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 Public, 4 or more years located in Thibodaux, LA and Sam Houston State is a Public, 4 or more years located in Huntsville, TX.

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Both are Public, 4 or more years schools.
Sam Houston State has more expensive tuition & fees ($18,552) 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 (1,086) than Sam Houston State (1,065).
Nicholls State has higher submitted ACT score (23) than Sam Houston State (21).
Sam Houston State has more students with 21,213 students while Nicholls State has 6,453 students.
Sam Houston State has more full-time faculties with 778 faculties while Nicholls State has 258 full-time faculties.

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

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Nicholls StateSam Houston State

Nicholls State	vs.	Sam Houston State
Thibodaux, Louisiana	Location	Huntsville, Texas
Public, 4 or more years	School Type	Public, 4 or more years
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$8,736 Out-Of-State$18,552
75% ($6,829)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	72% ($7,649)
$6,829	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,649
93.74 %	Acceptance Rates	74.39 %
50.54 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	31.19 %
1,086	SAT Score	1,065
23	ACT Score	21
49 %	Graduation Rate	54 %
26 %	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
74 %	Retention Rate	76 %
6,453	Student Population	21,213
258	Number of Faculties	778
19 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	21 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