Sam Houston State University Healthcare Programs

Located in Huntsville, Texas, Sam Houston State University is a public institution. Huntsville is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

Where Is Sam Houston State University?

Contact details for SHSU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1806 Ave J, Huntsville, TX 77340
Phone:	936-294-1111
Website:	www.shsu.edu

How Do I Get Into SHSU?

You can apply to SHSU online at: www.shsu.edu/admissions/apply-texas.html

Admission Requirements for SHSU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into SHSU?

SHSU has an acceptance rate of 85%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 33% of accepted students are men and 67% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 82%, and the acceptance rate for women is 86%.

Average Test Scores

About 51% of students accepted to SHSU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 580. Math scores were between 470 and 560.

SHSU received ACT scores from 9% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 27. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 18 and 24.

Can I Afford Sam Houston State University?

The overall average net price of SHSU is $25,328. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At SHSU, approximately 52% of students took out student loans averaging $5,658 a year. That adds up to $22,632 over four years for those students.

Sam Houston State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 18,811 undergraduate students at SHSU, with 15,020 being full-time and 3,791 being part-time.

There are also 3,101 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 15,020 full-time undergraduates at SHSU, 37% are male and 63% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Sam Houston State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	312
Black or African American	2,737
Hispanic or Latino	3,875
White	7,139
International Students	155
Other Races/Ethnicities	802

Geographic Diversity

Texas students aren't the only ones who study at Sam Houston State University. At this time, 29 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 79 countries are represented at SHSU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Turkey.

Sam Houston State University Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Registered Nursing	195	0	195
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	121	5	126
Health Care Management	110	0	110
General Public Health	75	13	88
Music Therapy	16	0	16
Dietetics/Dietitian	0	8	8
Athletic Training	0	2	2
General Health & Wellness	2	0	2
Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy	0	0	0
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	0	0	0
Play Therapy	0	0	0
TOTAL	519	28	547

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
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