Speech Language Pathology Assistant Certification, 2015
Alvin ISD
- Alvin High School
- Iowa County High School
- Manvel High School
- Shadow Creek High School
Fort Bend ISD
- Austin High School
- Bush High School
- Clements High School
- Dulles High School
- Elkins High School
- Hightower High School
- Kempner High School
- Marshall High School
- Ridge Point High School
- Travis High School
- Willowridge High School
Houston ISD
- Bellaire High School
- Madison High School
- Sharpstown High School
- Sharpstown International School
- Westbury High School
- Young Women's College Preparatory Academy
Lamar Consolidated ISD
- Foster High School
- Fulshear High School
- George Ranch High School
- Lamar Consolidated High School
- Randle High School
- Terry High School (B. F. Terry)
Heidi Rucoba
Admissions Counselor
713-221-5773
rucobah@uhd.edu
University of Houston-Downtown
BA in Humanities with a Concentration in Culture Studies, 2019
Galena Park ISD
- Galena Park High School
- Galena Park ISD Early College High School
- North Shore Senior High School
Houston ISD
- Chavez High School
- DeBakey High School
- East Early College High School
- Energy Institute High School
- Law and Justice High School
- South Early College High School
- Sterling High School
- Wisdom High School
- Worthing High School
- Yates High School
Katy ISD
- Cinco Ranch High School
- Jordan High School
- Katy High School
- Mayde Creek High School
- Morton Ranch High School
- Paetow High School
- Seven Lakes High School
- Taylor High School
- Tompkins High School
KIPP Schools
- KIPP Connect High School
- KIPP East End High School
- KIPP Sunnyside High School
YES Prep
- YES Prep Brays Oaks
- YES Prep East End
- YES Prep Gulfton
- YES Prep Southeast
- YES Prep Southwest
- YES Prep West
Kevin Nguyen
Admissions Counselor
713-221-8522
nguyenk@uhd.edu
University of Houston-Downtown
BS in Interdisciplinary Studies, 2021
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD
- Bridgeland High School
- Cy-Fair High School
- Cypress Creek High School
- Cypress Falls High School
- Cypress Lakes High School
- Cypress Park High School
- Cypress Ranch High School
- Cypress Ridge High School
- Cypress Springs High School
- Cypress Woods High School
- Jersey Village High School
- Langham Creek High School
Houston ISD
- Carnegie Vanguard High School
- Challenge Early College High School
- Energized for STEM - Central
- Energized for STEM - West
- Lamar High School
- Long Academy
- Westside High School
Klein ISD
- Klein Cain High School
- Klein Collins High School
- Klein Forest High School
- Klein High School
- Klein Oak High School
- Vistas High School
Magnolia ISD
- Magnolia High School
- Magnolia West High School
Spring Branch ISD
- Memorial High School
- Northbrook High School (YES Prep)
- Spring Woods High School
- Stratford High School
Mandi Olivarez
Admissions Counselor
713-221-5894
olivarezm@uhd.edu
University of Houston-Downtown
BA in Communications; Psychology Minor, 2021
Clear Creek ISD
- Clear Brook High School
- Clear Creek High School
- Clear Falls High School
- Clear Horizons Early College High School
- Clear Lake High School
- Clear Springs High School
- Clear View High School
Goose Creek Consolidated ISD
- Goose Creek Memorial High School
- IMPACT Early College
- Robert E. Lee High School (Baytown)
- Ross S. Sterling High School (Baytown)
Houston ISD
- Austin High School
- Furr High School
- Jones Futures Academy
- Kinder High School for Performing and Visual Arts
- Milby High School
- Mount Carmel Academy
Pasadena ISD
- J. Frank Dobie Early College High School
- J. Frank Dobie High School
- Pasadena Early College High School
- Pasadena High School
- Pasadena Memorial High School
- Pasadena Memorial Early College High School
- Sam Rayburn Early College High School
- Sam Rayburn High School
- South Houston Early College High School
- South Houston High School
Pearland ISD
- Dawson High School
- Pearland High School
- Turner College & Career High School
