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Texas Southern University

Texas Southern University
3100 Cleburne
Houston, TX 77004

Official telephone: (713) 313-7011
Fax number: (713) 639-1092
Website: www.tsu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 150 acres
City or town school is located in: Houston
Population of city/town: 2,195,194
Online campus map: coset.tsu.edu/campus_map

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • single-student apartments
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Archives. Special collections.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
University museum.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, older student, career, personal, academic
Career placement services:
internships, resumé assistance
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 12
Number of social sororities on campus: 5
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, yearbook, radio station
Total number of registered organizations: 146
Campus-based religious organizations:
Baptist Student Ministry, Campus House of Prayer, Catholic Student Organization, Christian Legal Society, Divine Unity One, Lighthouse Campus Fellowship, Living Testimony Gospel Ministry, Tigers for Christ

Minority student organizations:
NAACP, National Society of Black Engineers, 100 Collegiate Black Men, 100 Collegiate Black Women, UNICEF; African, African Law, Black Accountants, Black Law, Hispanic, and Hispanic Law Student Associations
International student organizations:
International Student Organization, International Law Student Association
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
University Players, Dance Company, band, Administration of Justice, Habitat for Humanity, Life Change, School to School, Gay Straight Alliance, Young Conservatives, Debate Team, Theta Colony, California Club, Ambassadors of Academic Excellence, T.U.R.N. U.P. Foundation, Wesley Foundation, Recruitment &Retention Organization, Student Veterans of America, Students in Free Enterprise, Women in Aviation International, Energy Law, Honor Court, Law Review, League of United Latin American Citizen, State Bar of Texas, Institute of Transportation Engineers Inc.; African Pharmacy Student, Texas Professional Educators, American Marketing, American Pharmaceutical, Chinese Student & Scholar, Clinical Laboratory Science, Counseling, Film & Theatre, Maritime Student, Pre-Alumni, Public Interest Law, Sociology Scholars, Student Bar, Student Environmental Health, Student Health Executive, Student National Pharmacy, and United Law Students Associations; Hip-Hop, Chinese Overseas Transportation, Collegiate Scholars, Intelligent Transportation, Caribbean Law, and Sports Entertainment Law Societies; entrepreneurship, environmental science, French, health/kinesiology, photography, Michigan, political science, pre-health professions, and public affairs clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Charles McClelland,
Director of Athletics
Director of women's athletics: Dwalah Fisher,
Assistant Athletic Director
School colors: maroon and gray
School mascot: Tigers
Athletic conference memberships: Southwestern Athletic Conference (Football I-AA)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNCAA Div. SWAC
Men's basketballyes 
Men's boxingno 
Men's cross-countryyes 
Men's footballyes 
Men's golfyes 
Men's soccerno 
Men's track and field (indoor)yes 
Men's track and field (outdoor)yes 
Men's weight liftingno 
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. SWAC
Women's bowlingyes 
Women's boxingno 
Women's cross-countryyes 
Women's golfyes 
Women's socceryes 
Women's softballyes 
Women's tennisno 
Women's track and field (indoor)yes 
Women's track and field (outdoor)yes 
Women's volleyballyes 
Women's weight liftingno 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 5%
Athletic facilities:
baseball fields, football stadiums, health and physical education building, recreation center

Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, bowling, boxing, fantasy football, power lifting, soccer, table tennis
Club sports for men:
billiards, dance, gaming, tango
Club sports for women:
billiards, dance, tango, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Texas Southern University, University of Houston.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Barbara Jordan, American politician
  • Yolanda Adams, grammy award winning gospel singer
  • Kirk Whalum, grammy award winning jazz musician.

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