Texas Southern University

Not to be confused with Southern University or other members of the Southern University System in Louisiana

Texas Southern University
Former name
Houston Colored Junior College (1927–1934)
Houston College for Negroes (1934–1947)
Texas State University for Negroes (1947–1951)[1]
MottoExcellence in Achievement
TypePublic historically black university
EstablishedMarch 7, 1927; 97 years ago (1927-03-07)
Endowment$100 million (2024)[2]
PresidentJames W. Crawford III
ProvostLillian B. Poats (interim)
Administrative staff
500
Students8,632 (fall 2022)[3]
Undergraduates6,830 (fall 2022)
Postgraduates1,802 (fall 2022)
Location
Houston, Texas
,
U.S.

29°43′20″N 95°21′40″W / 29.72222°N 95.36111°W / 29.72222; -95.36111
CampusUrban, 150 acres (61 ha)
NewspaperThe TSU Herald[4]
Colors   Maroon & gray[5]
NicknameTigers
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I FCS – SWAC
MascotTiger
Websitetsu.edu

Texas Southern University (Texas Southern or TSU) is a public historically black university in Houston. The university is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.[6] It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[7]

Texas Southern University is an important institution in Houston's Third Ward. Alvia Wardlaw of Cite: The Architecture + Design Review of Houston wrote that the university serves as "the cultural and community center of" the Third Ward area where it is located, in addition to being its university.[8] The university also serves as a notable economic resource for Greater Houston, contributing over $500 million to the region's gross sales and being directly and indirectly responsible for over 3,000 jobs.[9]

Texas Southern University intercollegiate sports teams, the Tigers, compete in NCAA Division I and the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). Texas Southern is home of the Ocean of Soul marching band.

  1. ^ "HISTORY". tsu.edu. Texas Southern University. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "Texas Southern University Endowment Soars Above $100 Million with $5 Million Gift". Texas Southern University. July 18, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "Microsoft Power BI".
  4. ^ "The TSU Herald - Online". The Tsu Herald. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  5. ^ TSU Graphic Standards (PDF). September 1, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  6. ^ "COC Colleges & Universities" (PDF). Southern Associates of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
  7. ^ "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  8. ^ Wardlaw, Alvia. "Heart of the Third Ward: Texas Southern University" (Archive). Cite: The Architecture + Design Review of Houston. Rice Design Alliance, Fall 1996. Volume 35. p.20.
  9. ^ Johnson, Tilicia. "TSU Economic Impact Study".