What Texas Southern costs
Texas Southern University charges $9,173 a year in published tuition and fees for Texas residents, about $4,586 a semester, and $21,473 a year for students from other states, about $10,736 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance for in-state students is $27,052 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $18,012 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
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Getting into Texas Southern
For fall 2024, Texas Southern University received 9,391 applications and admitted 9,101 students, and 1,628 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 800 and 1000.
What Texas Southern students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Texas Southern University (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| General Studies | 86 |
| Biology / Biological Sciences | 79 |
| Business Administration and Management | 74 |
| Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration | 73 |
| Psychology | 65 |
| Health / Health Care Administration / Management | 55 |
| Radio and Television | 39 |
| Marketing / Marketing Management | 39 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Texas Southern
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- University of Houston, Houston, Texas: about 1 mile away
- Rice University, Houston, Texas: about 3 miles away
- University of Houston–Downtown, Houston, Texas: about 3 miles away
- Houston Christian University, Houston, Texas: about 9 miles away
- Prairie View A & M University, Prairie View, Texas: about 46 miles away
Colleges like Texas Southern
Smaller public universities with the same campus setting (big city), closest in size and nearest in region:
- Texas A & M International University, Laredo, Texas: 6,667 undergraduates
- Texas A & M University–Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas: 8,034 undergraduates
- University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana: 4,638 undergraduates
- University of North Texas at Dallas, Dallas, Texas: 2,878 undergraduates
- Southern University at New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana: 1,055 undergraduates
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FAQ
What is Texas Southern University's acceptance rate? 96.9% for fall 2024: 9,101 of 9,391 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Texas Southern University? $9,173 a year for in-state students and $21,473 for out-of-state students, in published tuition and fees before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Texas Southern University? About 6,800 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do Texas Southern University students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 800–1000.
What is the campus setting at Texas Southern University? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as a big city.
Sources
- College Navigator: Texas Southern University (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Texas Southern University
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
