Sam Houston State University Admissions

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 Sam Houston State University has an acceptance rate of 85% . Of those admitted, 25% go on to enroll. The application fee is $50 .

Undergraduate Admissions

  • Application Fee: $50
  • Number of Applicants: 16,316
  • Percent Admitted: 85%
  • Percent Admitted who Enrolled: 25%
 TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants 16,316 5,564 10,752
Percent admitted85%82%86%
Percent admitted who enrolled25%27%23%

Admissions Selectivity: Less Selective

This institution admits more than 75% of its applicants.

Sam Houston State University Admissions Considerations

 RequiredRecommendedConsidered but not Required
Secondary School GPA   
Secondary School Record   
Recommendations   
Admissions Test Scores (SAT/ACT)   
TOEFL (if applicable)   

Sam Houston State University Test Scores

Sam Houston State University SAT Scores

SAT Range960 – 1140
SAT Average1050
SAT 25th Percentile960
SAT 75th Percentile1140

Sam Houston State University ACT Scores

ACT Range18 – 24
ACT Average21
ACT 25th Percentile18
ACT 75th Percentile24

*The test score range represents the median 50% of reported scores (between the 25th and 75th percentile) of admitted students.

Test Score Competitiveness: Somewhat Competitive

This institution’s average test score of admitted students is between the 25th and 50th percentile nationally.

The data on this website is sourced as public domain data from the most recent survey year of the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator tool. That tool can be found at this link: https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/. MyCollegeSelection encourages students to explore multiple resources as part of the research process in selecting the college of their dreams.