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Texas State University offers general admission programs for first-time freshman, transfer, and international students, as well as returning students. Admission standards are designed to ensure that admitted students are prepared to meet the academic challenges at Texas State.

Students and their guests are invited to visit campus any day the university is open.  Guided tours (both on-campus and virtual) are conducted through the Alumni and Future Student Welcome Center. Tour reservations can be made by means of our online reservation system .  Campus tours are available most weekdays throughout the year. The Welcome Center is located in the LBJ Student Center 3 rd floor. Convenient parking is available at the adjacent Student Center Parking Garage.

Bobcat Days are Texas State University’s premier visitation event for prospective students and their families.  They take place twice in the fall and the spring.  Guests can visit campus to learn more about academic programs, support services, admissions procedures, housing options as well as financial aid and scholarships opportunities.  Visit the admission website for  Bobcat Day  dates, a schedule of activities and registration options.

In addition to campus tours and Bobcat Days, we invite you to explore additional visit options . For more information, contact the Welcome Center at 512.245.8871 or  [email protected] . To meet with an admissions counselor, please schedule an appointment online or contact our office by email at [email protected].

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Walk up to the Ticket Kiosk to purchase or redeem general admission tickets for the next available tour. Each boat holds approximately 20 adults. 

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Vehicles parked at the Meadows Center must display a valid Texas State University parking permit between 7:00pm Sunday - 5:00pm Friday. One-day temporary permits are available for $3 at the pay-and-display station   located near the ticket kiosk. 

Public boat tours go out 30 minutes after opening and run continuously until the last boat goes out 30 minutes before closing. However, hours do vary according to the season and weather. Spring Lake Education’s busy season is March-July, and these tours will impact the availability of public boat tours. Boats run unless there is severe weather, such as lightning or strong winds. Please call ahead if you have any questions about tour availability or our hours: 512.245.7590.

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The address of the ticket kiosk is  201 San Marcos Springs Drive, San Marcos, Texas 78666 . From IH-35, take exit (206) and travel west from the light. Continue on Aquarena Springs Drive through 2 stop lights. Take a slight right to continue on Aquarena Springs Drive (do not go over the overpass). Go over the railroad crossing and use the left lane to turn left at Post Road. Then turn right on San Marcos Springs Drive (across from Bobcat Stadium). Follow the signs to The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment.  If using GPS, please be aware recent overpass construction may not be updated on all GPS platforms. Google Maps provides accurate directions. 

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Campus tours are now open for six people or less. This is a walking guided tour of our campus. Based on your preference, the tour experience will begin with a 5 - 10 minute informational session led by a member of our team. Following this session, we will commence with the campus tour led by a student leader from the Student Orientation Services Team (SOS) or a member of our team. The tour will focus primarily on the central areas of the campus around the Quad and include information on academics, student involvement, and campus history. Please plan on approximately 1 hour of walking. Click here to sign up .

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The tour experience will begin with a 5 - 10-minute informational session led by a member of our team. Following this session, we will commence with the campus tour led by a student leader from the Student Orientation Services Team (SOS) or a member of our admissions team. The tour will focus primarily on the central areas of the campus around the Quad and include information on academics, student involvement, and campus history. Please plan on approximately 1 hour of walking.

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Texas State released from contract to host debate, as Biden and Trump sidestep tradition

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Any lingering hope that Texas would host a presidential debate this cycle was dashed Monday after the Commission on Presidential Debates released Texas State University from its contract.

The San Marcos campus was expected to host the first debate of the 2024 general election on Sept. 16 until President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump sidestepped the commission, which has historically organized the forums, and brokered their own.

Biden and Trump are expected to debate for the first time Thursday. It will be hosted by CNN in Atlanta.

Lafayette College, Virginia State University and the University of Utah, Salt Lake City were also selected by the commission to host debates in the fall. Like Texas State, they were released from their contracts on Monday.

“It is unfair to ask the four campuses to continue to prepare for their debates, as they have been doing since their November 2023 selection,” commission co-chairs Antonia Hernández and Frank Fahrenkopf said in a statement. “We are grateful to the sites, and we are sorry to come to this decision. We are dismayed that students of the four campuses will not have the opportunity to participate in these historic voter education forums.”

Texas State would have been the first Texas university to host a presidential debate. Officials were expecting to spend about $5 million to host its debate and had appointed Jack Martin, a former chair of the Texas State University System’s Board of Regents, to lead fundraising.

