Texas State University is a public institution that was founded in 1899. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 29,458, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 455 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Texas State University's ranking in the 2014 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities (West), 51. 

Texas State University is a comprehensive institution serving over 34,000 students. The university attracts students from every region of Texas, as well as 51 states or territories, and 68 countries.