About
Sam Houston State University is a public research university in Huntsville, Texas, United States. Founded in 1879, it is the third-oldest public college or university in Texas. It is one of the first normal schools west of the Mississippi River and the first in Texas. The school is named for statesman Sam Houston, who made his home in the city and is buried there.
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Key facts
- Global rank
- #2141
- Location
- Huntsville, United States
- Founded
- 1879
- Students
- 17,377
- Type
- Public
- Admission rate
- 85%
- SAT middle range
- 960 to 1140
- ACT middle range
- 18 to 24
- English test
- Required
- How to apply
- ApplyBoard
Outcomes and costs
Official figures from US College Scorecard, US Department of Education. Salaries are for all graduates, not only international students.
- Median salary 10 years after starting
- $54,211 a year
- Median salary 6 years after starting
- $45,337 a year
- Graduation rate (within 6 years)
- 55%
- Students returning for a second year
- 73%
- Tuition (out-of-state, per year)
- $19,068
- Average cost of attendance (per year)
- $25,505
- Undergraduate students
- 17,743
- Students per faculty member
- 19 to 1
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,983
Programmes
Showing 40 of 128 programmes.
Postgraduate · English & Creative Writing, Editing, and Publishing
Dual Degree - Master of Arts - English & Master of Fine Arts - Creative Writing, Editing, and Publishing
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,243 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
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Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Clinical Psychology
Master of Arts - Clinical Psychology
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,243 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
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Deadline: 15 February 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Counseling
Master of Arts - Counseling
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,243 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
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Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Criminal Justice and Criminology
Master of Arts - Criminal Justice and Criminology
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,243 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 36 months
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Deadline: 15 April 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Emerging and Social Media
Master of Arts - Emerging and Social Media
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,243 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
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Deadline: 15 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · English
Master of Arts - English
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,243 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
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Deadline: 15 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Experimental Psychology
Master of Arts - Experimental Psychology
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,243 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
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Deadline: 15 April 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Comparative and Global Education
Master of Education - Comparative and Global Education
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,243 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
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Deadline: 15 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · School Counseling
Master of Education - School Counseling
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,243 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 40 months
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Deadline: 1 May 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Art and Social Practice
Master of Fine Arts - Art and Social Practice
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,243 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 36 months
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Deadline: 15 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Fine Arts - Creative Writing, Editing, and Publishing
Master of Fine Arts - Creative Writing, Editing, and Publishing
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,243 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 36 months
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Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Dance
Master of Fine Arts - Dance
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,243 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
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Deadline: 15 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Fine Arts - Digital Media Production
Master of Fine Arts - Digital Media Production
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,243 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 36 months
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Deadline: 15 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Music
Master of Music - Music
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,243 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
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Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Agriculture
Master of Science - Agriculture
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,243 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 15 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Biology
Master of Science - Biology
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,243 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
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Deadline: 15 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Chemistry
Master of Science - Chemistry
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,243 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 15 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Computing and Data Science
Master of Science - Computing and Data Science
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,243 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 15 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Dietetics
Master of Science - Dietetics
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,243 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
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Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Engineering Technology and Management
Master of Science - Engineering Technology and Management
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,243 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Forensic Science
Master of Science - Forensic Science
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,243 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
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Deadline: 15 January 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Kinesiology
Master of Science - Kinesiology
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,243 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
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Deadline: 15 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Mathematics
Master of Science - Mathematics
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,243 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 15 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Statistics and Data Science
Master of Science - Statistics and Data Science
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,243 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · Kinesiology and Education
Bachelor Science - Double Major in Kinesiology and Education
- Tuition per year
- USD 25,754 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 15 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · Applied Arts and Sciences
Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (B.A.A.S.)
- Tuition per year
- USD 24,210 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
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Deadline: 15 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · Applied Arts and Sciences - Business
Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (B.A.A.S.) - Business
- Tuition per year
- USD 24,210 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 15 May 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 May 2028, 1 August 2028
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Undergraduate · Criminal Justice
Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS) - Criminal Justice
- Tuition per year
- USD 24,210 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
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Deadline: 15 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · Art
Bachelor of Arts - Art
- Tuition per year
- USD 22,627 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
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Deadline: 15 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · Biology
Bachelor of Arts - Biology
- Tuition per year
- USD 24,210 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
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Deadline: 15 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · Communication Studies
Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies
- Tuition per year
- USD 23,417 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 15 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · Criminal Justice
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
- Tuition per year
- USD 22,627 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
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Deadline: 15 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · Double Major in Education and English
Bachelor of Arts - Double Major in Education and English
- Tuition per year
- USD 24,210 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
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Deadline: 15 May 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 May 2028, 1 August 2028
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Undergraduate · Education and Media and Communication Journalism
Bachelor of Arts - Double Major in Education and Media and Communication Journalism
- Tuition per year
- USD 27,298 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 15 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · Double Major in Education and Spanish
Bachelor of Arts - Double Major in Education and Spanish
- Tuition per year
- USD 24,982 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
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Deadline: 15 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · English
Bachelor of Arts - English
- Tuition per year
- USD 26,526 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
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Deadline: 15 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · French
Bachelor of Arts - French
- Tuition per year
- USD 22,627 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
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Deadline: 15 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · Geography
Bachelor of Arts - Geography
- Tuition per year
- USD 24,210 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
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Deadline: 15 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · Interior Design
Bachelor of Arts - Interior Design
- Tuition per year
- USD 24,210 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
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Deadline: 15 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · Mathematics
Bachelor of Arts - Mathematics
- Tuition per year
- USD 22,627 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 15 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Scholarships you could use here
Fulbright-Nehru Master's Fellowships · USIEF (United States-India Educational Foundation)
Indian citizens with a bachelor's (minimum 55%) or master's degree and at least three years of relevant full-time work experience, without a US degree. Government of India employees are not eligible.
The last published cycle (2026-2027) closed on 14 May 2025. A 2027-2028 master's cycle is not currently listed.
Official pageFulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowships · USIEF
Indian scholars registered for a PhD at an Indian institution, for 6 to 9 months of research in the US.
The 2027-2028 cycle closed on 1 July 2026.
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