Texas State University-San Marcos is the 5th largest university in Texas. Texas State's 30,816 students choose from over 100 undergraduate, 88 masters, and eight PhD programs offered by nine colleges:

• Applied Arts
• McCoy College of Business Administration
• Education
• Fine Arts and Communication
• Health Professions
• Liberal Arts
• Science
• University College
• Graduate College

Texas State is a diverse campus, with the student body consisting of thirty-two percent from ethnic minorities, Texas State is ranked 16th in the nation for the number of degrees we grant to Hispanic undergraduates. Texas State is also the lead institution of a multi-institution teaching center offering several programs in the greater north Austin area.

Authorized by the Texas Legislature in 1899, Southwest Texas State Normal School opened its doors in 1903. Over the years, the Legislature broadened the institution's scope and changed its name from Normal College to Teachers College to, in 2003, Texas State University-San Marcos. Each name reflects the university's growth from a small teacher preparation institution to a major, multipurpose university. Texas State's original mission was to prepare Texas public school teachers, especially those of south central Texas. It became renowned for carrying out this mission, but today it does far more.