The mission of Tarleton State University is to provide an academically challenging educational experience through effective teaching, scholarship, research, and service which enables students to pursue truth and acquire understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for establishing successful careers and becoming responsible citizens and leaders.
Tarleton State University is a public, coeducational, state university located in Stephenville, Texas. It is the largest non-land-grant university primarily devoted to agriculture in the United States.
Founded in 1899 as John Tarleton College, the institution became a member of The Texas A&M University System in 1917. By a 1959 act of the Texas Legislature, Tarleton became a four-year degree granting institution, the first class graduating in 1963. Accredited as a senior college in 1966, Tarleton initiated many new programs, including graduate courses in 1970. Since Tarleton offered a broad liberal arts education within undergraduate and graduate degrees, the Texas Legislature recognized the institution as a university in 1973 when the name officially changed to Tarleton State University. On September 1, 1999 Tarleton opened their Central Texas location in Killeen, Texas, and the location currently offers undergraduate degrees in 38 areas and graduate degrees in 26 areas.
Tarleton continues to break new ground in many academic arenas, including water quality and other environmental science topics. Students come from more than 220 Texas counties, as well as 45 states and 17 foreign countries. Tarleton offers an MBA program at Fort Hood and a Clinical Laboratory Science Program in Fort Worth.
Located near the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, Tarleton is a growing institution, known for its internationally recognized horse production program and innovative teacher education programs. The university has one of the largest and oldest public school improvement partnerships in the United States that benefits more than 50 area school districts. In the Fall of 2006, the university had 9,462 students enrolled at two campuses up from 8,540 in 2004 making it one of the fastest growing universities in Texas.
Tarleton has five academic colleges: Liberal and Fine Arts, Business Administration, Agriculture and Human Sciences, Science and Technology, and Education. In addition, the College of Graduate Studies offers both teaching and research-based master's degrees. The university offers a bachelor of science in hydrology, one of only four in the country, and an internationally recognized horse production program. Tarleton also is known for its innovative teacher education programs. Bachelor's degrees in nursing, dietetics, psychology, international agriculture and interdisciplinary business, as well as a master's degrees in environmental sciences, Manufacturing Quality and Leadership have been recently added to the curriculum. Tarleton also is offering an innovative horticulture/landscaping program in golf course management. Tarleton recently added a doctoral degree in educational administration to its curriculum through a collaborative partnership with Texas A&M University–Commerce.
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 25% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (Lone Star Conference) Basketball (Lone Star Conference) Baseball (Lone Star Conference) Track (Lone Star Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 3,438 | $ 10,062 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 2,640 | $ 9,264 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 798 | $ 798 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 4,143 | 37% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 3,590 | 30% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 1,201 | 22% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 2,625 | 41% | |
Any Aid: |
78% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 79% (Selective) |
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| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 71% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 430, Math: 440 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 540, Math: 540 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 57% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 18, Verbal: 16, Math: 17 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 22, Verbal: 22, Math: 23 |
| Application Fee: | $ 25.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Not Required |
| High School Rank: | Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Not Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
