Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

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Tuition & Fees

$10,855

$22,307

not including room and board

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
600
25th
510
75th
580
25th
500
75th
25
25th
19
75th
25
25th
18
75th
25
25th
20
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undergraduateRatios

42%

male

58%

female

20

students

1

faculty

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Moderately Selective

84%

acceptance rate

Accepted 21,524
Declined 3,937
Total Received 25,461
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Public

37,202

undergraduate students

5,090

graduate students

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Location

School Facts

Texas State University, founded in 1899, is a public, comprehensive university. Its 491-acre campus is located in San Marcos, 30 miles south of Austin and 45 miles north of San Antonio.

Official website Visit website
Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 42,292
Established in 1899
Coeducational Coeducational

491-acre campus in San Marcos (population: 63,071), 30 miles from Austin and 50 miles from San Antonio; branch campus in North Austin. Served by bus and train; major airports serve Austin and San Antonio. School operates transportation to local apartment complexes.

  • Campus Setting: Small-medium city

Texas State University
601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX
78666

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
20%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
91%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
12%
Top 1/4
46%
Top 1/2
90%
Bottom 1/2
10%
Bottom 1/4
1%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
600
25th
510
75th
580
25th
500
75th
25
25th
19
75th
25
25th
18
75th
25
25th
20

Admissions Facts

Application fee $75
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Neither
Application deadline (priority deadline) March 1
Application deadline (final deadline) May 1
SAT/ACT requirements SAT Reasoning only Considered if submitted ACT only Considered if submitted SAT or ACT Required SAT Subject Tests Not used

Moderately Selective

84%

acceptance rate

Accepted 21,524
Declined 3,937
Total Received 25,461

Admissions Factors

Required

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Admission test scores
Secondary School Record
Completion of college-preparatory program
Secondary School Rank

Recommended

Secondary School GPA

Neither required nor recommended

Formal demonstration of competencies
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Recommendations

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Military
  • Minority student
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

  • Math
  • Reading
  • Study skills
  • Writing

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Co-op education
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

90%

Additional services

  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Placement service
  • Women's Center

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Reader services
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors

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Financial Aid

54%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$7,757

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $8,326
Room $7,069
Board $4,200
Additional fees $2,529
Books & supplies $760
Total $22,884
Average Financial Aid - $7,757
Total with Avg. Aid $15,127

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Financial Aid Office


P: 512 245-2315
F: 512 245-7920
finaid@txstate.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes yes
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Football yes
Golf yes yes
Soccer yes
Softball yes
Tennis yes
Volleyball yes

Club Sports - Men's

baseball, cheer leading, climb, cycling, equestrian club, E-sports,fencing, flag football, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, paintball, power lifting, quidditch, racquetball, rugby, running, soccer, swimming, tennis, trap and skeet shooting, triathlon, ultimate disc, wake board, water ski, weightlifting, weresting

Club Sports - Women's

basketball, cheer leading, cycling, equestrian sports, E-sports, fencing, flag football, golf, lacrosse, quidditch, racquetball, rugby, running, skeet shooting, soccer, swimming, tennis, trap and skeet shooting, triathlon, ultimate disc, volleyball, wake board, water polo, water ski, weightlifting, wrestling

Intramural/Recreational Sports

basketball, bowling, dodgeball, flag football, golf, racquetball, soccer, softball, volleyball

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
Sun Belt Athletic Conference

