Texas Southern University

What is the cost of studying for a year at Texas Southern University?

For 2024-25, reported full-time undergraduate tuition and required fees total approximately $8,637 for Texas residents and $21,473 for nonresidents. Those are published charges before financial aid, not a complete annual living budget.

• Texas-resident undergraduate tuition: $6,941; required fees: $1,696.
• Nonresident undergraduate tuition: $19,737; required fees: $1,736.
• Typical room and board: $12,006 for the academic year.
• Estimated books and supplies: $1,654.

Adding the listed housing, dining, and books figures produces about $22,297 for a resident or $35,133 for a nonresident before transportation, personal expenses, and any program-specific charges. This is a comparison using the listed 2024-25 components, not the university's complete cost-of-attendance budget. Commuters and students living at home may face a different mix of costs.

Financial aid changes what an individual pays. Reported aid data show that 97% of students received some form of aid, while 67% had student loans; receiving aid does not mean that the full cost was covered by grants. Eligible students may seek federal grants and loans, Texas aid, institutional scholarships, and applicable military or veterans' benefits. The FAFSA and each program's deadlines and eligibility rules matter. Applicants should compare their own aid offer and estimated net price with the published charges, particularly because borrowing must generally be repaid.

What are the work-study opportunities at Texas Southern University?

Texas Southern University students can pursue part-time work and use career services, but a campus job, Federal Work-Study award, and internship are not interchangeable. Federal Work-Study is need-based financial aid earned through eligible employment; an award does not itself place a student in a job.

Students interested in Work-Study should complete the FAFSA, review their aid offer, and ask the financial aid and student employment offices which positions are open and how hiring works. Other campus jobs may have different funding and eligibility rules. An internship, meanwhile, may carry academic credit or professional experience but is not automatically paid employment.

TSU's reported career-center services include individual and group career counseling, résumé assistance, interview preparation, employer referrals, job listings, career fairs, and on-campus recruiting. These are practical ways to explore a major and seek work; access to a service should not be mistaken for a verified job-placement outcome.