| Location | San Marcos, United States | Funding Type | Public |
|---|---|---|---|
| No of Students | 38000 | Establishment | University |
| Founded In | 1899 | Estimated Cost of Living | 14000 USD |
| Address | 601 University Dr, San Marcos, TX 78666, United States |
Texas State University is a public research university in San Marcos, Texas. Established in 1899 as the Southwest Texas State Normal School, it opened in 1903 to 303 students. Since that time it has grown into the largest institution in the Texas State University System and the fifth-largest university in the state of Texas. In 2013, Associated Student Government senator Quentin De La Garza successfully pushed legislation to change the name from Texas State University-San Marcos to Texas State University. With an enrollment of over 38,500 students for the 2018 fall semester. It has ten colleges and about fifty schools and departments.
Texas State is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity" and an emerging research university by the State of Texas. The university is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). Faculty from the various colleges have consistently been granted Fulbright Scholarships resulting in Texas State's being recognized as one of the top producing universities of Fulbright Scholars. The 36th president of the United States, Lyndon B. Johnson, graduated from the institution in 1930; Texas State University is the only college or university in Texas to have a U.S. President as an alumnus.
Texas State's main campus consists of 245 buildings on 492 acres (1.99 km2) of hilly land along the San Marcos River. Additionally, it has a satellite campus at the Texas State University Round Rock Campus (RRC) in the greater north Austin area. The university operates the Science, Technology and Advanced Research (STAR) Park, a technology commercialization and applied research facility. The Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State is the largest forensics research facility in the world.
Texas State University's intercollegiate sports teams, commonly known as the Bobcats, compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and the Sun Belt Conference.
The School of Journalism and Mass Communication is housed in the signature building on campus, Old Main, with offices for faculty,
digital and hybrid classrooms, state-of-the-art computer labs, MiLab and television editing facilities. The student-run newspaper and radio
station are located nearby in the newly renovated Trinity Building.
The Program
• Established more than 60 years ago
• Among the 25 largest in the country
• One of 113 programs in the United States and one of only three public universities
in Texas accredited by the Accrediting Council for Education in Journalism and Mass
Communication (ACEJMC)
• The second largest academic school or department at Texas State University
• Skills-based courses limited to 20 students
• Opportunities for first semester students to be involved with student media
• Digital and social media integrated across the curriculum
• Ability to customize degrees based on career goals
• Dedicated internship placement
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