Sam Houston State University

Applying

Application (Fall 2013)

Application deadline (U.S. residents)	rolling
Application deadline (international students)	rolling
Notification of admissions (as submitted by school)	Each semester; Three entry points. Fall - August 1 Spring - December 1 Summer - May 1

Admissions & Enrollment

Applicants	N/A
Accepted	N/A
Enrolled	N/A
Denies enrollment to some qualified applicants	No
Admits applicants living abroad	Yes
Acceptance rate	N/A
Average undergraduate GPA	N/A
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA	N/A
Average GRE score breakdown	N/A
Entrants providing GRE scores	50%
Employed at enrollment	99%

Requirements

Application essay	No
Standardized test requirement	GRE
Letters of recommendation	3
Letters of recommendation from professional contacts	3
Education-related work experience requirement	Yes, with exceptions
Education-related undergraduate degree requirement	Yes, always
Education-related undergraduate coursework requirement	Yes, always
TOEFL required for international students	Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required	Paper 550, internet 79

Admission Factors

Academic factors

Undergraduate institution Not Considered Class rank Not Considered Undergraduate GPA Very Important Recommendation(s) Very Important Standardized test scores Considered

Non-academic factors

Application essay Considered Interview Considered Work experience Important Character/personal qualities Important First-generation college student Not Considered Alumni/alumnae relations Not Considered Geographical residence Not Considered Applicant's interest level Considered

Admissions Contacts

Director of admissions	Kandi Tayebi
Admissions phone	(936) 294-1971
Admissions E-mail	graduate@shsu.edu
Admissions website	http://www.shsu.edu/~grs_www/prospectivestudents.html