Texas State University
The Texas State University (also Texas State called) is a state university in San Marcos in the US state of Texas . With 27,503 students, it is the largest campus in the Texas State University System and the sixth largest college in Texas. The university is particularly known for its research and teaching in the fields of geography and music education.
history
The university was founded in 1899 with 303 students as the Southwest Texas State Normal School . After several name changes, it was given its current name in 2003.
Faculties
- Applied arts
- Humanities
- Health professions
- pedagogy
- Natural sciences
- Fine arts and communication studies
- Economics
- Graduate college
- University College
Sports
The university's sports teams are called the Bobcats . The university is a member of the Sun Belt Conference .
Personalities
- Powers Boothe - actor
- Lauren Lane - actress
- Shawn Michaels - wrestler
- Lyndon B. Johnson - former US President
- George Strait - country singer
- Darrick Vaughn - American football player
Web links
Commons : Texas State University-San Marcos - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files
Coordinates: 29 ° 53 ′ 21 ″ N , 97 ° 56 ′ 32.7 ″ W.