Overall, Sam Houston State University is a non selective school. Around 17,200 applications are received by Sam Houston State University annually. The acceptance rate tends to be 90 percent which equals about 15,500 students who were successful in the admission process of the school. But, when the term begins, only about 3,200 or 20% 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 62 percent of those accepted females chose Sam Houston State University and 37 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 17 - 23 for ACT or 930 - 1,130 for SAT. This institution also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Credit for life experiences. 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 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
17,179
Male 5,966
Female 11,213

 

Acceptance
15,506
Male 5,257
Female 10,249

 

Enrollment Total
3,171
Male 1,200
Female 1,971


Acceptance Rate
90.3%
Male
88.1%
Female
91.4%

 

Yield
20.5%
Male
22.8%
Female
19.2%


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


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