Sam Houston State University

4-years Public College In Huntsville, TX

Sam Houston State University (referred to as Sam Houston State) is a Public, 4 or more years school located in Huntsville, TX. It is classified as Research University (high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2023 tuition & fees at Sam Houston State University is $9,228 for Texas residents and $19,020 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 21,480 and student to faculty ratio is 5.00% (20 to 1).The highest degree offered at Sam Houston State University is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. It offers 1 Year Certificate, Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice) degrees and programs.

2023 Key Facts

Tuition & Fees	$9,228 (Texas Residents) $19,020 (out-of-state)
Acceptance Rate	84.63%
Student Population	21,480
Test Scores	1,050 (SAT) 21 (ACT)
Graduation Rate	56%
Student to Faculty Ratio	20 to 1

Sam Houston State University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1925 - Current).

2021-2022 Tuition & Fees

The undergraduate tuition & fees at Sam Houston State University is $9,228 for Texas residents and $19,020 for out-of-state students for academic year 2021-2022. The graduate tuition & fees at Sam Houston State University is $8,954 for Texas residents and $16,298 for out-of-state students for academic year 2021-2022. Sam Houston State University offers the alternative tuition planstuition guarantee, including tuition guarantee. 77 students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $8,466 (exclude student loans).

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Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

The acceptance rate at Sam Houston State University is 84.63% and the admission yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 24.58%. The average SAT score is 1,050 and the average ACT score is 21. Sam Houston State University accepts dual credit, credit for life experiences, advanced placement(AP) credits. Total 21,480 students are attending at Sam Houston State University (18,235 undergraduate students). There are 804 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 212 part-time faculty working for Sam Houston State University. The students to faculty ratio is 20 to 1 (5.00%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 2,210 (full-time) and 285 (part-time). The graduation rate at Sam Houston State University is 56% and transfer-out rate is 23%. The retention rate is 74% at the school.

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Special Learning Opportunities & On-Campus Services

Sam Houston State University offers the distance education programs that all courses for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for undergraduate and graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively. Sam Houston State University offers ROTC, study abroad, weekend/evening college, teacher certification program. On Sam Houston State University campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services at Sam Houston State University
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Graduate Level Courses & Programs
Special learning Opportunities	ROTC (Army) Study abroad Weekend/evening college Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers