Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX · Public · 17,743 undergrads

  • Admit rate: 90.3% (17,582 applicants)
  • SAT middle 50%: 930–1120 (ACT 17–24)
  • Undergraduates: 17,743 (0.7% international)
  • Average net price: $16,404 (per year after aid)
  • Graduation rate: 55% (within 6 years)

Deadlines

  • Rolling: Aug. 1 (fall)

Editor's notes

  • Check which automatic-admission standard you meet before you apply. With a 3.0 unweighted GPA or top 10% rank, you don't need scores; between 2.25 and 2.99, a qualifying ACT or SAT gets you in automatically.
  • If you fall short of every standard, apply anyway and be ready to write a personal statement. SHSU says it reviews those files holistically.

Sources

  1. SHSU Admissions, Freshmen
  2. Common App, 2026-27 first-year requirements grid
  3. SHSU Data Analytics and Decision Support, Common Data Set 2025-2026

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