Houston, TX · Public · 6,844 undergraduates · urban
Texas Southern University
Less selective
Texas Southern is an urban HBCU whose professional schools and Houston location create strong links to public service, law, health and business.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Solid in student experience, and emerging in career outcomes.- Admission
- 93.4% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 36.2%
7,867 applicants in the reported year
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$38,924 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Texas Southern University apart
Academic design
Undergraduates study across business, education, communication, liberal arts, public affairs, pharmacy and health sciences, and science and engineering.
Campus pattern
The campus sits in Houston's historic Third Ward near major cultural, civic and medical institutions, giving student life a distinctly urban context.
Career & value signal
The Thurgood Marshall School of Law and Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs reinforce TSU's long connection to civic leadership and public service.
Can I get in?
93.4% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
7,867About 93 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 48% submitted an SAT, and 18% submitted an ACT. The ACT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Texas Southern University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Texas Southern University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Undergraduates study across business, education, communication, liberal arts, public affairs, pharmacy and health sciences, and science and engineering.
Make institutional fit specific
Texas Southern is an urban HBCU whose professional schools and Houston location create strong links to public service, law, health and business.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
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$78 application fee
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
EngineeringAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Health professionsAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
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College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
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Average annual cost by household income at Texas Southern University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
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Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Biology, General
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Psychology, General
What is campus life like?
Texas Southern University beyond the classroom
The campus sits in Houston's historic Third Ward near major cultural, civic and medical institutions, giving student life a distinctly urban context.
A defining academic feature
Undergraduates study across business, education, communication, liberal arts, public affairs, pharmacy and health sciences, and science and engineering.
What shapes an ordinary week
The campus sits in Houston's historic Third Ward near major cultural, civic and medical institutions, giving student life a distinctly urban context.
Where the degree can lead
The Thurgood Marshall School of Law and Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs reinforce TSU's long connection to civic leadership and public service.