Sam Houston State University is located in Huntsville, Texas, USA. The following is a detailed introduction to the school:

School Overview

Long history: Founded in 1879, it is the third oldest public university in Texas and one of the earliest normal schools west of the Mississippi River. It was originally named Sam Houston Normal Institute. After several name changes, it was established as its current name in 1969.

Large scale: As one of the nine member universities of the Texas State University system, the school has more than 20,000 students and offers more than 80 undergraduate majors, 59 master's majors and 10 doctoral majors. In addition, it also offers more than 20 online undergraduate and graduate degree programs.

Faculty: It has 598 academic staff members, and its faculty academic productivity index ranks among the top 20 among professional research universities in the United States.

Professional Settings

Outstanding criminal justice major: The School of Criminal Justice is one of the largest criminal justice colleges in the United States. It was approved by the Texas State Legislature in 1963. There is a doctoral program in criminal justice, 5 master's programs, including the first such program in Texas, and 3 undergraduate programs, including the Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice, the Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, and the Bachelor of Arts in Victimology. The Crime and Policing Center, located in the School of Criminal Justice, is one of the largest criminal justice research institutions in the United States and has a series of academic journals.

Disciplines are rich and diverse: covering many fields, such as agricultural science, art, biological science, computer science, business, education, health science, humanities, social science, etc. Among them, the Business School offers majors such as accounting, international business, human resources, and information systems; the School of Applied Education has majors such as educational leadership and consulting; the School of Arts and Natural Sciences covers majors such as music, drama, and design.

Teaching resources and features

Advanced teaching facilities: The campus covers an area of ​​272 acres and has modern teaching facilities, including well-equipped teaching buildings, a well-stocked library, advanced science laboratories, computer laboratories, etc., as well as special facilities such as a planetarium, an observatory, a corpse farm, and an 18-hole golf course.

Many practical teaching opportunities: The school has established extensive cooperative relationships with local enterprises and institutions, providing students with abundant internship and practical opportunities. For example, students majoring in criminal justice have the opportunity to intern at local law enforcement agencies and courts; students majoring in business can participate in actual projects in enterprises.

Advantages of small class teaching: Many courses adopt small class teaching mode, and the average class size is moderate. Teachers can better pay attention to the learning progress of each student, provide students with personalized learning guidance, and promote students' in-depth understanding and mastery of knowledge.

Campus life

Student organizations and clubs: The school has a variety of student organizations and clubs covering academic, cultural, artistic, sports and other fields, such as academic research clubs, international cultural exchange clubs, music clubs, sports clubs, etc., providing students with The broad communication and development platform enriches students' extracurricular life.

Campus cultural activities: Various campus cultural activities such as concerts, drama performances, art exhibitions, and cultural festivals are often held, creating a strong campus cultural atmosphere and promoting the exchange and integration of campus multiculturalism.

Sports and competitive activities: The school's sports teams actively participate in various sports and competitive competitions. It is a member of the first-level league of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) of the United States. Sports include basketball, football, volleyball, track and field, etc., which cultivate students' team spirit and competitive awareness.

School ranking

Ranked 22nd in the ranking of graduate schools in criminology by "U.S. News and World Report", its criminal justice major is in a leading position in the United States.

Webometrics World University Ranking 965.

Admission requirements

Undergraduate: Generally, applicants are required to have a high school diploma or equivalent, and the GPA meets certain standards. The requirements for different majors are different. For international students, they are usually required to provide TOEFL or IELTS scores to prove their English language proficiency. Generally, TOEFL scores are required to be above 79 points, and IELTS scores are required to be above 6.5 points.

Graduate students: Applicants are required to have a bachelor's degree, and GPA is usually above 3.0, and some majors require higher requirements. Different majors may also require standardized test scores such as GRE and GMAT, as well as application materials such as letters of recommendation and personal statements.

Tuition and funding

Tuition: The tuition standards for in-state students and out-of-state students are different. Taking the 2023-2024 academic year as an example, the tuition per credit for in-state students is about US$104, and the tuition per credit for out-of-state students is about US$312.

Funding: The school provides a variety of financial aid methods, including federal grants, state government grants, school scholarships, student loans, etc., to help students reduce their financial burden.