Texas Southern University Receives National Acclaim as a 2024-2025 College of Distinction

Texas Southern University Receives National Acclaim as a 2024-2025 College of Distinction

Posted on Thursday, March 20, 2025

Texas Southern University (TSU) is proud to announce its recognition as a 2024-2025 College of Distinction, a prestigious honor highlighting its unwavering commitment to providing an exceptional undergraduate education. The award reflects Texas Southern's dedication to fostering hands-on learning, strong student-faculty relationships, an active campus community, and stellar student outcomes.

"This recognition is a testament to the unwavering commitment to student success that permeates throughout every level of our faculty and staff," said Dr. Carl B. Goodman, Provost and Sr. Vice President for Academic Affairs. "Identifying innovative ways to provide our students the resources and opportunities they need to maximize their collegiate experience while providing a robust campus experience is central to how we support our students."

Since its founding in 2000, Colleges of Distinction has awarded schools for successfully implementing high-impact educational practices and hands-on learning. Unlike traditional ranking systems based on numerical data, its rigorous selection process involves extensive research and detailed interviews with the institutions, accepting only those that adhere to the Four Distinctions: Engaged Students, Great Teaching, Vibrant Community, and Successful Outcomes. TSU has demonstrated exceptional performance in these areas, ensuring a supportive and enriching environment that equips students for future academic and career success.

"A college degree opens the door to many opportunities," said Tyson Schritter, Chief Operating Officer at Colleges of Distinction. "But a truly worthwhile education prepares students to thrive once they walk through that door. Texas Southern University's curriculum encourages meaningful student-faculty collaboration through experiential learning that is relevant and applicable to the real world."

To be listed among the Colleges of Distinction, TSU demonstrated its unique ways of helping students be active in their education.

"We've never ranked our schools," said Schritter. "No student is alike, so there can't be a number-one school for everyone. We are much more focused on the innovative ways that colleges are offering their ownbrand of a truly richundergraduate education."TSU's individualapproach to education helps students achieve successin unique ways that cannot be rankedagainst others.

Schritter continued, "We are so impressed to see how Texas Southern brings life to the traditional undergraduate experience. With a welcoming community, an immersive curriculum, and strong support networks, TSU is undoubtedly nurturing the growth of tomorrow's leaders."

Texas Southern joins a prestigious list of Texas institutions as a College of Distinction that includes Rice University, Southern Methodist University, Texas Christian University, the University of Texas at Austin, and more.

To view Texas Southern University's profile or to find more information about its programs, visit https://collegesofdistinction.com/school/texas-southern-university/.

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