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Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX

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Overview

Sam Houston State University is a University institution located in Huntsville, TX, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address Box 2418
Huntsville, TX  77341
United States
Contact Ms. Angie Taylor
Director of Admissions
Email: agb003@shsu.edu
Phone: 936-294-1845
Fax: 936-294-3758

Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences Associate Bachelors
Agribusiness/agricultural Business Operations Checkmark
Agricultural Communication/journalism Checkmark
Agricultural Mechanization, General Checkmark
Agriculture, General Checkmark
Animal Sciences, General Checkmark
Horticultural Science Checkmark
Architecture And Related Services Associate Bachelors
Interior Architecture Checkmark
Biological And Biomedical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

17,582
Applied
15,014
Accepted
18,179
Enrolled
85%
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Female Admissions

11,488
Females Applied
10,000
Females Accepted
87%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

6,094
Males Applied
5,014
Males Accepted
82%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

50
Application Fee
Admission Requirements
Required Transcript of high school record

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen August 1st July 1st No
Other early decision plan Not reported Not reported No
Transfer August 1st Not reported No

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score 25th % Info icon 75th % Info icon
SAT Critical Reading 540 480 580
SAT Math 525 450 560
ACT Composite 21 19 25

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

7,320
In-state
19,620
Out-of-state
7,320
In-district
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Fees

4,050
Full-time student fees
11,720
Room & board
6,384
Room only

Financial Aid

13,610
Avg. Financial Aid Package
14,077
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
20,156
Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package
7,642
Avg. Loan Aid
3,456
Avg. Grant Aid
9,669
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
99% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
56%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
10%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

18,179
Total Undergrad students
1%
International Students
1%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 28.13%
Black or African American 17.4%
White or Caucasian 46.21%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.76%
Asian 2.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.1%
Two or more races 3.42%
Other 1.11%

Gender

Male (37.07%)
Female (62.93%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements Yes
Housing options Co-ed housing
Disabled housing
Women-only housing
Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 23%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper Checkmark
Drama/theatre group Checkmark
Student-run radio station Checkmark
Student-run television station Checkmark
Marching band Checkmark
Choral groups Checkmark

Student Services

Legal services Checkmark
Health clinic Checkmark
Personal/psychological counseling Checkmark
Women's center Checkmark
International students advisor Checkmark

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities Checkmark
Greek sororities Checkmark
Local fraternities Checkmark
Local sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
24-hour patrols by trained officers Checkmark
Student patrols Checkmark
Late-night transport/escort services Checkmark
Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Checkmark

Athletics

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Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Baseball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Basketball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Bowling Checkmark Division 1 No
Cheerleading No Division 1 Checkmark
Cross-country Running Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Equestrian Sports No Division 1 No
Football Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Golf Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Indoor Track No No No
Lacrosse No Checkmark No
Racquetball Checkmark No No
Riflery Checkmark No No
Rugby Checkmark No No
Soccer No No No
Softball No No No
Tennis No No No
Track And Field Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Ultimate Frisbee No Checkmark No
Volleyball No No No
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Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Baseball No No No
Basketball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Bowling No No Checkmark
Cheerleading No Division 1 Checkmark
Cross-country Running Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Equestrian Sports No Division 1 No
Football No No No
Golf Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Indoor Track No No No
Lacrosse No Checkmark No
Racquetball Checkmark No No
Riflery No No No
Rugby Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Softball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Tennis Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Track And Field Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Ultimate Frisbee No Checkmark No
Volleyball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark

Faculty

1,034
Total Faculty
21:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 728
Part-time - 306
Male - 476
Female - 558
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