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Sam Houston State University

Sam Houston State University
1905 University Ave
Huntsville, TX 77340

Official telephone: (936) 294-1111
Website: https://www.shsu.edu/
Screen last updated on: February 2024
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 18,235
Full-time undergraduates: 14,530
Part-time undergraduates: 3,705
Total graduate students: 3,145
Full-time graduate students: 890
Part-time graduate students: 2,255
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.7% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.2% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
16.4% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
27.0% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
47.2% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.5% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.9% Nonresident Alien
2.0% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Nearest major city: Houston

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • special housing for disabled students
Percent of students who live in school housing: 21%
Percent of students who live off campus: 79%

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Computer equipment is provided in: computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 1600
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
placement service, health service
Counseling services:
career, psychological
Career placement services:
interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, Job fairs are available to students through the career center.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student newspaper, radio station, television station

ATHLETICS
Athletic conference memberships: NCAA Division 1

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyes 
Men's baseball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's basketballyes 
Men's basketball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's bowling NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's cheerleading NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's cheerleadingyes 
Men's cross-country runningyes 
Men's cross-country running NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's equestrian sports NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's footballyes 
Men's football NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's golfyes 
Men's golf NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's lacrosse  
Men's track and field NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's track and fieldyes 
Men's ultimate Frisbee  
Women's basketball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's basketballyes 
Women's bowlingyes 
Women's cheerleading NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's cheerleadingyes 
Women's cross-country running NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's cross-country runningyes 
Women's equestrian sports NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's golf NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's golfyes 
Women's lacrosse  
Women's soccer NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's socceryes 
Women's softballyes 
Women's softball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's tennis NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's tennisyes 
Women's track and fieldyes 
Women's track and field NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's ultimate Frisbee  
Women's volleyballyes 
Women's volleyball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Intramural/Recreational sports:
baseball; basketball; bowling; football; golf; racquetball; riflery; rugby; soccer; softball; tennis; volleyball; track and field; cross-country running

GETTING AWAY
Nearest international airport: George Bush Intercontinental

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