Texas State University System
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| Type | State university system |
| Established | 1911 |
| Budget | $2.85 million (system office, 2013-15 biennium) $659.5 million (system office and all institutions, 2013-15 biennium) |
| Chancellor | Brian McCall |
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41,866 (2014) |
| Students | 82,462 (Fall 2015) |
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Thomas J. Rusk Office Bldg., Suite 600, 200 E. 10th St., Austin, Texas, 78701-2407, U.S. 30°16′17.6″N 97°44′22.3″W / 30.271556°N 97.739528°WCoordinates: 30°16′17.6″N 97°44′22.3″W / 30.271556°N 97.739528°W |
| Colors | Pewter, bronze, red, blue |
| Website | www |
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The Texas State University System (TSUS) was created in 1911 to oversee the state's normal schools. Since its creation it has broadened its focus and comprises institutions of many different scopes. It is the oldest and third largest university system in Texas. The other systems of state universities are the Texas A&M System, the Texas Tech System, the University of Houston System, the University of North Texas System, and the University of Texas System.
The system is unique to Texas because it is the only horizontal state university system in Texas; the System does not have a flagship institution and considers each university to be equal partners receiving the same level of support from the system. The TSUS is composed of four comprehensive universities offering baccalaureate and postgraduate degrees: Lamar University in Beaumont, Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Sul Ross State University in Alpine, and Texas State University in San Marcos. In addition, Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College, offering courses in Castroville, Del Rio, Eagle Pass, and Uvalde, offers upper-division courses and postgraduate degrees and, despite being administratively part of Sul Ross St., is often described separately as a system component. The system also includes three two-year colleges offering associate degrees and professional certifications: Lamar Institute of Technology in Beaumont, Lamar State College-Orange in Orange, and Lamar State College-Port Arthur in Port Arthur.
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