Sam Houston State University vs South Texas College

Sam Houston State University

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

Regional public institution in McAllen serving 26,440 students with low tuition and mixed associate/bachelor's degree pathways.

Metric	Sam Houston State University	South Texas College
Total Student Enrollment	21,403	26,440
Endowment (End of Year)	$1,102,070,126	$486,692,488
Official Website	www.shsu.edu/	https://www.southtexascollege.edu/
Sector Group	Public 4-Year or Above	Public 4-Year or Above
Setting	Town	City
Carnegie Classification	Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium	Mixed Associate/Baccalaureate