Texas Tech founded in 1923 home to the diverse group of people. Sam Houston university founded in 1879 in honor of general Sam Houston. Being part of Texas universities, Texas Tech and Sam Houston University are a distinguished school that has similarities and differences, such as tuition, academic programs, sports programs and student life. Everyone knows that in state residents have cheaper tuition throughout the United States. While most student would like to go to their dream school, they have to content themselves with a less expensive school. There are numerous of university that newly high school graduates or transfer student can go to without paying the huge amount in out of state universities. Texas tech and Sam Houston universities are one of those universities. Being one of the national best "Texas Tech tied 168 place," (U.S. News, National Universities Ranking) Tuition cost for transfer student is $9,242 and while not qualifying as a national best Sam Houston 's tuition is $3,511. Texas Tech current enrollment is "approximate 31,000" (Texas Tech, Admission). Dividing their majors and programs into undergraduate and …show more content…
The sports programs are a vital fundamental in universities as they bring attention and fame to them. Every university is best in a different sport and some even play a sport that others don 't have an interest in like Polo. There is another thing that is important to the sports program which is the mascot. The mascot is the face of the school like how the Texas Tech is the "masked raider"(Texas Tech, Masked Raider) or like how Sam Houston is the "bearcat"(Sam Houston, Mascot). Texas Tech is most famously known for their "Olympic sport in Soccer, Volleyball, Softball, and Track & Field" (Texas Tech, Olympic sports). Sam Houston university famous sports are "football for men and for women volleyball and soccer” (Sam Houston, Athletic ). While both universities are great in a sport they do have some off seasons where their teams have