Alvin Community College vs Sam Houston State University

Alvin Community College

Public community college in suburban Texas with low tuition and transfer-focused liberal arts programs.

Public research university in Texas with strong focus on criminal justice and homeland security programs.

Metric	Alvin Community College	Sam Houston State University
Total Student Enrollment	5,830	21,403
Endowment (End of Year)	$25,209,006	$1,102,070,126
Official Website	www.alvincollege.edu/	www.shsu.edu/
Sector Group	Public 4-Year or Above	Public 4-Year or Above
Setting	Suburb	Town
Carnegie Classification	Mixed Associate Medium	Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium