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Early Admissions

At Texas Southern University (TSU), early admission policy is designed to give high school students with outstanding academic performance an opportunity to enroll in regular college courses for credit toward graduation while they are still in high school. Students can enroll either during the summer session following the junior year in high school, or in the fall of the senior year. The student must take high school courses concurrently while enrolled as a part-time student at TSU.

Requirements for Early Admissions:

Successful completion of the 11th grade
Evidence of a level of academic achievement that promises successful completion of college work. Applicants must have passed all portions of the Exit-Level Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) examination with Mathematics 2200, English Language Arts 2200, and writing score of 3
Recommendation from a high school guidance counselor or principal
Earned a minimum SAT total score of 1070; verbal 500 and math 500
ACT composite score of 23 and English 19 and math 19

To qualify the following needs to be submitted to the Office of Undergraduate Admission:

Comleted Early Admission Application
Non-Refundable application fee of $42.00
Official high school transcript showing successful completion fo the TAKS examination(Exemptions do not qualify)
Official SAT-I, PSAT or ACT scores report (Test scores posted on a high school transcript are considered official)
Leter of recommendation from a high school guidance counselor or principal

A student who is admitted under the Early Admissions Program:

May enroll in up to six (6) semester credit hours per eligible semester for up to two (2) years while being concurently enrolled in high school.
Must follow university rules and regulations
Will be classified as a special student
Will be advised by the General University Academic Center (GUAC) in the Fairchild building

Financial aid

Since early admission students are considered to be in college and high school at the same time, federal regulations prohibit eligibility for any form of federal financial aid (grants or loans).

Change of Admission Status

Any student admitted under the early admission policy who remains in good standing through high school graduation will automatically have his/her status upgraded to "unconditional undergraduate admission." However, the student must provide an official copy of the final High school transcript with evidence of date of graduation.

For Application Information, please contact
Office of Admissions
Texas Southern University
3100 Cleburne Street, Houston,Texas 77074
Phone : 713-313-7071/ Fax 713-313-7471
Email:admissions@tsu.edu

For Testing Information, please contact
University Testing Center
Texas Southern University
3100 Cleburne Street, Houston,Texas 77074
Phone : 713-313-7071/ Fax 713-313-7471
Email:testing@tsu.edu