Sam Houston State University
1806 Ave JHuntsville, TX 77340
(936) 294-1111
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 21960
Type: Public 4-year or above
Main Website: www.shsu.edu/
Financial Aid: financial aid link
Annual Costs
Tuition and fees: $7,294.00
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $20,296.00
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $28,984.00
Quick links: Admissions | Test Scoring | Financial Aid | Degrees | Majors | Scholarships
Test Scoring
| 25th Percentile* | 75th Percentile* | |
|---|---|---|
| SAT Critical Reading | 450 | 550 |
| SAT Math | 460 | 550 |
| SAT Writing | ||
| ACT Composite | 19 | 23 |
| ACT English | 19 | 24 |
| ACT Math | 18 | 24 |
| ACT Writing |
*Click here for an explanation of 25th and 75th Percentile scoring.
Financial Aid
| Percentage of students receiving any financial aid | 87% |
| Percentage of students receiving Federal Grants | 46% |
| Average Federal Grant | $4,383.00 |
| State Aid | |
|---|---|
| Percentage of students receiving state aid | 54% |
| Average state aid | $4,088.00 |
| Institutional Aid | |
|---|---|
| Percentage of students receiving institutional aid | 23% |
| Average institutional aid | $5,318.00 |
| Student Loans | |
|---|---|
| Percentage of students receiving a student loan | 61% |
| Average student loan | $6,446.00 |
- Degrees
- BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- POSTBACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE
- MASTER'S DEGREE
- DOCTOR’S DEGREE - RESEARCH/SCHOLARSHIP
- POSTBACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE
- Majors
- Accounting
- Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
- Agricultural Mechanization
- Agriculture
- Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
- Animal Sciences
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects
- Banking and Financial Support Services
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Biomedical Sciences
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Commerce
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Chemistry
- Clinical Psychology
- Commercial and Advertising Art
- Computer and Information Sciences
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
- Corrections and Criminal Justice
- Counseling Psychology
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Dance
- Dietetics/Dietitian
- Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
- Education
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
- Educational/Instructional Technology
- English Language and Literature
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
- Environmental Science
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Fashion Merchandising
- Finance
- Fine/Studio Arts
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
- Foodservice Systems Administration/Management
- Forensic Chemistry
- Forensic Science and Technology
- General Studies
- Geography
- Geology/Earth Science
- Health and Wellness
- Health Teacher Education
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
- History
- Horticultural Science
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
- Industrial Technology/Technician
- Interior Architecture
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
- Library and Information Science
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing/Marketing Management
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
- Mathematics
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Music
- Music Therapy/Therapist
- Philosophy
- Photography
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Physics
- Political Science and Government
- Project Management
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Reading Teacher Education
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- School Psychology
- Securities Services Administration/Management
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Special Education and Teaching
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Statistics
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
- Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
- Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
Texas Scholarships
Religious Education Scholarships
Scholarship for undergraduate students attending Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, majoring in Religious Studies. Awards are given regardless of financial need. Submit letter from a church leader supporting student's interest with application packet. Due date, number of awards and award amount varies. Renewable. more...
Outstanding Upper-Level T.A. Scholarship
Annual award for upper-level Teaching Assistant attending the University of North Texas full-time. Award is given to the outstanding T.A. in the upper-level labs. Due date and award amount varies. more...
Jim & Marcella Nicklas Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate students attending the University of North Texas full-time. Applicants must have academic achievement with a minimum 2.0 GPA. Submit FAFSA application (available January 2nd) for financial eligibility. Number of awards and award amount varies. more...
Founders' Baylor Scholarship
Scholarship for incoming freshmen enrolled full-time at Baylor University. Students must have a minimum 24 ACT score or a minimum 1110 SAT score. Deadlines and award amounts may vary. Renewable. more...
Isabel & Silvio Scionti Music Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate or graduate students attending the University of North Texas full-time, majoring in Music. Due date, number of awards and award amount varies. more...
Lewis M. Abernathy Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate and graduate students attending the University of North Texas full-time, majoring in Economics. Undergraduate students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and a score of 1100 on SAT or 24 on the ACT. Graduate students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and meet requirements for GRE or GMAT. Number of awards and award amount varies. more...
Bishop Ernest T. Dixon, Jr. Scholarships
Scholarship for high achieving African-American, Hispanic and Native-American undergraduate students attending Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas. Awards are given regardless of financial need and are renewable up to eight semesters. Due date, number of awards and award amount varies. more...
Busby Family Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate students attending the University of North Texas full-time. Applicants must have academic achievement with a minimum 2.0 GPA. Submit FAFSA application (available January 2nd) for financial eligibility. Number of awards and award amount varies. more...
Lucile Pearce Gragg Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship for college juniors or seniors enrolled full-time at Angelo State University College of Liberal and Fine Arts English Department majoring in English. Due date and number of awards may vary. more...
Narcisse Wiley Stokes Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate students enrolled full-time at Angelo State University. Students must demonstrate academic achievement. Deadlines and award amounts may vary. more...