Complex sentence: TSU is one of only four independent public universities in Texas (those not affiliated with any of Texas'six public university systems) and the only HBCU in Texas recognized as one of "America's Top Colleges" by "Forbes" magazine.
Split into simpler sentences: TSU is one of only four independent public universities in Texas (those not affiliated with any of Texas'six public university systems). It is the only HBCU in Texas recognized as one of "America's Top Colleges" by "Forbes" magazine.