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Your Estimated Price

$16,143 Annual Cost to Attend

Cost Breakdown
$6,608 tuition
$7,410 on campus room & board
$1,000 books
$1,125 fees

$23,190 Annual Cost to Attend

Cost Breakdown
$12,912 tuition
$7,410 on campus room & board
$1,000 books
$1,868 fees
Estimated Net Price
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Average Aid

$11,360 Annual Institutional Aid

Average Aid
81% of students receive aid
67% get federal aid ($5,236 avg)
51% get state aid ($5,858 avg)
16% get institn'l aid ($11,360 avg)
54% get loans ($5,585 avg)

Tuition Trends

Historical Tuition and Fees, with Projected Future Amounts

Future projections are based on past four years' data averaging 6.60% annual change in in-state tuition and fees and 4.96% change in out-of-state tuition and fees. Amounts shown are estimates only and not guaranteed. For a better estimate, contact the college directly.

Financial Aid

$20,447,898
Annual Aid Awarded
Aid/Loans
 Average Amount Percent Awarded
Grant or Scholarship Aid $9,352 62%
Federal Grant Aid $5,236 67%
Pell Grants $4,464 37%
Other Federal Grants $908 36%
Institution Grant Aid $11,360 16%
State Grant Aid $5,858 51%
Student Loans $5,585 54%
Federal Loans $5,261 53%
Other Loans $6,638 3%

Merit Aid

Merit Scholarships Available:

 Amount
Ann Crump And Charles T. Mallery Agribusiness Undergraduate Endowed Scholarship - R
Belle Clayton Atkeisson Scholarship $125 R
Biology & Environmental Science Academic Scholarship $500 R
Bobby Kees & Colleen Ann Marks Presidential Endowment Fund $1,000 R
Bruce/Hillegeist Endowment Scholarship $1,000 R R
Claude H. & Alice M. Townsend Foundation Scholarship $625 R
Colonel William Jackson Bythe, Sr Endowed Scholarship - R
Dan Rather And Jean Rather Endowed Scholarship $3,000 R
Della Mckenzie Blackmon Memorial Scholarship $100 R
Fannie Robinson Tyson Endowed Scholarship $250 R
Financial Aid Timeline
Financial aid priority deadline: March 31
Financial aid deadline: May 31
College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about: -
Student must reply to financial aid decision by: -
Does Sam Houston State University offer...
Tuition Payment Plan? Yes
Financial Aid Contact Info
1806 Ave J
Huntsville, TX 77340
(936) 294-1111
http://www.shsu.edu/
Costs Per Credit Hour
In State $187
Out of State $538

Reviews

Student Responses to Review Topic: Bang for the buck
  • 5
  • Lindsey from Granger, TX
  • May-21-2013 I am a current student here

    Very price effective school, tuition is relatively low and they offer great scholarship and financial help options.

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  • 5
  • Anonymous
  • May-10-2013 I am a current student here

    I am very happy with my choice to attend Sam Houston. It is a smaller campus and everyone feels at home and welcomed.

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  • 5
  • Alexandria from Boerne, TX
  • May-09-2013 I am a current student here

    I am getting a great education, with some of the best professors and I am doing it at a smaller campus with fewer students in some classes which is a great benefit.

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