Frequently Asked Questions

The Texas State University System provides centralized support services to the System's eight member institutions. These include legal counsel, accounting, financial audit, academic program planning, contract administration, government relations and communications services.

The Texas State University System consists of eight institutions located throughout Texas: Lamar University, Sam Houston State University, Sul Ross State University, Texas State University-San Marcos, Lamar Institute of Technology, Lamar State College-Orange, Lamar State College-Port Arthur, and Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College.

The System Office is located at 208 E. 10th Street, Suite 600, Austin, TX, 78701.

TSUS is Texas' third-largest university system, with enrollment approaching 78,000 students in the fall 2011 semester.

The Texas Legislature appropriated $2.2 million to fund the System Office for Fiscal Year 2011. The state appropriation for the System Office and all eight institutions combined was $311.7 million for the same fiscal year.

The Texas State University System is governed by a nine-member Board of Regents appointed by the governor. A chancellor selected by the Board of Regents is the chief executive officer of the System.

Our universities and colleges offer a wide range of academic and job training opportunities, from welding certificates to doctoral degrees. Each institution maintains a list of available degrees and certificates on its web site.

Each institution sets its own tuition and fees. However, tuition and fees at many of our institutions are among the lowest of all Texas public universities. Check the 'Admissions' page on each institution's web site for current tuition and fee information.