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Admission
Purpose
The purpose of this publication is to provide general information about the academic programs of
Sam Houston State University (SHSU) to students and prospective students as well as the faculty
and staff of the University. Included is information concerning the academic calendar, admission
and registration procedures, tuition and fees, degree requirements, services available to students,
and the faculty and administrative officers of the University.
While every effort has been made to make this publication as complete and accurate as possible,
it should be noted that changes may occur at any time in the policies, requirements, academic
calendar, deadlines, fees, and curricula listed in this publication. Please visit the Sam Houston
State University website at https://www.shsu.edu frequently for the most current information. The online
version of the catalog may be accessed from https://www.shsu.edu/catalog/.
Map to Successful Enrollment Through Graduation
Visit Campus and website: https://www.shsu.edu
Visitor Center/Tours: 936.294.1844 or 866.BEARKAT
Apply for Admissions https://www.shsu.edu/admissions
Apply for Financial Aid https://www.shsu.edu/~sfa_www/
Complete Placement and TSI Testing
Complete the following after notification of acceptance to SHSU:
Second Year: Official Declaration of Major/Minor.
- Contact major department.
Every semester:
Final Year:
ADMISSION
Any person who desires to apply for undergraduate admission to the University should contact the
Office of Undergraduate Admissions, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas 77341 for
an appropriate application and information. Telephone: (936) 294-1828; Website: https://www.shsu.edu/admission. The Texas Common Application may be accessed online at http://www.applytexas.org/.
Sam Houston State University accepts applications for undergraduate admission from students of
accredited secondary schools and students transferring from accredited colleges without regard to
race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, or age.
Application Fee
A nonrefundable application fee must accompany the application form and may be paid by check,
money order, or credit card. Checks or money orders must be payable to Sam Houston State
University. DO NOT MAIL CASH.
Before a student will be admitted to Sam Houston State University, all items listed below must be
on file in the Undergraduate Admissions Office:
- Application for undergraduate admission and nonrefundable fee.
- Official high school transcript and class ranking, if applicable (required for transfer students
with fewer than 12 transferable credit hours*).
- Satisfactory scores on the ACT Assessment or SAT I Test
- Official transcripts of all college level work attempted and/or completed at any other
institution(s).
* Transfer students may be required to provide a high school transcript if TSI exempt status is
based upon TAKS results.
Application Deadlines
The deadlines for making application for undergraduate admission to Sam Houston State
University are as follows: Fall Semester — August 1; Spring Semester — December 1; Summer
Session I — May 15; Summer Session II — June 15.
Priority Deadlines
To receive an admission decision prior to Advanced Registration, students must submit all necessary
documentation for application by the following deadlines: Fall Semester – June 15; Spring
Semester – November 1; Summer Session I – May 1; Summer Session II – June 1.
Personal Standards
Sam Houston State University requires the same personal standards and applies the same criteria
in considering applications for admission as it uses in the retention of students who are enrolled.
To be consistent with this policy, the University reserves the right to refuse acceptance to prospective
or former students who have criminal records, including conviction of a felony, offenses
involving moral turpitude, or other serious offenses. The personal standards of conduct expected
of students who enroll at Sam Houston State University are provided in the student handbook,
Student Guidelines.
Academic Fresh Start
Undergraduate students may elect the University’s Academic Fresh Start Program to have all
academic coursework completed at Sam Houston State University or elsewhere ten or more years
prior to the semester of election removed from consideration by the University for any academic
purpose including, but not limited to, cumulative grade point average, academic classification,
academic standing, course prerequisites, degree requirements, eligibility for graduation, and honors
standing.
Students electing to invoke this policy may not choose which credit hours are to be counted or
to be ignored. All college hours ten or more years old are either counted or all ignored. For more
information, contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, (936) 294-1828.
Admissions Tests
The University accepts students for admission with satisfactory scores on the ACT Assessment or
Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT I). These tests are administered periodically at more than 1,000
test centers throughout the United States and internationally. Information and applications for either
test may be secured from the high school counselor or principal or by visiting http://www.ets.org.
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