The 2024 tuition & fees is $9,228 for Texas residents and $19,020 for out-of-state students.
Total 5,098 students out of total 21,480 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 2,467 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Sam Houston State University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
| School Name | Sam Houston State University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 1806 Ave J, Huntsville, TX |
| Online Students | 5,098 Enrolled Online Exclusively 9,260 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$9,228 Out-of-State$19,020 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$8,954 Out-of-State$16,298 |
| Student to Faculty | 20:1 (5.00%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 53 Programs |
| Certificate | 2 Programs |
| Bachelors | 8 Programs |
| Masters | 23 Programs |
| Doctorate | 2 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 18 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Sam Houston State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Texas residents, the tuition & fees are $9,228 and $19,020 for non-Texas residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $8,954 and $16,298 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $244 for Texas residents and $652 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $320 for Texas residents and $728 for out-of-state students.
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $8,536 | $8,736 | $8,960 | $8,960 | $9,228 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $18,664 | $18,552 | $18,752 | $18,752 | $19,020 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $8,016 | $8,342 | $8,666 | $8,666 | $8,954 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $15,612 | $15,704 | $16,009 | $16,010 | $16,298 |
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $244 | $244 | $244 | $244 | $244 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $666 | $653 | $652 | $652 | $652 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $320 | $320 | $320 | $320 | $320 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $742 | $729 | $728 | $728 | $728 |
Sam Houston State University offers 176 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 53 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificate, 8 Bachelors, 23 Masters, 2 Doctorate, 18 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | 2 | NOT OFFERED | 8 | 23 | 2 | 18 |
| Overall Programs | 7 | NOT OFFERED | 76 | 56 | 12 | 25 |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Sam Houston State University. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 15 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 5 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 84 | 5 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 8 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 43 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 3 | NOT OFFERED |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 10 | 5 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Reading Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 22 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Education (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 6 |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 8 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 51 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Library and Information Science | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 44 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| History and Political Science | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 26 | NOT OFFERED | 11 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 801 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
| Corrections and Criminal Justice (other) | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 2 | 41 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Homeland Security | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 34 | 35 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 7 |
| Critical Infrastructure Protection | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Organization and Advocacy | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Public Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 19 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 12 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 18 | NOT OFFERED | 4 |
| Sociology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 37 | 12 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music Pedagogy | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 9 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 5 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 110 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Public Health | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 13 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 141 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Project Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 17 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 10 | 26 | NOT OFFERED | 4 |
At Sam Houston State University, there are 21,480 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 14,358 students were attending classes through distance learning (5,098 students are enrolled exclusively and 9,260 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 21,480 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 5,098 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 9,260 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 7,122 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 5,098 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 4,896 Texas Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 50 students living in the U.S. States other than Texas, and 16 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 5,098 | |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Resident | 4,896 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 50 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 16 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 5,098 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 3,480 | |
| Graduate | 1,618 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 3,480 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 3,480 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 0 |