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BEGINNING FRESHMAN STUDENTS

A beginning freshman student must graduate from an accredited high school, take the ACT Composite or new SAT I Total (Critical Reading + Math), and effective with enrollment for the Fall Semester 2006, the following test scores for beginning freshmen will be required.

Note: The old SAT I test contains Verbal and Quantitative sections

  • Top 10%:
    no minimum score on ACT Composite or new SAT I Total (Critical Reading + Math)
  • Top 11% - 25%:
    a minimum score of 17 on ACT Composite or a minimum score of 850 on new SAT I Total (Critical Reading + Math)
  • Second Quartile:
    a minimum score of 19 on ACT Composite or a minimum score of 930 on new SAT I Total (Critical Reading + Math).
  • Third Quartile:
    a minimum score of 22 on ACT Composite or 1030 on new SAT I Total (Critical Reading + Math).
  • Fourth Quartile:
    a minimum score of 25 on ACT Composite or 1140 on new SAT I Total (Critical Reading + Math).

Score does NOT include writing portion.

A beginning freshman student must submit the following documentation.

  1. The Apply Texas application with non refundable application fee.
  2. Official copy of ACT Composite or SAT I Total (Critical Reading + Math) score.
  3. Official copy of high school transcript showing class rank. Upon graduation from high school, applicant must provide a final official high school transcript showing final class rank, date of graduation, and graduation plan .

A beginning freshman student who has attempted college/university course work while enrolled in high school or in the semester prior to entering Sam Houston State University must provide official transcript(s) indicating the completion of all transferable academic hours (excluding developmental, remedial, vocational/technical, continuing education, or lifelong learning courses) with an overall cumulative transfer grade point average of 2.0 or higher on all academic hours attempted.

GRADUATES OF A NONACCREDITED HIGH SCHOOL INCLUDING HOME SCHOOL

Sam Houston State University admits qualified students graduating from nonaccredited high schools or home school graduates who meet the following criteria.

  • Score at least 21 on the ACT Composite or 1010 on the SAT I Total (Critical Reading + Math).
  • Present a high school/home school transcript that meets the Texas State Graduation Requirements as approved by the State Board of Education. (see Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 74)

Graduates of a nonaccredited high school, including home school, submit the following documentation.

  1. The Apply Texas application with non refundable application fee.
  2. Official copy of ACT Composite or SAT I Total (Critical Reading + Math) score.
  3. Official copy of high school transcript showing class rank. If home school, provide notarized copy of transcript. Upon graduation, applicant must provide a final official transcript showing final class rank and date of graduation.

STUDENTS WHO EARNED THE GED

Sam Houston State University admits qualified students who have earned their GED and who score at least 21 on the ACT Composite or 1010 on the SAT I Total (Critical Reading + Math) and submit the following documentation.

  1. The Apply Texas application with non refundable application fee.
  2. Official copy of ACT Composite or SAT I Total (Critical Reading + Math) score.
  3. Official copy of GED certificate with GED test scores.

PERSONAL REVIEW OF EDUCATIONAL POTENTIAL (PREP)

Freshmen applicants who do not meet minimum requirements for admission but graduated from the Recommended or Advanced Degree Program and are currently ranked in the top three quarters of their class are eligible for the Personal Review of Educational Potential (PREP). The Undergraduate Admissions staff will consider the following factors in the (PREP) process:

  • Specific class rank (on a seven-semester transcript)
  • Size of the graduating class
  • Quality and competitive level of high school courses taken and grades earned (e.g., AP, Honors classes, Dual Credit)
  • Academic progress and achievements
  • Scores on either the ACT or SAT I

Contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions for more information and current deadlines.
Telephone: (936) 294-1828.