Texas Southern University

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Texas Southern University (TSU) was founded as Texas State University for Negroes in 1947 and was the first state-supported institution in Houston. In 1973, the Texas legislature designated TSU a special purpose institution of higher education for urban programming. Ascribing to the global implications of its urban mission, the University focuses on high-quality teaching, research, and public service to prepare students for leadership roles in urban communities worldwide. Texas Southern University offers a variety of academic programs to students of diverse backgrounds and various levels of scholastic achievement. These students matriculate in undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees in the arts, science, public affairs, education, business, health science, law, pharmacy, and technology. A special challenge to the institutional mission is the open-access philosophy, which affords admission to broad categories of students from the intellectually gifted to the academically under prepared. In support of this concept, the faculty develops unique educational programs and creates a stimulating intellectual climate for a diverse student clientele. In fulfilling its mission and purpose, Texas Southern University is committed to the following: maintaining an innovative, productive, and receptive learning environment; implementing initiatives to ensure a suitable environment for research and other scholarly activities; and infusing new technological advances into its infrastructure and academic programs.

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Texas Southern University

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Texas Southern University is one of the largest historically black universities in the USA. Located in Houston, Texas, the university was established on March 3, 1947 by the Texas Legislature and it was initially named Texas State University for Negroes. Prior to becoming a state university, Texas Southern University was owned by the Houston Independent School District (HISD) and had been known as Houston College for Negroes.

History

In February 1946, Heman Marion Sweatt, an African American man, applied to The University of Texas School of Law. He was denied admission because of his race, and subsequently filed suit. (See Sweatt v. Painter.) At the time, there was no “separate but equal” law school for African Americans, and the Texas trial court, instead of granting Sweatt a writ of mandamus, continued the case for six months allowing the state time to create a law school only for blacks. As a result, Texas Southern University was established under Senate Bill 140 by the Fiftieth Texas Legislature on March 3, 1947 as a state university to be located in Houston. Originally named Texas State University for Negroes, the school was established to serve African Americans in Texas and offer them fields of study comparable to that available to white Texans. The state took over the HISD-run Houston College for Negroes as a basis for the new university. At the time, Houston College had one permanent building, but, more importantly, an existing faculty, and students. The school was charged with teaching "pharmacy, dentistry, arts and sciences, journalism education, literature, law, medicine, and other professional courses," and further stipulated that "these courses shall be equivalent to those offered at other institutions of this type supported by the State of Texas."

2006 Scandal

Former president of TSU Priscilla Slade was fired in June 2006 over allegations of financial mismanagement. She along with 3 others were indicted, and her colleague Quentin Wiggins received a ten-year prison sentence. Slade's trial resulted in a hung jury, and she faces retrial in the spring of 2008. If convicted she faces up to life imprisonment.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Southwest
Setting:
Large City Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad)
Mascot:
Tigers

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
8,920
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
85%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 13,478
Students Receiving Aid:
93%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 42
Selectivity:
Open Admissions
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 85%
Part-Time 15%
Race/Ethnicity
African-American 89%
Hispanic 4%
Asian 3%
Other 2%
Caucasian 2%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 85%
Out-of-State 15%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Texas 85%
Louisiana 2%
California 1%
Tennessee 0%
District of Columbia 0%
Percent of Students International: 3%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 15%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Football (Southwestern Athletic Conference)
Basketball (Southwestern Athletic Conference)
Baseball (Southwestern Athletic Conference)
Track (Southwestern Athletic Conference)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 4,468 $ 13,478  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 1,200 $ 7,824  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 2,572 $ 2,572  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 3,256 73%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 2,638 32%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 1,326 1%  
Student Loans:
$ 2,625 47%  
Any Aid:
  93%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 100% (Open Admissions)

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 42.00

Degree Programs at Texas Southern University

Bachelor's Level Majors

Photos

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