Skip to Main Content
© Mapbox / © OpenStreetMap
College
Texas Southern University
#548 in Colleges with the Best Professors in America
  • C+
    Overall Grade
  • 4 Year
  • Houston, TX
  • 1,083 reviews
Back to Profile Home

Texas Southern University Campus Life

Housing

Dorms
C-
Based on housing cost, capacity, student reviews and additional factors.
On-Campus Housing Available
Yes
Freshmen Required to Live on Campus
No
Freshmen Live On-Campus
—
Undergrads in College Housing
—
Average Housing Cost
—
Poll
31%
of students say overall dorm quality is great.72 responses
Poll
31%
of students say the dorms' social atmosphere is great.124 responses

Food

Campus Food
B+
Based on meal plan cost and student reviews on the food.
Meal Plan Available
Yes
Average Meal Plan Cost
—
Poll
What are the best food options on campus?
Based on 121 responses
Report
  • Chick-fil a
    37%
  • Einstein's
    24%
  • Cafeteria
    16%
  • Wows
    14%
  • Jazzman's cafe
    9%
52%
of students highly rate the dining facilities.79 responses

Campus Quality

Campus
B-
Based on quality of housing, food services, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Life
B-
Based on campus diversity, social scene, student reviews, and additional factors.
Poll
What is your overall opinion of your school and the campus community?
Based on 74 responses
  • I love everything about my school and have a lot of campus pride.
    30%
  • I like mostly everything about my school, but there are some things I wish were different.
    62%
  • The school community is okay-we're all just here for an education, nothing more.
    5%
  • I hate my school and have no school spirit.
    3%

Safety

Safety
C+
Based on crimes on campus, local area crime rates, and student reviews.
Poll
57%
of students say they feel extremely safe and secure on campus.80 responses
Poll
How does peer pressure affect students' use of drugs and alcohol?
Based on 46 responses
  • You can have a great social life without drugs or alcohol.
    43%
  • Most people partake in some form, but no one treats you differently if you don't.
    43%
  • You'll definitely feel a little awkward if you don't drink.
    4%
  • If you don't partake, you're left out.
    9%
Poll
How visible are the campus police on campus?
Based on 67 responses
  • Extremely present and willing to assist students.
    30%
  • There if you need them but not overbearing.
    49%
  • Just there to bust up parties or give out parking tickets.
    13%
  • Not very visible.
    7%

Sports

Poll
How popular are varsity sports on campus?
Based on 122 responses
  • Almost everything on campus revolves around them.
    11%
  • Varsity sports are a big part of campus life.
    64%
  • Varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life.
    22%
  • No one pays attention to varsity sports.
    2%
Men's Varsity Sports
Golf, Basketball, Track and Field: X-Country, Track and Field: Indoor, Track and Field: Outdoor, Baseball, Football
Women's Varsity Sports
Golf, Bowling, Track and Field: X-Country, Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer, Softball, Track and Field: Indoor, Track and Field: Outdoor

Clubs & Activities

Clubs Offered
—
Music
—
Poll
What are your favorite campus events or traditions?
Based on 94 responses
Report
  • Basketball games
    21%
  • Hump Day
    19%
  • Community Service
    15%
  • Football games
    14%
  • Yard Fest
    13%
  • Mixers
    11%
  • Chinese special events
    6%

Party Scene

Party Scene
A
Based on access to bars and student reviews on the party scene.
Poll
What is the party scene like on campus?
Based on 71 responses
  • Tons of raging parties almost any night of the week.
    6%
  • Lots of options Wednesday-Saturday.
    31%
  • Some decent frat/house parties, weekends only.
    30%
  • Good parties are few and far between.
    13%
  • Parties? What parties?
    21%
Poll
What is the biggest party event of the year?
Based on 30 responses
Report
  • GMC host's the LaborDayClassic
    27%
  • Homecoming
    27%
  • Sigma pajama jam
    23%
  • Omega Mansion Halloween Party
    17%
  • Homecoming
    3%
  • Spring Fest Week
    3%

Greek Life

Men in Fraternities
—
Women in Sororities
—
39%
of students say that Greek life is average, and no one will treat you differently if you don't join.95 responses
Explore Campus Life at Similar Colleges
More
Back to Full Profile