Sunday, November 08, 2009

Best Colleges 2010

Texas State University--San Marcos

Work 601 University Drive San Marcos, TX 78666
Work(512) 245-2364
Web site: http://www.txstate.edu
  • 38Rank
  • 35Score
Tier 1
College Category:
Universities-Master's (West)

Overview : Texas State University--San Marcos

General Information  
Institutional Control: Public
Year founded: 1899
Religious affiliation: N/A
Academic calendar: semester
Total number of undergraduates: 24,810
Setting: suburban
Endowment: $95,117,852
Fall Admissions  
Application deadline: 5/1
Application fee: $60
Fall 2008 Acceptance rate: 74.3%
Selectivity: selective
Expenses  
Costs: 2009-2010 In-state: $7,482; Out-of-state: $15,792
Mission  
School mission: Texas State today is one of the most selective and diverse public universities in Texas. We offer a challenging academic environment with accessible faculty who involve students in thinking through issues, and encouraging them to become lifelong learners. Set among huge cypress and pecan trees lining a spring fed river, Texas State provides for an abundance of outdoor activities. More than 250 student organizations utilize our state-of-the-art library, recreation center, and student center. Texas State has a distinguished history now more than 100 years old and remains the only university in Texas to have graduated a United States President - Lyndon B. Johnson.

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