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The Texas State University System (TSUS) is the oldest multi-campus higher education system in Texas, coordinating eight member institutions stretching from the Texas Hill Country to the Gulf Coast. Encompassing Texas State University in San Marcos, Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Lamar University in Beaumont, Sul Ross State University in Alpine, and three technical state colleges, TSUS drives transformative education in water resources, maritime port logistics, and criminal justice.
Austin · Texas's Oldest University System, Coastal Ecology, Forensic Anthropology & Space Science. The Texas State University System (TSUS) is the oldest multi-campus higher education system in Texas, coordinating eight member institutions stretching from the Texas Hill Country to the Gulf Coast. Encompassing Texas State University in San Marcos, Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Lamar University in Beaumont, Sul Ross State University in Alpine, and three technical state colleges, TSUS drives transformative education in water resources, maritime port logistics, and criminal justice.
Admissions handled via constituent TSUS member universities through ApplyTexas. Minimum graduation requirements with class rank standards (top 25% automatic admission at flagship campuses). TOEFL iBT 78+ or IELTS 6.5+ for international candidates across TSUS universities. Fall priority admission March 1, 2027; Spring priority admission November 1, 2026.
World-class limnological doctoral program at the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, studying karst aquifer hydrogeology, endangered spring species, and freshwater river ecology.
Top-ranked doctoral program at SHSU's College of Criminal Justice, analyzing correctional sociology, forensic psychology, policing efficacy, and criminal sentencing disparities.
Specialized professional graduate degree for the maritime petrochemical corridor, analyzing terminal automation, supply chain resilience, and environmental port compliance.
Trans-Pecos field degree at the Borderlands Research Institute studying bighorn sheep restoration, mountain lion ecology, and Chihuahuan Desert conservation biology.
Statewide premier award presented by the TSUS Board of Regents recognizing one undergraduate scholar per institution for outstanding leadership and academic scholarship.
Interdisciplinary doctoral degree uniting nanotechnology synthesis, semiconductor fabrication, and venture technology commercialization.
Chancellor of The Texas State University System
TSUS System Administration
Dr. Brian McCall is Chancellor of TSUS and an author specializing in higher education legislative financing, statewide academic program coordination, and public...
View researcher profile ↗President of Texas State University and Professor of Sociology
Department of Sociology
Dr. Kelly Damphousse is a sociologist studying domestic terrorism, criminal ideology dynamics, higher education campus inclusion, and Carnegie R1 research enter...
View researcher profile ↗Dean of the College of Criminal Justice and Professor of Criminal Justice
College of Criminal Justice at SHSU
Dr. Phillip Lyons is an expert in forensic psychology, police officer behavioral evaluations, constitutional criminal procedure, and juvenile justice reform....
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