Texas State University is a public research university in San Marcos, Texas. Established in 1899 as the Southwest Texas State Normal School, it opened in 1903 to 303 students. Since that time it has grown into the largest institution in the Texas State University System and the fifth-largest university in the state of Texas with an enrollment of over 38,500 students for the 2018 fall semester. It has ten colleges and about fifty schools and departments. Texas State is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity" and an emerging research university by the State of Texas. The university is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Faculty from the various colleges have consistently been granted Fulbright Scholarships resulting in Texas State being recognized as one of the top producing universities of Fulbright Scholars.
| Motto | Auctoritas Gravitas Humanitas Veritas (Latin) |
| Motto (English) | Prestige, Seriousness, Humanities, Truth |
| Type | State university, Space-grant university |
| Established | 1899 |
| Parent institution | Texas State University System |
| Academic affiliations | CUMU, CONAHEC |
| Endowment | $208.4 million (2019) |
| President | Denise Trauth |
| Provost | Eugene Bourgeois |
| Students | 38,231 |
| Undergraduates | 33,956 |
| Postgraduates | 4,275 |
| Campus | 492 acres |
| Colors | Maroon and old gold |
| Athletics | NCAA Division I – Sun Belt |
| Mascot | Boko the Bobcat |
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Formerly known as Southwest Texas State, it is a public research university that enrolls around 40,000 students each year.
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The school has nationally recognized programs in geography, music and criminal justice.
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