Huntsville, TX · Public · 17,743 undergraduates · town
Sam Houston State University
Less selective
Sam Houston’s clearest specialty is criminal justice, reinforced by Huntsville’s deep connection to Texas corrections and public-safety institutions.
Institutional profile
Well established Strong in mobility, and solid in career outcomes.- Admission
- 85.4% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 62.3%
17,582 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$54,211 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Sam Houston State University apart
Academic design
Criminal justice is prominent alongside business, education, health sciences, arts, and applied professional programs.
Campus pattern
Huntsville is a smaller Texas city with major state criminal-justice institutions nearby.
Career & value signal
Strong practical connections to Texas law enforcement, corrections, courts, education, healthcare, and government.
Can I get in?
85.4% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
17,582About 85 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 48% submitted an SAT, and 7% submitted an ACT. The ACT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Sam Houston State University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Sam Houston State University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Criminal justice is prominent alongside business, education, health sciences, arts, and applied professional programs.
Make institutional fit specific
Sam Houston’s clearest specialty is criminal justice, reinforced by Huntsville’s deep connection to Texas corrections and public-safety institutions.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
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Average annual cost by household income at Sam Houston State University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Business/Commerce, General
Admits separately
Communication and Media Studies
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Sam Houston State University beyond the classroom
Huntsville is a smaller Texas city with major state criminal-justice institutions nearby.
A defining academic feature
Criminal justice is prominent alongside business, education, health sciences, arts, and applied professional programs.
What shapes an ordinary week
Huntsville is a smaller Texas city with major state criminal-justice institutions nearby.
Where the degree can lead
Strong practical connections to Texas law enforcement, corrections, courts, education, healthcare, and government.