What TOEFL score do you need for Texas Southern University?

The graduate FAQ and the law school page both give TSU's TOEFL institutional code as 6824.

TOEFL iBT score reports issued since January 2026 also carry a 1 to 6 band score alongside the 0 to 120 total; see our guide to the new TOEFL score scale. Where a page above gives only a 0 to 120 figure, that is the figure this guide reports.

For comparison, TSU asks for IELTS 5.0 for undergraduates and 6.0 for graduate study; the law school asks for 6.5 overall.

Undergraduates are exempt if they completed an English as a Second Language programme, graduated from an accredited US high school, or hold a degree from a US college. The graduate catalog lets applicants submit an equivalent score from an approved ESL programme for consideration. It also says applicants may be admitted on a conditional basis, with the conditions set out in the admission letter.

Requirements vary by programme and change between admissions cycles. The score that binds you is the one on your TSU programme page and in your offer letter, so check it there before you book a test.