Sam Houston State University

Categories: Universities
    • Established: 1789
    • Location: Hunstsville, Texas
    • President: James F. Gaertner
    • Faculty: 598
    • Nickname: Bearkats
    • Motto: The measure of a Life is its Service
    • Acceptance rate: 79%
    • Weather: Huntsville
  • Sam Houston State University is a public four year institution of higher education. The school is part of the Southland Athletic conference.
  • History

    Sam Houston state university was founded in 1879, and was named after General Sam Houston. The Student population is approximately 16,416 students. The university is comprised of five colleges which include: arts and Sciences, business administration, criminal justice,education, and humanities and social sciences.Shsu.edu: Fast Facts

  • Notable Alumni

    • Dana Andrews
    • Richard Linklatter
    • Dan Rather
    • Josh McCown
    • Billy Gunn
    • Ernie Koy
    • Keith Heinrich
    • Jack Tinsley
    • Molly Louise Shepard

  • Mission Statement

    "Sam Houston State University is a multicultural institution whose mission is to provide excellence by continually improving quality education, scholarship, and service to its students and to appropriate regional, state, national, and international constituencies." Shsu.edu: Mission

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