Freshmen Admissions
Texas Southern University is located in the heart of Houston. We are home to an increasing diverse population of nearly 10,000 students with more than 80 undergraduate, graduate and professional degree programs.
Application Deadline: Fall - July 15 Spring - December 15 Summer I - May 15 Summer II - June 22 | Financial Aid Deadline: Priority - April 15 for Fall FAFSA Code: 003642 |  |
Requirements
Completed Application for admission
$42.00 application fee (non-refundable).
No application will be processed without the required application fee or approved fee waiver.
Official high school transcript showing date of graduation, or GED Test Report
Grade point average of 2.50 on a 4.00
Official SAT or ACT test scores
ACT 17 (composite) or 820 (SAT Critical Reading and Mathematics combined, if taken before March 2016, or 900 SAT total score, if taken after March 2016).
Complete placement testing upon admission.
Texas Uniform Admission Standards
Per state law, TEC 51.803-51.809, Uniform Admissions Standards (UAS) require all residents who graduate from a Texas public high school meet one of the following college readiness standards in order to be eligible for consideration for admission at a Texas four-year public institution:
Successfully complete the Recommended or Advanced (Distinguished) High School Program, Foundation High School Program or complete the portion of the program that was available to them; or
Successfully complete a curriculum that is equivalent* in content and rigor to the Recommended or Advanced (distinguished) High School Program or Foundation High School Program at a high school that is exempt from offering such programs; or
Satisfy the College Readiness Benchmarks on the SAT or ACT assessment:
SAT- 1500 out of 2400 (Verbal + Math + Writing)
ACT- 18 English, 21 Reading, 22 Mathematics and 24 Science*In order to claim curriculum equivalencies for a student applicant, the high school counselor or other school official must complete one of the two Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board exemption forms and attach the completed certification to the student’s high school transcript or diploma prior to submission to the admissions office. Click here to complete form
Undocumented High School Students Must Have:
Graduated from a public or private high school or received a high school diploma or GED in the State of Texas.
Resided in this state for at least three consecutive years before the date of graduation from high school or before receiving the equivalent of the high school diploma (GED).
Sign an Affidavit of Intent (Form also available at Texas Southern University) stating that the individual will file an application to become a permanent resident at the earliest opportunity the individual is eligible to do so. Please send to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions in the address box below.
The path is open to all persons meeting these requirements, whatever their citizenship of INS status. Also, open to US Citizens and Permanent Residents.
Office of Admissions Bell Building #200 3100 Cleburne Street -TSU Box 1855 Houston, Texas 77004 Phone: 713-313-7071 Fax: 713-313-7471 E-Mail: admissions@tsu.edu |
