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Summary
Texas State University--San Marcos is a public institution that was founded in 1899. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 28,959, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 455 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Texas State University--San Marcos's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities (West), 46. Its in-state tuition and fees are $8,772 (2012-13); out-of-state tuition and fees are $19,302 (2012-13).
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Texas State University is a comprehensive institution serving over 34,000 students. The university attracts students from every region of Texas, as well as 51 states or territories, and 68 countries. Over 30 percent of the student body is ethnically diverse. Situated in the scenic Texas Hill country, between Austin and San Antonio, Texas State\'s beautiful 457-acre campus is located at the headwaters of the spring-fed San Marcos River. The university\'s rolling hills, traditional architecture, and stately oak and cypress trees create an impressive academic setting. Offering 97 baccalaureate and 98 graduate degree programs, Texas State provides a challenging and rewarding academic environment within state-of-the art facilities on the main campus in San Marcos and in Round Rock. The most popular majors include psychology, management, marketing, electrical engineering, biology, journalism and mass communications, nursing, elementary education, communication design, and criminal justice. While Texas State is rapidly emerging as one of the state\'s leading institutions for research, the university\'s primary emphasis and mission continues to be undergraduate instruction and student success. Eighteen Texas State faculty members have been recognized as Piper Professors, the state\'s most prestigious award for undergraduate teaching \- the second highest number among all colleges and universities in the state. The university also has an extensive student life program, characterized by more than than 300 student clubs and organizations; each designed to help students develop their professional, personal and social interests. Texas State remains the only university in Texas to have graduated a United States President - Lyndon B. Johnson. |
General Information
| School type | public, coed college |
| Year founded | 1899 |
| Religious affiliation | N/A |
| Academic calendar | semester |
| Setting | suburban |
| 2011 Endowment | $111,408,440 |
Applying
When applying to Texas State University--San Marcos, it's important to note the application deadline is May 1. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due May 1. The application fee at Texas State University--San Marcos is $60. It is selective, with an acceptance rate of 77.5 percent.
For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.
| Selectivity | selective |
| Fall 2011 acceptance rate | 77.5% |
| Application deadline | May 1 |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | May 1 |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at Texas State University--San Marcos is 20:1, and the school has 22.6 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Texas State University--San Marcos include: Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other; Business Administration and Management, General; Psychology, General; Kinesiology and Exercise Science; and Marketing/Marketing Management, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 78.8 percent.
Student Life
Texas State University--San Marcos has a total undergraduate enrollment of 28,959, with a gender distribution of 44.7 percent male students and 55.3 percent female students. At this school, 20.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 80.0 percent of students live off campus. Texas State University--San Marcos is part of the NCAA I athletic conference.
See what students are saying about life at Texas State University--San Marcos.
| Total enrollment | 34,087 |
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| Collegiate athletic association | NCAA I |
Campus Info & Services
Texas State University--San Marcos offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, and health insurance. Texas State University--San Marcos also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at Texas State University--San Marcos, 56 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is permitted for students of legal age at Texas State University--San Marcos.
| Students who have cars on campus | 56% |
| Health insurance offered | Yes |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
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Paying for School
At Texas State University--San Marcos, 60.9 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $6,636.
Paying for college doesn't have to be difficult or devastating. Go to the Paying for College knowledge center to get advice on raising cash and reducing costs.
| In-state tuition and fees | $8,772 (2012-13) |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $19,302 (2012-13) |
| Room and board | $7,070 (2012-13) |
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* Overview details based on 2011 data
