| Name |
Sam Houston State University |
| Address |
1803 Avenue I
Huntsville, TX 77341 |
| Website |
http://www.shsu.edu |
| Email |
admissions@shsu.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
26% |
| Percent Fraternity |
11.4% |
| Percent Sorority |
5.5% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
N/A |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
26% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartment for single students |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
N/A |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
35 |
| Sprinkler System |
31% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
211 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
N/A |
| Nearest Airport |
Houston, Texas (60), College Station, Texas (60) |
| Nearest Train |
Houston, Texas (60) |
| Nearest Bus |
Huntsville, Texas (3) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
8% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
3,700 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors |
| Popular Events |
Spring Fling; Welcome Week; Homecoming; Parents Weekend; The Sammy's; Leadership Challenge |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
188 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Chi, Alpha Lamda Delta, Alpha Phi Sigma, Alpha Psi Omega, Chi Tau Epsilon, Golden Key, Kappa Delta Pi, Kappa Omicron Nu, National Residence Halls Honorary, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Beta Beta Beta, Phi Sigma Pi, Phi Theta Kappa, Pi Kappa Delta |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Ministry , Catholic Student Center, Chi Alpha Christian, Church of Christ, Episcopal Student Center, Fit for Christ, Gamma Phi Delta, God's Property Campus Ministry, Lillel Latter Day Saint's, Lutheran Student Fellowship, Presbyterian College Connection, Sigma Phi Lambda, Soul Lifter Gospel Choir, Student Pagan Association, Wesley Foundation, Young Life; |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) African Student Association, Black Student Alliance (BSA), El Club de la Lengua Espanola, Fade to Black Dance Ensemble, Indian Student Association (ISA), International Hispanic Association, Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Sciences, and Related Sciences (MANRS), NAACP, Sam Houston Celtic Society, SAMentors, SHSU Writers' Forum, Students on a Quest for Unity and Diversity (SQUAD), Talented Tenth, West Indian Student Association |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Ag Council, Interfraternity Council, National Pan-Hellenic Council, Panhellenic Association, Program Council, Residence Halls Association, Student Government Association, Adopt A Heart, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. , Bearkat C. R. E. W. , Bearkat Paws, Best Buddies, Circle K International, Common Ground Mentoring Program, Delta Sigma Theta, Enlightened, Gamma Psi Omega, Omega Delta Phi, Omega Psi Phi, Phi Beta Sigma, Rotaract, Ruth Lane Mathematical Society, Sam Houston Assoc. for the Education of Young Children, SHSU Habitiat for Humanity, Sigma Gamma Rho, Tau Beta Sigma Honorary Band Sorority, The Holding My Dream Team, Zeta Phi Beta, 3MG/Reloaded, Abstract Book Club, Agribusiness Association, American Marketing Association, Association of Information Technology Students, Bacchus & Gamma, Bearkat Batgirls, Bearkats ADvocating the Knowledge of Sexuality, Billiards Team, Block and Bridle, Cheer, Clay Club, Coalition for Peace and Social Justice, College Republicans, Crime Victim Services Alliances, Delta Delta Pi, Fashion Merchandising Club, Freshman Residents on the Go, Geographers of Sam Houston, Hip Hop Club, JC Stallings Chemical Society, The French Club, Law Enforcement Recognition Association, Linux Users Group, Mathematical Association of America, MBA Student Association, Millennium M. O. D. E. L. S. , Mu Tau Omega, Muslim Student Association, National Association of Black Accountants, National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice, National Broadcasting Society, Non-Traditional Student Organization, Orange Pride Dance Team, Phi Alpha Delta, Photographic Society, Poet's Lounge, Public Relations Student Society of America, Role Playing Organization, Sam Houston Anime Society, Sam Houston Democrats, Sam Houston Rodeo Club, Semper Fi Society, SHSU Collegiate FFA, SHSU Ducks Unlimited, SHSU Siggraph, Sigma Alpha lota, Society for Human Resource Management, Society of Forensic Science, Society of Physics Students, Starting Together Achieving Resident Success, Stonewall Kats, Student Concert Organization, Student Council of Exceptional Children, Texas Association of Broadcast Students, Texas State Teachers Association, United States Institute for Technical Theater, Women United, Alpha Tau Omega, Brothers Under Christ, Delta Sigma, Delta Tau Delta, Kappa Alpha Order, Kappa Psi Omega, Omega Delta Tau, Phi Delta Theta, Sigma Chi, Sigma Lambda Beta, Sigma Nu, Sigma Rhomeo, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Theta Chi, Bowling Club, Club Baseball, Club Sports Council, Club Tennis, Inline Hockey, Martial Arts of Sam Houston, Men's Club Soccer, Outdoor Adventure Club, Recreation Club, Sam Houston State Powerlifting Club, SHSU Rugby Club, SHSU Ultimate Frisbee, Women's Club Lacrosse, Women's Club Soccer |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Houstonian - produced every Tuesday and Thursday during Fall and Spring Semester |
| Num Frats |
15 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
5 |
| Percent Frat Members |
11% |
| Num Sororities |
8 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
4 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
6% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1879 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
13,013 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
26,311,897 |
| Application Deadline |
August 1 |
| Application Fee |
35 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
4,928 in-state, 13,178 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
5,598 |
| Basic |
placement service, health service |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
2,461,625 |
| Num Subscriptions |
4,771 |
| Num Microforms |
146 |
| Num Audiovisual |
N/A |
| Num Ebooks |
N/A |
| Library Facilities |
N/A |
| Museums |
Sam Houston Mueseum |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
700 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
N/A |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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