Texas Southern University Review

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Texas Southern University is a large, four-year, primarily nonresidential, public school with 8,065 students enrolled. This college was founded in 1947 and is one of the 64 schools and colleges located in Houston, Texas.

Texas Southern University is one of the Historically Black College or University institutions (HBCU).

Academic Offerings

At Texas Southern University you can receive your bachelor's degree, master's degree, doctoral degree, or first-professional degree.

Texas Southern University implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and has 63 majors. The most popular concentrations are Law, Management, Medical, Business, and Pharmacy. Read the details about all majors offered at this college.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a positive sign. However, if you plan to transfer or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Texas Southern University is low at 59% (below Texas average). Considering this statistic, apparently students do not seem to enjoy their stay at this school.

The graduation rate at Texas Southern University is very low - 13%.

Student to full-time faculty ratio at Texas Southern University is decent: 23:1. Find out more details on faculty at this college in the Faculty Info report.

Tuition and Loans

If you wish to file your FAFSA application for Federal Student Aid, the postsecondary institution code for Texas Southern University is 003642. Please verify this code before using it with your FAFSA application.

Federal Student Aid is an office of the US Department of Education, which provides grants and loans to eligible applicants. To meet minimum eligibility requirements you will need to have a valid Social Security number and high school diploma or GED certificate.

It is very easy to obtain a loan at Texas Southern University, as 82% of the school's students receive loans, while the average loan amount is about $5,000.

Average tuition costs are relatevely low, $8,800 a year. The additional fees at Texas Southern University (not included in tuition costs) are around $4,800, which comes to a total of $13,600 per year.

Admissions Information

This school accepts your dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) earned prior to admission.

According to recent data, 6,110 applications were submitted and 6,023 were accepted (99%); so it is easy to get admitted at this school.

The undergraduate application fee at Texas Southern University is $42.00. The application fee cannot be applied toward tuition or other required fees. Additionally, the application fee is non-refundable if the student is not admitted to the school.

The graduate application fee is $50.00. The first-professional application fee is $55.00.

If you wish to obtain more detailed information about applying to Texas Southern University, call the school's general information office at (713) 313-7011 or check Texas Southern University Website.

Opportunities and Services

Texas Southern University provides a distance learning option and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a wonderful option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Texas Southern University, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and to find a full-time job upon graduation.

Texas Southern University offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates roughly 1,600 students, which provides a viable on-campus housing opportunity.

Army, Navy, and Air Force ROTC programs are available at Texas Southern University. Reserve Officers' Training Corps commissioning programs typically imply elective classes in addition to required college curriculum, possible funding for your tuition, and an obligation to serve upon graduation.

It is important to keep in mind that enrolling in a ROTC course does not commit you to serve unless you have received a ROTC scholarship, grant, or any other funding.

Crime and Safety

Based on the college crime data, Texas Southern University appears to be a relatively dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime Report for this college.

Learn about other colleges around Houston. Other cities to get an education from near Texas Southern University are South Houston, Pasadena, Friendswood, Webster, and Baytown.

Texas Southern University Videos

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Texas Southern University Location and Maps

Post Address: Texas Southern University, 3100 Cleburne St, Houston, Texas 77004, USA
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