Sam Houston State University saw an international acceptance rate of 15.5% for the application year 2024, reflecting an increase from 15.3% in 2023 when 290 out of 1900 applicants were accepted. Historically, the acceptance rates have shown a downward trend, decreasing from 18.7% in 2020, with 280 admits from 1500 applicants, to 17.2% in 2022. From 2021, where the acceptance rate stood at 18.4% with 295 admits, there has been a significant tightening of the acceptance rates over the past few years, indicating increasing competition among international applicants.