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Sam Houston Park

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Sam Houston Park
Sam Houston Park
Sam Houston Park
Sam Houston Park
Sam Houston Park
Sam Houston Park
Sam Houston Park
Sam Houston Park
Sam Houston Park
Sam Houston Park
Sam Houston Park
Sam Houston Park
Sam Houston Park
Sam Houston Park
Sam Houston Park
Sam Houston Park
Sam Houston Park
Sam Houston Park
Sam Houston Park
Sam Houston Park
Sam Houston Park
Sam Houston Park
Sam Houston Park
Sam Houston Park
Sam Houston Park
Phone:
+1 832-394-8805

Hours:
Sunday7am - 7pm
Monday7am - 7pm
Tuesday7am - 7pm
Wednesday7am - 7pm
Thursday7am - 7pm
Friday7am - 7pm
Saturday7am - 7pm


Sam Houston State University was founded in 1879 and is the third-oldest public institution of higher learning in Texas. It is approximately 70 miles north of downtown Houston, in Huntsville, Texas. It is one of the oldest purpose-built institutions for the instruction of teachers west of the Mississippi River and the first such institution in Texas. It is named for Sam Houston, who made his home in the city and is buried there. SHSU is a member of the Texas State University System and has an enrollment of more than 20,000 students across over 80 undergraduate, 59 master's, and 8 doctoral degree programs. Its programs are ranked 231-300 by U.S. News & World Report. The university also offers more than 20 online bachelor's and graduate degrees. It was the first institution classified as a Doctoral Research University by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education within the Texas State University System, and while education continues to be the most popular major among its students, SHSU has nationally recognized programs in banking, performing arts, mathematics and criminal justice.
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