Texas State University-San Marcos is a public, student-centered, doctoral granting institution dedicated to excellence in serving the educational needs of the diverse population of Texas and the world beyond.
Shared Values
In pursuing our mission as a premier institution, we, the faculty, staff and students of Texas State University-San Marcos, are guided by a shared collection of values. Specifically, we value:
* An exceptional undergraduate experience as the heart of what we do;
* Graduate education as a means of intellectual growth and professional development;
* A diversity of people and ideas, a spirit of inclusiveness, a global perspective, and a sense of community as essential conditions for campus life;
* The cultivation of character and the modeling of honesty, integrity, compassion, fairness, respect and ethical behavior, both in the classroom and beyond;
* Engaged teaching and learning based in dialogue, student involvement and the free exchange of ideas;
* Research, scholarship and creative activity as fundamental sources of new knowledge and as expressions of the human spirit;
* A commitment to public service as a resource for personal, educational, cultural and economic development;
* Thoughtful reflection, collaboration, planning and evaluation as essential for meeting the changing needs of those we serve.
Texas State University–San Marcos, often referred to as Texas State University or Texas State, is a doctoral degree granting university located in San Marcos, Texas. Texas State is the largest institution of the Texas State University System, the seventh-largest university in Texas, and one of the 75 largest universities in the United States.
As the university's student population has grown -- from 303 in 1903 to 28,132 in 2007 -- the campus, too, has expanded, and today consists of a main campus and more in recreational, instructional, farm and ranch land. Texas State is also the lead institution of a multi-institution teaching center offering undergraduate and graduate programs in the greater north Austin area. There are 1,586 Texas State students enrolled at the Round Rock Higher Education Center (RRHEC).
Its campus serves as the location of the fictional school TMU (Texas Methodist University) in the NBC hit series Friday Night Lights.
The school was founded in 1899, and it opened its doors in 1903 as Southwest Texas State Normal School in order to meet a need for teachers in the southwest part of the state. Over a 100-year period, the school has gone from a teachers' college to a multipurpose university. Former President Lyndon B. Johnson, who graduated from the university in 1930 with a Bachelor of Science in History with a Permanent High School Teaching Certificate, is still the only U.S. president to have graduated from a Texas public university.
The school has changed its name five times since opening:
The most recent name change took effect in September 2003. After several years of inconclusive discussion, leaders from the Associated Student Government (ASG) of Texas State convinced the Texas Legislature to pass a law changing the university's name. The new name change also brought along a re-branding as well. The logo was changed to represent the campus' oldest building, which is called Old Main.
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| Percent of Students International: | 1% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 24% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (Southland Conference) Basketball (Southland Conference) Baseball (Southland Conference) Track (Southland Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 5,360 | $ 13,040 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 3,024 | $ 9,648 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 1,346 | $ 1,346 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,099 | 22% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 1,900 | 26% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 3,352 | 8% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,059 | 41% | |
Any Aid: |
68% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 76% (Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 91% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 480, Math: 490 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 570, Math: 580 |
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| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 42% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 20, Verbal: 19, Math: 19 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 24, Verbal: 24, Math: 24 |
| Application Fee: | $ 40.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Required |
| High School GPA: | Recommended |
| High School Rank: | Required |
| High School Record: | Recommended |
| Recommendations: | Not Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
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man, I go here, and everyone always calls it a party school. Maybe because the town is so small there's nothing ELSE to do, but I'm not here to party. I'm here to study. I want to know how good the PROGRAMS are, not the parties.
15 months ago
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Yes it is a great school. I'm currently going there and enjoying all of its great features. It has all the best features of a major university without the overabundance of students and the overinflated tuition rates. Plus it has the BEST library I have ever seen, which is in fact that largest single building university library in the country. I love that place.
(People always say UT (which is only 15 miles away) is better, but if you don't mind paying an absurd tuition rate and just becoming lost in the oversaturated sea of students, not to mention constantly be overshadowed by the UT sports teams, then by all means go ahead).
Yes it has a reputation as a party school (which is the unofficial reason why it changed names from Southwest Texas to TxState), but as a previous poster implied it's what you yourself expect to get out of the school that counts. If you go there to just get drunk, then you'll get those results. But if you go there for an education, at least IMO you'll be getting a great bang for your buck degree from there. Hope this helps.
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