Public, 4-year or above
633 Faculty Members | 12:1 student faculty ratio
Not applicable
Texas Southern University
3100 Cleburne St, Houston, Texas 77004
See on Map(713) 313-7011
Texas Southern University (TSU) was founded as Texas State University for Negroes in 1947 and was the first state-supported institution in Houston. In 1973, the Texas legislature designated TSU a special purpose institution of higher education for urban programming. Ascribing to the global implications of its urban mission, the University focuses on high-quality teaching, research and public service to prepare students for leadership roles in urban communities worldwide. Texas Southern University offers a variety of academic programs to students of diverse backgrounds and various levels of scholastic achievement. These students matriculate in undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees in the arts, science, public affairs, education, business, health science, law, pharmacy and technology. A special challenge to the institutional mission is the open-access philosophy, which affords admission to broad categories of students from the intellectually gifted to the academically underprepared. In support of this concept, the faculty develops unique educational programs and creates a stimulating intellectual climate for a diverse student clientele. In fulfilling its mission and purpose, Texas Southern University is committed to the following: maintaining an innovative, productive and receptive learning environment; implementing initiatives to ensure a suitable environment for research and other scholarly activities and infusing new technological advances into its infrastructure and academic programs.
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$15,488Type of aid | % of students receiving aid | Average amount |
---|---|---|
Federal grants | 87.0% | $6,019 |
State/local grants | 59.0% | $5,713 |
Institutional grants | 49.0% | $7,356 |
Loans | 56.0% | $5,944 |
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High school transcript
RecommendedHigh school GPA
RequiredRecommendation letter
RecommendedAdmissions test
(SAT or ACT)
TOEFL
(international students)
Completion of college
prep program
Demonstration of
competencies
Half of the freshman class scored within these ranges. 25% scored lower and 25% scored higher. 2020 data.
Half of the freshman class scored within these ranges. 25% scored lower and 25% scored higher. 2020 data.
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