Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas

PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1947Large cityHBCUSEVP certified

About

Texas Southern University (Texas Southern or TSU) is a public historically black university in Houston, Texas, United States. The university is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". Texas Southern University is an important institution in Houston's Third Ward. Alvia Wardlaw of Cite: The Architecture + Design Review of Houston wrote that the university serves as "the cultural and community center of" the Third Ward area where it is located, in addition to being its university.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$21,473
Estimated total for international students: US$39,207
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison): US$9,173
Total cost for in-state students: US$26,907

Net price calculatortsu.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 6,844
Graduate students: 1,860
International undergraduates: 1%
Students per teacher: 19 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 97%
SAT: Reading and writing 420–520 · Maths 380–480
ACT: 15–19

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 24%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$46,064

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (84)

Bachelor's degrees49 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAir TransportationAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesChemistryCivil EngineeringCivil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCommunication and Media StudiesComputer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEducation, GeneralElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFamily and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryHomeland SecurityHuman Services, GeneralIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansJournalismLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Information Systems and ServicesMarketingMathematicsMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic AdministrationPublic HealthRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesSocial WorkSociologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

Master's degrees25 subjects

Biology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryCity/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCurriculum and InstructionEducational Administration and SupervisionEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFamily and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryLegal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesManagement Information Systems and ServicesMathematicsPharmacology and ToxicologyPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPsychology, GeneralPublic AdministrationRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationSociologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Doctoral degrees7 subjects

City/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCurriculum and InstructionEducational Administration and SupervisionPharmacology and ToxicologyPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationStudent Counseling and Personnel Services

Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)2 subjects

LawPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration

Graduate certificates1 subject

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.