Sam Houston State University
Location and Contact Information
1806 Ave JHuntsville, TX 77340
USA
Main Tel: (936) 294-1111
Web Site
The campus is in a self-contained town.
Overview
Sam Houston State University, also referred to as SHSU and Sam, is a public, coeducational university located in Huntsville, Texas. It was established on April 21, 1879, as Sam Houston Normal Institute. In 1923 the institution was renamed to Sam Houston State Teachers College. It 1965 it was renamed to Sam Houston State Colleg. Finally, in 1969, it was renamed to its present moniker.
Sam Houston State University has the following colleges:
- College of Arts and Sciences
- College of Business Administration
- College of Criminal Justice
- College of Education
- College of Humanities and Social Sciences
The University's athletic teams are called the Sam Houston State Bearkats. The official mascot is a Bearkat. The University sponsors football, track and field, and basketball.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Many students concentrating in security and law enforcement, music, business and management, therapy and counseling, agricultural science and management, nutrition and exercise therapy, and photography and commercial art.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Large number of students.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
School characteristics:
- The school is public.
- Academic calender: Semester.
- Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.
Features of note:
- The school offers a faculty tenure system.
- There are one or more libraries on-campus.
- Campus housing is available.
- Students may study abroad.
- Distance learning is available.
- Weekend study is an option.
- Part-time classes are available.
- ROTC.
- Athlete financial aid is awarded.
Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| State Tuition and fees | $ 6,515 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 14,825 |
| Room | $ 3,793 |
| Board | $ 2,951 |
| Books and supplies | $ 1,063 |
| Other | $ 3,548 |
Financial Aid
Sam Houston State University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
In 2009-2010, 67% of students received financial aid of some sort.
| Grants | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Any Grant | 55% | $7,089 |
| Institutional Grant | 11% | $2,247 |
| Federal Grant | 28% | $4,635 |
| Pell Grant | 28% | $3,630 |
| Other Federal Grant | 28% | $1,005 |
| State or Local Grant | 50% | $4,787 |
| Loans | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Student Loan | 44% | $5,271 |
| Federal Loan | 43% | $4,874 |
| Other Loan | 3% | $7,720 |
(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)
Similar Schools
Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Sam Houston State University:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solano Community College | Fairfield, CA | 11,055 |
| 2 | Park University | Parkville, MO | 12,457 |
| 3 | San Diego Miramar College | San Diego, CA | 11,763 |
| 4 | Butte College | Oroville, CA | 12,458 |
| 5 | Fresno City College | Fresno, CA | 24,783 |
| 6 | Delaware County Community College | Media, PA | 11,109 |
| 7 | Daytona State College | Daytona Beach, FL | 15,030 |
| 8 | Western Illinois University | Macomb, IL | 13,175 |
| 9 | Southwestern Illinois College | Belleville, IL | 14,308 |
| 10 | Columbus State University | Columbus, GA | 7,951 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | 3,018 | 65 |
| Master | 768 | 39 |
| Doctorate | 41 | 5 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| With tenure | 261 | |
| Without tenure; working toward tenure | 202 | |
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 124 |
Students
Student enrollment was 16,662 in 2009-2010 (14,995 full-time equivalent).
About 41% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 59% of the class.
Undergrads are 84% of enrolled students and graduate students are 16%.
Students under 25 years old represent 77% of the student body. About 5% of the school is at least 40 years of age.
Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.
Admissions Summary (2009-2010)
Applicants Admitted Men 57% Women 58% All 57%
SAT Test Scores:
SAT Middle 50% Verbal 440-540 Math 460-550
Room and Board
Sam Houston State University provides on-campus housing for 3,136 of its 14,995 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.
Athletics
School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Southland Conference for major sports.
The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 171 male students received the aid (men were 59% of those receiving aid) and 119 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 41% of students receiving such aid) .
International Study
International applicants are required to take the TOEFL exam.
Graduate School Focus
Sam Houston State University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship & Professional Practice).
The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Doctorate, Professional Dominant.
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
- Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
- Agricultural Mechanization
- Agriculture
ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE
- Animal Sciences
ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
- Interior Architecture
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
- Accounting
- Banking and Financial Support Services
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Commerce
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Fashion Merchandising
- Finance
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing/Marketing Management
- Operations Management and Supervision
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- Computer and Information Sciences
- Computer and Information Systems Security
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
- Environmental Science
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
- Dance
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
- Health Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Reading Teacher Education
- Special Education and Teaching
- Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
- Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
- Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
- Industrial Technology/Technician
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
- Foodservice Systems Administration/Management
- Public Administration
FINE ARTS
- Fine/Studio Arts
LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE
- Horticultural Science
LIBERAL ARTS
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- Geography
- History
- Library Science/Librarianship
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Speech and Rhetorical Studies
MATHEMATICS
- Mathematics
- Statistics
MEDIA
- Advertising
- Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
- Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Journalism
- Public Relations/Image Management
- Radio and Television
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
MUSIC
- Conducting
- Music Performance
- Music
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
- Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
- Health and Physical Education
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
- Commercial and Advertising Art
- Photography
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
- Philosophy
SCIENCE
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology/Earth Science
- Physics
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Corrections and Criminal Justice
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Forensic Science and Technology
- Securities Services Administration/Management
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
- Clinical Psychology
- Counseling Psychology
- Music Therapy/Therapist
- Psychology
- School Psychology
