Nicholls State vs Sam Houston State

Compare two rival schools - Nicholls State University and Sam Houston State University with tuition and admission information where Nicholls State is a four-years, public located in Thibodaux, LA and Sam Houston State is a four-years, public located in Huntsville, TX.

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Both are four-years, public schools.
Sam Houston State has more expensive tuition & fees ($18,752) than Nicholls State ($9,039).
It is harder to admit to Sam Houston State than Nicholls State.
Nicholls State has a higher submitted SAT score (1,133) than Sam Houston State (1,035).
Nicholls State has higher submitted ACT score (23) than Sam Houston State (21).
Sam Houston State has more students with 21,612 students while Nicholls State has 6,225 students.
Sam Houston State has more full-time faculties with 804 faculties while Nicholls State has 268 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Nicholls State University and Sam Houston State University.

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Nicholls State	vs.	Sam Houston State
Thibodaux, Louisiana	Location	Huntsville, Texas
four-years, public	School Type	four-years, public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral/Research University
In-State$7,946 Out-Of-State$9,039	Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,960 Out-Of-State$18,752
88% ($7,028)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	73% ($7,937)
$7,028	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,937
93.74 %	Acceptance Rates	74.39 %
50.54 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	31.19 %
1,133	SAT Score	1,035
23	ACT Score	21
50 %	Graduation Rate	57 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	24 %
70 %	Retention Rate	73 %
6,225	Student Population	21,612
268	Number of Faculties	804
16 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	20 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Remedial Service, Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services