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Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
93.35%	900

Texas Southern University's acceptance rate is 93.35% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 7,867 students applied and 7,344 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into TSU.

TSU's acceptance rate places 50th out of 77 Texas colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 900 and the ACT score is 17 at TSU. TSU's SAT score ranks 54th out of 59 Texas colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to TSU, the SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Texas Southern University is 93.35% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 22.56%. 2,633 men and 5,234 women applied to TSU and 2,439 men and 4,905 women students were accepted.

Among them, 567 men and 1,090 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at TSU.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at TSU
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	7,867	2,633	5,234	0	0
Admitted	7,344	2,439	4,905	0	0
Enrolled	1,657	567	1,090	0	0
Acceptance Rate	93.35%	92.63%	93.71%	-	-
Yield	22.56%	23.25%	22.22%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Texas Southern University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 788 students (48% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 291 students (18%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at TSU.

The median SAT score is 900 with 470 SAT EBRW and 430 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 510 and the 25^th percentile is 420. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 490 and 25^th percentile is 380 .

The median ACT composite score is 17 with 75^th percentile score of 19 and 25^th percentile score of 15 at TSU. The median ACT math score is 16 and the ACT English score is 16.

The SAT and ACT scores at Texas Southern University are low compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,121, ACT: 23 - public research university with high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at TSU
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	800	900	1000
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	420	470	510
SAT Math	380	430	490
ACT Composite	15	17	19
ACT Math	15	16	17
ACT English	13	16	19

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Texas Southern University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 1,657 first-year students enrolled in TSU. The proportion of full-time students is 92.70% and part-time students is 7.30%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 34.22% and women students is 65.78%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at TSU.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at TSU
	Total	Men	Women
Total	1,657	567	1,090
Full-time	1,536	518	1,018
Part-time	121	49	72

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at TSU. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Texas Southern University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

TSU Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Required
High School Record (or Transcript)	Considered, if submitted
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Considered, if submitted
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Not Considered
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $42 for undergraduate schools and $75 for graduate schools of Texas Southern University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to TSU.

Admission Information for Applying to TSU
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$42
Graduate Application Fees	$75
Admission Information	www.tsu.edu/admissions/freshman-admissions
Online Application	www.applytexas.org/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Not Offered
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Master, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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