Texas Southern University

Texas Southern University
Former name	Houston Colored Junior College (1927–1934); Houston College for Negroes (1934–1947); Texas State University for Negroes (1947–1951)
Motto	Excellence in Achievement
Type	Public historically black university
Established	March 7, 1927
Endowment	$100 million (2024)
President	James W. Crawford III
Provost	Lillian B. Poats (interim)
Administrative staff	500
Students	8,632 (fall 2022)
Undergraduates	6,830 (fall 2022)
Postgraduates	1,802 (fall 2022)
Location	Houston, Texas, U.S.; 29°43′20″N 95°21′40″W / 29.72222°N 95.36111°W
Campus	Urban, 150 acres (61 ha)
Newspaper	The TSU Herald
Colors	Maroon & gray
Nickname	Tigers
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division I FCS – SWAC
Mascot	Tiger
Website	www.tsu.edu

Texas Southern University (Texas Southern or TSU) is a public historically black university in Houston, Texas. 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 also home of the Ocean of Soul marching band.

^ "HISTORY". tsu.edu. Texas Southern University. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
^ "Texas Southern University Endowment Soars Above $100 Million with $5 Million Gift". Texas Southern University. July 18, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
^ "Microsoft Power BI".
^ "The TSU Herald - Online". The Tsu Herald. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
^ TSU Graphic Standards (PDF). September 1, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
^ "COC Colleges & Universities" (PDF). Southern Associates of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
^ "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
^ 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.
^ Johnson, Tilicia. "TSU Economic Impact Study".

[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.

[auto-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.

[Wardlawp20-8] 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".

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