Academic Affairs

SHSU recognized nationally for its academic excellence, student experience and community impact in the latest rankings from Niche, a leading provider of college data and reviews.

SHSU-COM partnered with OakBend Medical Center in Richmond to expand access to primary care across the state through a dynamic residency program. These high-caliber collaborations in higher education are critical to the long-term health of communities as well as the growth of new physicians.

Mitchel Roth's work covers a plethora of criminal justice topics from its historical origins to organized crime and terrorism. His expertise will soon be featured on a global scale through his involvement in "Is It True That...?", an international documentary series that strives to reexamine history from new perspectives.

Two faculty members have been announced by the Texas State University System Foundation as recipients of the 2025 Regents’ Awards, which recognize outstanding faculty, students and staff across the system.

Two talks from the third annual TEDxSHSU event in October have been named Editor’s Picks by the official TED organization. The rare distinction highlights Sam Houston State University’s commitment to fostering forward-thinking experiences that transcend traditional educational settings.

Two Academic Community Engagement (ACE) courses from Sam Houston State University's College of Business Administration (COBA) have been featured in the most recent volume of the college’s Journal of Business Strategies. These two case studies highlight the mutually beneficial nature of ACE courses between students, faculty and community partners.

The Sam Houston State University Charter School received an overall A rating for the 2022-23 academic year from the Texas Education Agency (TEA), placing it among the top 10% of Texas school districts with just 128 out of 1,198 earning the distinction.

Sam Houston State University Professor Emeritus of Dance Dana Nicolay has been named the recipient of the 2025 SHSU College of Arts and Media (CAM) Legacy Award.

SHSU has announced that registration is now open for its newest academic college, the SHSU Polytechnic College, known as SamPoly.

With Sam Houston State University’s forward-thinking faculty at the helm, Bearkats are not only learning about critical scenarios necessary for success in the professional world — they are experiencing them firsthand.