UST vs Sam Houston State

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UST is a private (not-for-profit) and Sam Houston State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
UST has more expensive tuition & fees ($52,284) than Sam Houston State ($19,020).
It is harder to admit to UST than Sam Houston State.
UST has a higher submitted SAT score (1,350) than Sam Houston State (1,050).
UST has higher submitted ACT score (27) than Sam Houston State (21).
Sam Houston State has more students with 21,480 students while UST has 9,025 students.
UST has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Sam Houston State's ratio is 20 to 1.
Sam Houston State has more full-time faculties with 804 faculties while UST has 416 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of St Thomas and Sam Houston State University.

UST	vs.	Sam Houston State
Saint Paul, Minnesota	Location	Huntsville, Texas
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
$52,284	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,228 Out-Of-State$19,020
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	77%
$29,252	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,466

84.94 %	Acceptance Rates	85.39 %
22.46 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	23.98 %
1,350	SAT Score	1,050
27	ACT Score	21
79 %	Graduation Rate	56 %
13 %	Transfer-out Rate	23 %
86 %	Retention Rate	74 %
9,025	Student Population	21,480
416	Number of Faculties	804
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	20 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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