Overall, Sam Houston State University is a non selective school. Around 17,600 applications are received by Sam Houston State University annually. The acceptance rate tends to be 85 percent which equals about 15,000 students who were successful in the admission process of the school. But, when the term begins, only about 3,600 or 24% of the students would have decided on Sam Houston State University as their school of choice. The institution tends to have 34 percent of the applicants who applied are men compared to 65 percent who are women. When the semester commences, about 63 percent of those accepted females chose Sam Houston State University and 36 percent were men. Students are requested to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Sam Houston State University when applying. Most often, accepted students have test scores in the range of 18 - 23 for ACT or 950 - 1,150 for SAT. This institution also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits, Credit for life experiences, and Dual enrollment. Sam Houston State University’s undergraduate application fee is $50.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2023 Admissions Cycle
Applications
17,582
Male 6,094
Female 11,488

 

Acceptance
14,991
Male 4,997
Female 9,994

 

Enrollment Total
3,597
Male 1,299
Female 2,298


Acceptance Rate
85.3%
Male
82%
Female
87%

 

Yield
24%
Male
26%
Female
23%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$50


Graduate

$50



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences
  • Dual enrollment


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