You have considered where you are and where you want to be. We are looking forward to helping you begin your journey toward a bachelor's degree. Your university career starts here.
A beginning freshman student is an applicant who:
Completed more than 12 transferable credit hours? Go to transfer students admission instructions.
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SHSU Admissions Office
Box 2418
Huntsville TX 77341-2418
Contact your high school to send an official transcript to SHSU.
Contact the appropriate testing agency to request an electronic submission of your test score be sent to SHSU.
AND meet the requirements on the chart below (requirements are based on a 4.0 scale).
| High School GPA Range | with Test score | |
|---|---|---|
| ACT | SAT | |
| 3.5 + | 17 | 930 |
| 3.0 - 3.49 | 19 | 1010 |
| 2.5 - 2.99 | 22 | 1110 |
| 2.25 - 2.49 | 25 | 1210 |
| 2.24 & below | considered by holistic review | |
| High School GPA Range | without Test Score |
|---|---|
| (Test Optional) | |
| 3.5 + | Automatic Admission |
| 3.0 - 3.49 | |
| 2.5 - 2.99 | considered by holistic review |
| 2.25 - 2.49 | |
| 2.24 & below |
If GPA and/or test scores do not fall within the ranges listed on the above table, applications will receive holistic review. Holistic review decisions are final.
Students automatically admitted into SHSU still need to submit test scores to be considered for certain scholarships.
The requirements summarized in the above table are for Texas high school students on the Recommended (UAS), Distinguished (UAS), Foundations with Endorsement(s) (HB5)*, or Distinguished Achievement (HB5) plans. Applicants from private schools or home schools must have an equivalent diploma type, and home school transcripts must be notarized. Graduates of a non-accredited high school and students who earned the GED must meet the requirements listed in the SHSU Undergraduate Catalog (catalog.shsu.edu).
*The Endorsement earned must be noted on the transcript provided.
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has a program implemented in Texas High schools for juniors and seniors to be able to enroll in college courses, through a local community college the high school has the agreement with, and receive academic credit for the high school course as well as college credit. This gives an opportunity for incoming freshman students to start their college career with college credits already. With dual credit, incoming freshman will have the allotted credits added to their college transcript, and it will appear as transfer credits. These courses will factor into their transfer GPA on their academic record. Once they start to take courses at Sam Houston State University, they will have a Transfer GPA and a SHSU GPA that will be combined together to give their Overall GPA. If a student wishes to retake the courses they originally received as dual credit, they are able to, and Sam Houston will report the highest grade received on their transcript. For more information on Dual Credit, you can find it on The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Visit our financial aid website to learn how to complete the FAFSA and to complete the Scholarship4Kats Application. You must be accepted to SHSU in order to complete a Scholarship4Kats application. Most scholarships available to fall applicants have an application priority deadline of November 1 with recipient selections through February.