Student Life

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Student Life

Student life here at TXST is just as rich as academics. Live and learn surrounded by natural beauty, great music and art, food and culture, and so much more.
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Explore Campus

At 500 acres, our San Marcos Campus is big, but it’s filled with smaller places for you to discover, learn, create, and enjoy, including art galleries, maker spaces, sport fields, and a creative studio.

Athletics

Bobcats compete on 16 men's & women's NCAA Division I teams.

Softball
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SBC Champs

Football
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I-35 Showdown Win

Living the Bobcat Life

More than 9,000 Bobcats get to live on our San Marcos Campus each year, including almost every first-year student. You’ll be close to class, great places to eat, and all the activity on the Quad. There’s a year-round slate of events, performances, guest speakers, and, of course, Bobcat athletics.

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Get Active

Take an excursion with Outdoor Recreation, rock climb at the Rec, or join friends to hear up-and-coming bands down at Cheatham Street Warehouse.

Student Organizations

With 400+ academic, artistic, social, and service-oriented student groups, you'll find people who are into what you're into. There’s no limit to the ways you can find new experiences, meet new people, and get engaged with campus life.

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Student Service

Approximately 3,500 students, faculty, and staff volunteer during The Big Event (formerly known as Bobcat Build), a one-day student-led community service project.

Success and Support

Graduation should be only one chapter of your success story. We have resources to help you meet whatever challenges you face, from staying on track academically to dealing with unexpected life events. From orientation to graduation to starting a career, we’re here to get you there.

Take the Next Step

Texas State’s Annual Security Reports and Fire Safety Report

We value the safety of all members of the Texas State University community at our main campus in San Marcos, TX and separate campuses in San Marcos (ALERRT Campus) and Round Rock, TX. Texas State publishes a combined Annual Security and Fire Safety Report that contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in on-campus student housing facilities; in noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also provides fire statistics for any fires occurring in an on-campus student housing facility during the three most recent calendar years. The Fire Safety Report section and on-campus student housing statistics do not apply to Round Rock or the ALERRT Center, as those campuses do not currently have any student housing facilities. A paper copy of the report is available at Institutional Compliance and Ethics located at Elliott Hall A (201 Talbot Street, San Marcos, TX 78666), by calling (512) 245-4961, or by emailing cleryreport@txstate.edu. Additionally, a PDF of the report can be accessed electronically at www.clery.txstate.edu/report.