Sam Houston State University

1803 Avenue I
Huntsville, TX 77341
http://www.shsu.edu

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Overview
Type	Public institution
Year Founded	1879
Religious Affiliation	None
Undergrad Students	13,013
Endowment	26,311,897
Application Deadline	August 1
Application Fee	35
Selectivity	Selective
Application Deadline	August 1
Tuition	4,928 in-state, 13,178 out-of-state
Room/Board	5,598

Services
Associated Firms	N/A
Campus Safety	late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Services	on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Museums	Sam Houston Mueseum
Basic Services	placement service, health service
Museums	Sam Houston Mueseum
Periodical Subs	4,771
# of Books	2,461,625
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	N/A
within one year	N/A
within two years	N/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	11.4%
Students in sororities	5.5%
Campus Size	211 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	26%
College housing types	coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartment for single students
Popular Events	Spring Fling; Welcome Week; Homecoming; Parents Weekend; The Sammy's; Leadership Challenge
Nearest Airport	Houston, Texas (60), College Station, Texas (60)
Nearest Train	Houston, Texas (60)
Army ROTC	Offered on campus
Navy ROTC	Not offered
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
Number of Organizations	188
# of fraternities	15
# of sororities	8
Students in fraternities	11%
Students in sororities	6%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) Houstonian - produced every Tuesday and Thursday during Fall and Spring Semester
Honor Societies	Alpha Chi, Alpha Lamda Delta, Alpha Phi Sigma, Alpha Psi Omega, Chi Tau Epsilon, Golden Key, Kappa Delta Pi, Kappa Omicron Nu, National Residence Halls Honorary, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Beta Beta Beta, Phi Sigma Pi, Phi Theta Kappa, Pi Kappa Delta
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Ministry , Catholic Student Center, Chi Alpha Christian, Church of Christ, Episcopal Student Center, Fit for Christ, Gamma Phi Delta, God's Property Campus Ministry, Lillel Latter Day Saint's, Lutheran Student Fellowship, Presbyterian College Connection, Sigma Phi Lambda, Soul Lifter Gospel Choir, Student Pagan Association, Wesley Foundation, Young Life;
International Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) African Student Association, Black Student Alliance (BSA), El Club de la Lengua Espanola, Fade to Black Dance Ensemble, Indian Student Association (ISA), International Hispanic Association, Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Sciences, and Related Sciences (MANRS), NAACP, Sam Houston Celtic Society, SAMentors, SHSU Writers' Forum, Students on a Quest for Unity and Diversity (SQUAD), Talented Tenth, West Indian Student Association
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Ag Council, Interfraternity Council, National Pan-Hellenic Council, Panhellenic Association, Program Council, Residence Halls Association, Student Government Association, Adopt A Heart, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. , Bearkat C. R. E. W. , Bearkat Paws, Best Buddies, Circle K International, Common Ground Mentoring Program, Delta Sigma Theta, Enlightened, Gamma Psi Omega, Omega Delta Phi, Omega Psi Phi, Phi Beta Sigma, Rotaract, Ruth Lane Mathematical Society, Sam Houston Assoc. for the Education of Young Children, SHSU Habitiat for Humanity, Sigma Gamma Rho, Tau Beta Sigma Honorary Band Sorority, The Holding My Dream Team, Zeta Phi Beta, 3MG/Reloaded, Abstract Book Club, Agribusiness Association, American Marketing Association, Association of Information Technology Students, Bacchus & Gamma, Bearkat Batgirls, Bearkats ADvocating the Knowledge of Sexuality, Billiards Team, Block and Bridle, Cheer, Clay Club, Coalition for Peace and Social Justice, College Republicans, Crime Victim Services Alliances, Delta Delta Pi, Fashion Merchandising Club, Freshman Residents on the Go, Geographers of Sam Houston, Hip Hop Club, JC Stallings Chemical Society, The French Club, Law Enforcement Recognition Association, Linux Users Group, Mathematical Association of America, MBA Student Association, Millennium M. O. D. E. L. S. , Mu Tau Omega, Muslim Student Association, National Association of Black Accountants, National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice, National Broadcasting Society, Non-Traditional Student Organization, Orange Pride Dance Team, Phi Alpha Delta, Photographic Society, Poet's Lounge, Public Relations Student Society of America, Role Playing Organization, Sam Houston Anime Society, Sam Houston Democrats, Sam Houston Rodeo Club, Semper Fi Society, SHSU Collegiate FFA, SHSU Ducks Unlimited, SHSU Siggraph, Sigma Alpha lota, Society for Human Resource Management, Society of Forensic Science, Society of Physics Students, Starting Together Achieving Resident Success, Stonewall Kats, Student Concert Organization, Student Council of Exceptional Children, Texas Association of Broadcast Students, Texas State Teachers Association, United States Institute for Technical Theater, Women United, Alpha Tau Omega, Brothers Under Christ, Delta Sigma, Delta Tau Delta, Kappa Alpha Order, Kappa Psi Omega, Omega Delta Tau, Phi Delta Theta, Sigma Chi, Sigma Lambda Beta, Sigma Nu, Sigma Rhomeo, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Theta Chi, Bowling Club, Club Baseball, Club Sports Council, Club Tennis, Inline Hockey, Martial Arts of Sam Houston, Men's Club Soccer, Outdoor Adventure Club, Recreation Club, Sam Houston State Powerlifting Club, SHSU Rugby Club, SHSU Ultimate Frisbee, Women's Club Lacrosse, Women's Club Soccer