Match #1
Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, TX
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate79%
- 8,877 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 8,877 students, close to 6,844
- Average net price $13,638, close to $16,494
The colleges most similar to Texas Southern University are Prairie View A & M University, Grambling State University, and Southern University and A & M College. Texas Southern University admits 97% of applicants and has an average net price of $16,494 a year; 6 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 1 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Texas Southern University. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Texas Southern University
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Match #2
Grambling State University
Grambling, LA
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate45%
- 4,164 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 24%
- Average net price $16,988, close to $16,494
Match #3
Southern University and A & M College
Baton Rouge, LA
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate35%
- 5,519 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 28%, close to 24%
- Enrollment 5,519 students, close to 6,844
Match #4
Langston University
Langston, OK
Profile closeness58/100
Admit rate—
- 1,742 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 19%, close to 24%
- Average net price $14,546, close to $16,494
Match #5
Southern University at New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
Profile closeness53/100
Admit rate79%
- 1,055 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne, MD
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate96%
- 2,391 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Acceptance rate 96%, close to 97%
- Average net price $17,378, close to $16,494
Match #7
Alabama A & M University
Normal, AL
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate58%
- 6,124 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 28%, close to 24%
- Enrollment 6,124 students, close to 6,844
Match #8
Alabama State University
Montgomery, AL
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate98%
- 3,477 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 31%, close to 24%
- Acceptance rate 98%, close to 97%
Match #9
Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate82%
- 9,019 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Enrollment 9,019 students, close to 6,844
- Average net price $14,653, close to $16,494
Match #10
Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate70%
- 4,848 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Enrollment 4,848 students, close to 6,844
- Same Carnegie classification
Questions about Texas Southern University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Texas Southern University?
The closest matches to Texas Southern University are Prairie View A & M University, Grambling State University, Southern University and A & M College, Langston University, and Southern University at New Orleans. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Texas Southern University hard to get into?
Texas Southern University admitted 97% of its 10,554 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 1 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Texas Southern University alternatives cost less?
6 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Texas Southern University ($16,494 a year), including Alabama State University ($9,775), Southern University at New Orleans ($12,086), and Tennessee State University ($12,154). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
