Texas Southern University

Admissions at Texas Southern University

Texas Southern University admitted 7,344 of 7,867 first-time applicants, an overall admission rate of 93.4% in fall 2023. School-level rates are not personal admission probabilities.

SAT and ACT ranges

SAT reading & writing

420–510

SAT math

380–490

ACT composite

15–19

The middle 50% describes enrolled first-time students whose scores were used in admission. These are not cutoffs. Separate SAT section percentiles cannot be added into a composite percentile.

Application requirements — fall 2023

High school GPA

Required

High school transcript

Considered if submitted

College-preparatory courses

Considered if submitted

Recommendation letters

Considered if submitted

Essay or personal statement

Not considered

SAT / ACT

Considered if submitted

Class rank

Required

Demonstration of competencies

Considered if submitted

Work experience

Not considered

English proficiency

Required

Considered if submitted means optional but reviewed; not considered is different. These historical policies may have changed.

Early decision and demonstrated interest

Early-decision figures have not yet been verified for this school. This does not mean the school has no early-decision plan.

Demonstrated interest: Not yet verified. Regular-decision rates are not inferred from different cohorts.

Sources and current information

NCES college profile · Official college admissions website

IPEDS ID 229063 · Snapshot retrieved 2026-11-08. Methodology and limitations.