Texas Southmost College Texas

Public two-year college in Brownsville serving 8,193 students with tuition under $1,200 in-state.

College statistics

Address:
80 Fort Brown
Brownsville, TX
78520
Sector Group:
Public 2-Year
Official Website:
www.tsc.edu/
Setting:
City
Annual In-State Tuition:
$1,200
Annual Out-of-State Tuition:
$3,000
Total Cost of Attendance (In-State):
$1,200
Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State):
$3,000
Total Student Enrollment:
8,193
Endowment (End of Year):
$167,151,074
Research Activity Tier:
No research designation
Economic Mobility Index:
Opportunity Colleges and Universities – Higher Access, Higher Earnings
Primary Undergraduate Major:
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Texas Southmost College is a public two-year institution in Brownsville, Texas, serving the Rio Grande Valley region. The college offers general education and transfer pathways through a curriculum grounded in liberal arts and sciences, attracting students from the local area and beyond.

Annual in-state tuition is $1,200, with out-of-state tuition at $3,000—among the lowest costs in American higher education. The college enrolls 8,193 students and maintains an endowment of $167 million, providing substantial financial resources for student support and institutional stability.

TSC functions primarily as a transfer pathway to four-year institutions, making it well-suited for students seeking affordable foundational coursework before completing a bachelor's degree. The college is recognized as an Opportunity College with higher access and earnings outcomes. For more information, visit www.tsc.edu/.

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