Hillsboro, Texas
Website: http://www.hillcollege.edu
Be a part of the special alliance between Hill and SHSU. This partnership will help you make a smooth transition as you take your Junior and Senior work at SHSU.
- As an enrolled student at your Hill, you can pay a reduced application fee, and be jointly admitted to Hill and SHSU after successfully completing 12 academic hours.
- You can work closely with the advisors at Hill and SHSU and ensure you're taking the best path to graduation.
- You will receive an ID card for SHSU which gives you library privileges and free admission to sporting events.
- You will get an SHSU e-mail account that can be used anywhere.
- Take advantage of your special status as a Hill College student and apply now!
JOINT ADMISSIONS Application For COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS
- Agricultural Business Program
- Agricultural Mechanization Program
- Animal Science Program
- Art
- Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences
- Early Childhood Education Minor & BAAS Major
- Biology and Environmental Science
- Business Degree (Accounting, Management, etc.)
- Chemistry
- Criminal Justice
- Computer Science
- Dance
- Education
- English
- Family and Consumer Sciences (B.A.)
- Family and Consumer Sciences (B.S.)
- Fashion Merchandising (B.A.)
- Fashion Merchandising (B.S.)
- Food Science and Nutrition
- Food Service Management (B.A.)
- Food Service Management (B.S.)
- General Agriculture
- Geography (B.A.)
- Geography (B.S.)
- Geology
- Health
- History
- Honors Program
- Horticulture and Crop Sciences Program
- Interior Design (B.A.)
- Interior Design (B.S.)
- Industrial Technology
- Kinesiology
- Mathematics
- Military Science
- Music
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Mass Communication
- Social Sciences Composite Degree (B.A. Geography Emphasis)
- Social Sciences Composite Degree (B.S. Geography Emphasis)
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Speech Communication
- Theatre
Complete the high school diploma, associate, and baccalaureate degrees in 6 years utilizing "Time Compressed Degree Plans." In many fields, the masters degree may be completed in one additional year.
“Transfer Scholarships”
In general, transfer students are eligible for most scholarships at Sam Houston State University. General scholarship information and applications forms may be obtained here.
Several “grant” based scholarships including NSF grant based scholarships include the PEERS Program (Peers Enhancing their Education through Research and Scholarship) providing up to $5,000 per year for two years in Biology, Geography & Geology, and Mathematics & Statistics.
A “Texas Youth in Technology” grant provides support for high school and college technology programs including transfer scholarships in Computer Science, Digital Forensics, and Information Assurance.
NSF Science Scholarship Opportunities at SHSU
The Carnegie Commission on Higher Education has ranked Sam Houston State University a "Doctoral Research University." This classification distinguishes the university by placing it in the top 7 percent of all 4,391 ranked private and public institutions of higher education in the United States.
Interested in another degree? We have 79 undergraduate degree programs. Check our Transfer Equivalency Guide to see which of your Hill classes equal the ones here at SHSU.
