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Sam Houston State University | SHSU

Huntsville, TexasPublic

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

97%

Public school in Texas with 18,200 total undergraduate students
Rural
Southwest
Commuter college
On campus housing
D1 Basketball
Southland Conference
1806 Ave J, Huntsville, TX 77340
(936) 294-1111
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Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
97%
Yield rate - overall
26%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
97%

Men
95%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
11,556

Women: 65%
Men: 35%

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$19,868
Out-of-state
$29,660

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost

$0–30,000
$10,354

$30,001–48,000
$11,586

$48,001–75,000
$15,540

$75,001–110,000
$20,752

Over $110,000
$22,678

Published costs and averages can be misleading: they don’t fully account for your family’s finances (for financial aid) or your academic profile (for scholarships).

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Applications

How to apply

Accepts Common App
Test optional
Rec letters not used
Doesn’t consider class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 57%

ACT: 16%
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
2,908
Student diversity
Moderately diverse
4-year graduation rate
34%

6-year graduation rate
54%

Retention rate
76%

Admission policy
Co-ed

International students
2%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 65%
Men: 35%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
2%

Black
18%

Hispanic
23%

Native American
1%

Other
5%

White
52%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
21:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Offers graduate degree

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