By the numbers

Undergraduate Enrollment	9,535
In-state Tuition (per semester hour, unless noted)	$5,248 per year
Out-of-state Tuition (per semester hour, unless noted)	$13,678 per year
Yearly Room and Board	$5,001-7,000
% of Students on Financial Aid	85
Median ACT	N/A
% of African American Students	85
% of Asian American Students	4
% of Hispanic Students	5
% of International Students	3
Student/Teacher Ratio	20:1
Number of Full-time Faculty	424
Student Male/Female Ratio	40/60
Greek System?	Yes
% of Students Who Live on Campus?	15
% of Students Who Graduate in Four Years	N/A
% Who Graduate Overall	11.2
% of Freshmen Who Return	57.4
% Of Alumni Who Give $$ to School	4

Texas Southern University

Team Name:

Tigers

Address:

3100 Cleburne Avenue
Houston, TX 77004

Web:

tsu.edu

Phone:

713-313-7011

Undergraduate Enrollment

9,535

Points of Distinction

Jesse H. Jones School of Business included in the Princeton Review book Best 290 Business Schools: 2008 Edition
Will be home to National Transportation Security Center of Excellence (NTSCE), bringing together leading experts and researchers to conduct research and education of transportation employees and professionals for homeland security solutions
New master’s and doctoral program in urban planning and environment policy, one of the few programs in the country that combine the study of environment issues with planning for urban communities

Texas Southern University was the first historically black college to have a law school, and today it continues to make news through its academics. The Princeton Review recently recommended its business school, and the university is known for training skilled pharmacists. Located near downtown Houston, TSU specializes in preparing students to give back to urban communities. In fact, approximately 40 percent of the teachers working in the Houston Independent School District are TSU graduates. More than 7,600 undergraduates attend TSU, which has 50-plus bachelor’s degree programs. The Barbara Jordan–Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs, named for two of the university’s most esteemed alumni, opened in 2007.

Many students take part in the university’s sports and music programs. Twelve men’s and women’s teams compete at the NCAA Division I level. The Ocean of Soul marching band has many fans, and TSU’s jazz ensembles are nationally known.

TSU’s 150-acre campus is in Houston’s Third Ward, and the university actively cultivates its relationship with this historic community. The Third Ward’s well-known Alabama Garden is a 56-bed community vegetable garden on land owned by TSU.