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SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY INFORMATION


Sam Houston State University is located in Huntsville, Texas and is a public college. Sam Houston State University is a four year college and offers Bachelor's Degrees, Master's Degrees, Doctoral Degrees, and a number of different programs and courses.

Sam Houston State University is in a relatively urban area (in or near a city), which may be something you prefer if you like a city lifestyle as a student.

Sam Houston State University does not have a rolling admission policy, and you will want to make sure that you get your application in before August 1.

Sam Houston State University is a medium-sized college with an average enrollment of around 15,320 students.

Sam Houston State University accepts about 78% of its applicants on average, and 57% of the students receive some sort of financial aid for college at Sam Houston State University.

If you are looking for more information on financial aid at Sam Houston State University, you can may want to contact Patty Mabry, who is the Director of Financial Aid at Sam Houston State University. You may also qualify for free grants for college in Texas to attend Sam Houston State University.

You may also need to take one or more of the following tests to qualify for admission at Sam Houston State University:

  • ACT
  • SAT

If you are interested in joining the Army, Sam Houston State University does have an ROTC Army program that is available for attending students.

Sam Houston State University offers military credit for military courses that have been completed successfully by students.

If you have taken some advanced placement courses with an applicable test, or obtained credit from an other college, you may be eligible to transfer that credit to Sam Houston State University.

Sam Houston State University offers the following co-op opportunities and programs to its students:

  • Agriculture
  • Applied Arts
  • Business
  • Computer Science
  • Education
  • Health
  • Home Economics
  • Humanities
  • Natural Sciences
  • Social Sciences
  • Technologies
  • Vocational Arts

Sam Houston State University offers the following extracurricular activities to its students:

  • Choral Groups
  • Concert Band
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Jazz Band
  • Marching Band
  • Music Ensembles
  • Music Theater
  • Pep Band
  • Radio Station
  • Sports
  • TV Station
  • Yearbook

You may want to brush up on your ACT preparation as well, because the average ACT score for students that are entering Sam Houston State University is 21.

Don't forget to study for the SAT, because the average SAT score for students that are entering Sam Houston State University is 997.

Do a lot of students come from out of state to attend Sam Houston State University? Well, about 1% of the student body at Sam Houston State University comes from outside the state of Texas.

Do a lot of the students at Sam Houston State University live on campus? Well, about 81% live on campus, while 19% live off campus and commute to school every day.

QUICK FACTS ABOUT SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY

Sam Houston State University Address:


1806 Sam Houston Avenue
Huntsville, Texas 77340
Phone: 936-294-1111
Fax: 936-294-4960
Web Site: http://www.shsu.edu

Sam Houston State University admission closing date:


August 1

Does Sam Houston State University offer Associate's degrees?


No

Does Sam Houston State University offer Bachelor's degrees?


Yes

Does Sam Houston State University offer Master's degrees?


Yes

Does Sam Houston State University offer Doctoral degrees?


Yes

Sam Houston State University graduation rate:


33%

Sam Houston State University retention rate:


64%

Sam Houston State University average ACT score:


21

Sam Houston State University average SAT score:


997

Sam Houston State University tuition cost (estimate):


$3,942

Sam Houston State University room & board cost (estimate):


$4,336

Is Sam Houston State University a private college?


No

Is Sam Houston State University a coed college?


Yes

Sam Houston State University school calendar:


Semester

Is Sam Houston State University a 2 year or 4 year college?


4 Years

Sam Houston State University enrollment:


15,320 Students

Percentage of applicants accepted to Sam Houston State University


78%

Percentage of students at Sam Houston State University receiving financial aid:


57%

Percentage of African American students:


15.2%

Percentage of Native American students:


0.4%

Percentage of Asian students:


0.9%

Percentage of Hispanic students:


9.1%

Percentage of Caucasian students:


73.7%

Percentage of students living on campus:


81%

Percentage of students living off campus:


19%



Other Activities Nearby:


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Data provided by Data-lists.com Universities and Colleges Database. Data last updated on 2007-11-16.

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