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Undergraduate Applicants in the U.S.

• International freshmen who attended high school in the U.S.

  Steps to apply:

  1. Complete an online application and pay the $90 non-refundable application fee.
     Alternatively, you may pay later by mailing a check (address below) or pay through the .

  2. Send your official US high school transcript to SHSU
     By mail-
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     Undergraduate Admissions Office
     Box 2418
     Huntsville, TX 77341-2418
     Electronically-
     Ask your high school to send an electronic official transcript to Â鶹¾«Æ· (code: 003606)

  3. Submit your test scores

     Send SAT scores to school code 6643 for SHSU
     Send ACT scores to school code 4162 for SHSU

  
  

  Automatic Admission for Freshmen:

  Automatic Admission is granted when eligible prospective freshmen are in the Top 10% of their high school graduating class in one of the two school years preceding the academic year for which they are applying for admission with one of the following diploma types:

  • (HB5) Distinguished Achievement
  • (UAS) Distinguished

  Automatic Admission is granted when eligible prospective freshmen graduate high school with one of the following diploma types:

  • (HB5)* Foundations with Endorsement(s)
  • (HB5) Distinguished Achievement
  • (UAS) Recommended
  • (UAS) Distinguished
  • Or equivalent

  *The Endorsement earned must be noted on the transcript provided.

  AND meet the requirements on the chart below (requirements are based on a 4.0 scale).

  

  If GPA and/or test scores do not fall within the ranges listed on the above table, applications will receive holistic review. Holistic review decisions are final.

  Students automatically admitted into SHSU still need to submit test scores to be considered for certain scholarships.

  The requirements summarized in the above table are for Texas high school students on the Recommended (UAS), Distinguished (UAS), Foundations with Endorsement(s) (HB5)*, or Distinguished Achievement (HB5) plans. Applicants from private schools or home schools must have an equivalent diploma type, and home school transcripts must be notarized. Graduates of a non-accredited high school and students who earned the GED must meet the requirements listed in the SHSU Undergraduate Catalog ().
  *The Endorsement earned must be noted on the transcript provided.

• International transfer students who attended a college/university in the U.S.

  Steps to apply:

  1. Complete an online application and pay the $90 non-refundable application fee.
     Alternatively, you may pay later by mailing a check (address below) or pay through the .

  2. Send official transcripts from all colleges or universities you have attended
     By mail-
     Â鶹¾«Æ·
     Undergraduate Admissions Office
     Box 2418
     Huntsville, TX 77341-2418
     Electronically-
     Ask your school to send an electronic official transcript to Â鶹¾«Æ· (code: 003606)

  3. Submit an English proficiency test score
     
     • SHSU accepts the following tests:
       • °Õ°¿·¡¹ó³¢Â® Essentialsâ„¢ with a minimum score of 8
       • TOEFL iBT® Home Edition
       • TOEFL iBT® Paper edition with a minimum score of 79
     • an of at least 6.5.
     • SHSU is currently accepting with a minimum score of 105.
     • These countries qualify for an English language proficiency test score waiver.
     • Students who completed undergraduate or previous degree coursework at a university where English was the language of instruction, and have a GPA of 2.5 or higher, may be eligible for a english proficiency waiver.
     
     

     GPA Requirements for Transfer Students:

     Transferable Credit Hours	Grade Point Average (GPA) Requirements on Transferable Credit Hours
     0-12 transferable credit hours	Applicant must meet the Beginning Freshmen Admission Requirements as well as have a cumulative grade point average of a 2.5 or higher on transferable hours.
     12-17 credit hours	Minimum 2.5 GPA
     18+ credit hours	Minimum 2.0 GPA

     • Students who are currently suspended from another college or university are not eligible for admission to Â鶹¾«Æ·.