Sam Houston is a Great Name in Texas Education
- Founded in 1879 and named after Texas' greatest hero, General Sam Houston
- Enrollment of approximately 17,618 (Fall 2011)
- Total annual 2010 budget of $250 million (25% comes from The State of Texas)
- Classified as a “Doctoral Research University” by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education, placing SHSU in top 7% of all U.S. colleges & universities
- 79 undergraduate degree programs, 54 masters' programs, and 5 doctoral programs
- 72% of the faculty members hold doctoral or terminal degrees
- Recognized by Princeton Review as one of the “Best in the West” universities
- One of Princeton Review’s and PC Magazine's “Most Wired” colleges in the nation
- Wall Street Journal recognized SHSU funded research with the “Innovative Technology” award
- Criminal Justice College ranked in U.S. Top 5, Journal of Criminal Justice
- Dance program ranked in Top 25 U.S. programs, Dance Spectrum Magazine
- Number One ranked Athletic Dance team, National Dance Association
- Top 4 ranked Theatre program, Kennedy Center Competition
- Musical Theater ranked in Top 10, Broadway Theater Project
- Undergraduate Math program ranked in U.S. Top 8, Mathematical Association of America
- Only accredited bachelor's degree program in the U.S. for Banking and Financial Institutions
- Masters in Forensic Science, 1 of 8 fully accredited in U.S.
- Master's program in History, 14th largest after Yale
- PhD in Clinical Psychology with Forensic emphasis, 1 of 7 accredited in U.S.
- Only school in Texas offering a degree in PGA Golf Management, 1 of 20 in U.S.
At Sam, You can Dream and Succeed
- Student SAT/ACT test scores above national and state averages
- Typical tuition and fees for full-time undergraduate student is approximately $2,697
- Faculty to student ratio of 1:19 and average class size of 31 students
- A diverse student body representing 60 countries
- 69% of students receive some form of financial aid
- Student-operated cable television station and radio station
- State-of-the-art 100,000 sq. ft. Performing Arts Center
- Student-published newspaper
- NCAA Division I athletic program
- Leading intercollegiate rodeo program
When You Come Here, You Can Feel it!
- USA Today's Top 50 in the U.S. for “commitment to civic engagement and global awareness”
- Ranked 10th among America's “Safest Colleges,” on the Daily Beast news website
- Named by U.S. News & World Report as a university “Growing Fast, Staying Friendly”
- Beautiful 316-acre main campus with over $250 million in new and renovated facilities
- Two agricultural complexes including 1,600 acre teaching & research farm and rodeo arena
- More than 200 student organizations
- Recreational sports program with outdoor and indoor facilities
- Planetarium and observatory
- University Raven Nest Golf Course
- 32 residence halls and apartments
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