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting and Computer Science. yes
Accounting. yes yes
Adult and Continuing Education Administration. yes
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching. yes
Advertising. yes
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations. yes
Agricultural Mechanization, General. yes
Agricultural Teacher Education. yes
Animal Sciences, General. yes
Anthropology, General. yes yes yes
Applied Mathematics, General. yes yes
Applied/Public Sociology. yes yes
Aquatic Biology/Limnology. yes yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation. yes
Art/Art Studies, General. yes
Athletic Training/Trainer. yes yes
Bilingual and Multilingual Education. yes
Biochemistry. yes yes
Biological and Physical Sciences. yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General. yes yes
Business Administration and Management, General. yes yes
Business/Managerial Economics. yes
Chemistry, General. yes yes
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. yes
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. yes
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. yes yes
Computer Science. yes yes yes
Computer Software Engineering. yes
Computer and Information Sciences, General. yes yes
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. yes
Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management. yes
Consumer Services and Advocacy. yes
Corrections. yes
Counseling Psychology. yes
Creative Writing. yes
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. yes yes
Criminal Justice/Police Science. yes
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. yes
Dance, General. yes
Data Analytics, General. yes
Design and Visual Communications, General. yes yes
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. yes yes
Ecology. yes
Economics, General. yes
Education, Other. yes yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General. yes yes
Educational/Instructional Technology. yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering. yes
Elementary Education and Teaching. yes
Engineering, General. yes
Engineering/Industrial Management. yes yes
English Language and Literature, General. yes yes
Environmental Science. yes yes
Exercise Science and Kinesiology. yes yes
Experimental Psychology. yes
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. yes
Fashion Merchandising. yes
Finance, General. yes
Fine/Studio Arts, General. yes
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General. yes
French Language and Literature. yes
General Studies. yes
Geographic Information Science and Cartography. yes yes yes
Geography. yes yes yes
German Language and Literature. yes
Gerontology. yes
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator. yes yes
Health Teacher Education. yes
Health/Health Care Administration/Management. yes yes
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. yes
History Teacher Education. yes
History, General. yes yes
Human Development and Family Studies, General. yes yes
Human Nutrition. yes
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. yes
Industrial Engineering. yes
Industrial Technology/Technician. yes
Interior Design. yes
International Relations and Affairs. yes
International/Globalization Studies. yes yes
Journalism. yes
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician. yes yes
Manufacturing Engineering. yes
Marketing Research. yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General. yes
Mass Communication/Media Studies. yes yes
Materials Engineering. yes yes
Mathematics Teacher Education. yes yes
Mathematics, General. yes yes
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist. yes
Microbiology, General. yes
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. yes yes
Music Performance, General. yes
Music Teacher Education. yes
Music, General. yes yes
Musical Theatre. yes
Natural Resources/Conservation, General. yes
Nursing Administration. yes
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) yes
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General. yes yes
Philosophy. yes yes
Photography. yes
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. yes
Physics, General. yes yes
Political Science and Government, General. yes yes
Population Biology. yes
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing. yes
Psychology, General. yes
Public Administration. yes yes
Public Health Education and Promotion. yes yes
Public Health, General. yes
Public Relations/Image Management. yes
Radio and Television. yes
Reading Teacher Education. yes
Recording Arts Technology/Technician. yes
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist. yes yes
Rhetoric and Composition. yes yes
School Psychology. yes
Secondary Education and Teaching. yes
Social Work. yes yes
Sociology, General. yes yes
Spanish Language and Literature. yes yes
Special Education and Teaching, General. yes
Speech Communication and Rhetoric. yes yes
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. yes
Sustainability Studies. yes
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy. yes
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management. yes
Wildlife Biology. yes

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Most Popular Majors

  1. Interdisciplinary Studies In Education
  2. Business Management
  3. Exercise/sports Science

Programs Offered

  • Accelerated study
  • Certificate programs
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Weekend College

Cooperative Education Programs

  • Agriculture
  • Home Economics
  • Technologies
  • Vocational Arts

Pre-professional Programs

  • Other
  • Pre-dentistry
  • Pre-law
  • Pre-medicine
  • Pre-pharmacy
  • Pre-veterinary science

42,292

total students

98%

in-state

2%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

88%

37,202
students

Female
58%
21,500

Male
42%
15,702

12%

5,090
students

Female
65%
3,306

Male
35%
1,784

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

79%

29,221
students

Female
59%
17,167

Male
41%
12,054

21%

7,981
students

Female
54%
4,333

Male
46%
3,648

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Student Break-down

< 1%
Nonresident aliens
9%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
2%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
39%
Hispanic/Latino
43%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
3%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

164

Transfer applicants enrolled

0%

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements College GPA: 2.20
High school transcript Recommended of Some
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Recommended of Some
Interview Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores Required of Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Required of All

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: July 15

Spring: November 15

Summer: May 1

Transfer Credits

Maximum transferred

90

semester hours

Minimum transfers must complete

30

semester hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 52
Countries most often represented China
Germany
India
Mexico
Nepal
Vietnam
Special services offered for international applicants ESL program/classes
Other

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