Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth, Texas
Texas Southern University
Houston, Texas
NESTLED ON A BEAUTIFUL 150-acre campus close to the heart of downtown Houston in the city’s historic Third Ward, Texas Southern University (TSU) is one of the nation’s largest historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).
As a comprehensive, special-purpose, urban-programming research institution, TSU provides academic and research programs that address critical urban issues and prepare students to become a force for positive change in a global society. It is one of only eleven HBCUs in the nation to achieve the prestigious R2–High Research Activity designation by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
TSU offers more than 120 undergraduate and graduate programs and concentrations. Its innovative teaching and learning are responsive to opportunities for public service via degree programs including aviation science management, business, communication, law, pharmacy, health administration and health information management, transportation studies, maritime transportation, emergency management, urban planning and environmental policy, and engineering.
DiverseEducation.com ranks TSU second in Texas for bachelor’s degrees awarded to African Americans, and in the top one hundred in the nation for master’s degrees awarded to African Americans.
By The Numbers
Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 63% |
| Median composite SAT score | 960 |
| Median ACT score | 18 |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 5,298 |
| Students on Financial Aid | 96% |
Fees
| In-State Tuition | $9,179 per year |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $21,443 per year |
| Room and Board | $7,001+ |
Demographics
| African American Students | 83% |
| Asian American Students | 2% |
| Hispanic Students | 8% |
| International Students | 3% |
| Male/Female Ratio | 36/64 |
Campus Life
| Greek System | Yes |
| Freshman Living on Campus | |
| Freshmen Who Return | 50.7% |
| Student/Teacher Ratio | 16:1 |
| Full-Time Faculty | 391 |
Other
| Graduation in Four Years | 11% |
| Graduation Overall | 18.8% |
| Alumni Who Give $ to School | 9% |