The university said on Monday that it had immediately stopped planning and spending related to the debate when Biden and Trump announced their alternative plans last month.

“We remain steadfast in supporting our students and the entire university community as they continue to learn about democracy, to engage in civil discourse and to participate in the electoral process throughout the upcoming election cycle,” Texas State President Kelly Damphousse said in a statement on Monday, adding that the university had been excited to host the forum as the only Texas university to have graduated U.S. president and the only Hispanic-Serving Institution selected to host a debate.

While news organizations frequently host debates during the primary, the nonpartisan debate commission was established in 1987 to provide a neutral forum for candidates ahead of the general election.

The commission said in its statement that it would be ready to sponsor debates this election cycle “should circumstances change.”

“The reason for the CPD’s creation remains compelling: a neutral organization with no other role during the general election is well-positioned to offer formats that focus on the candidate and the issues that are most important to the American people,” Hernández and Fahrenkopf said.

In a letter to the commission last month, the Biden campaign said that the commission’s debate format was no longer up to date with contemporary voting trends, with debates scheduled to take place after early voting in many states has already begun. The campaign also said the commission failed to enforce its own rules during the 2020 debates.

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. failed to qualify for this week’s debate in Georgia after falling short of criterion CNN set out requiring participants to have qualified for ballot spots in states that totaled at least 270 Electoral College votes — the minimum to win the White House.

Trump and Biden are also expected to debate Sept. 10.

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Texas State released from contract to host debate, as Biden and Trump sidestep tradition

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Any lingering hope that Texas would host a presidential debate this cycle was dashed Monday after the Commission on Presidential Debates released Texas State University from its contract.

The San Marcos campus was expected to host the first debate of the 2024 general election on Sept. 16 until President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump sidestepped the commission, which has historically organized the forums, and brokered their own.

Biden and Trump are expected to debate for the first time Thursday. It will be hosted by CNN in Atlanta.

Lafayette College, Virginia State University and the University of Utah, Salt Lake City were also selected by the commission to host debates in the fall. Like Texas State, they were released from their contracts on Monday.

“It is unfair to ask the four campuses to continue to prepare for their debates, as they have been doing since their November 2023 selection,” commission co-chairs Antonia Hernández and Frank Fahrenkopf said in a statement. “We are grateful to the sites, and we are sorry to come to this decision. We are dismayed that students of the four campuses will not have the opportunity to participate in these historic voter education forums.”

Texas State would have been the first Texas university to host a presidential debate. Officials were expecting to spend about $5 million to host its debate and had appointed Jack Martin, a former chair of the Texas State University System’s Board of Regents, to lead fundraising.

The university said on Monday that it had immediately stopped planning and spending related to the debate when Biden and Trump announced their alternative plans last month.

“We remain steadfast in supporting our students and the entire university community as they continue to learn about democracy, to engage in civil discourse and to participate in the electoral process throughout the upcoming election cycle,” Texas State President Kelly Damphousse said in a statement on Monday, adding that the university had been excited to host the forum as the only Texas university to have graduated a U.S. president and the only Hispanic-Serving Institution selected to host a debate.

While news organizations frequently host debates during the primary, the nonpartisan debate commission was established in 1987 to provide a neutral forum for candidates ahead of the general election.

The commission said in its statement that it would be ready to sponsor debates this election cycle “should circumstances change.”

“The reason for the CPD’s creation remains compelling: a neutral organization with no other role during the general election is well-positioned to offer formats that focus on the candidate and the issues that are most important to the American people,” Hernández and Fahrenkopf said.

In a letter to the commission last month, the Biden campaign said that the commission’s debate format was no longer up to date with contemporary voting trends, with debates scheduled to take place after early voting in many states has already begun. The campaign also said the commission failed to enforce its own rules during the 2020 debates.

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. failed to qualify for this week’s debate in Georgia after falling short of criterion CNN set out requiring participants to have qualified for ballot spots in states that totaled at least 270 Electoral College votes — the minimum to win the White House.

Trump and Biden are also expected to debate Sept. 10.

Disclosure: Texas State University System has been a financial supporter of The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that is funded in part by donations from members, foundations and corporate sponsors. Financial supporters play no role in the Tribune's journalism. Find a complete list of them here .

The Texas Tribune answering reader questions about 2024 elections. To share your question or feedback with us, you can fill out this form.

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What percent of freshman live on campus.

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The below table outlines the different housing options available at Texas State, and how what percent of students are estimated to live in each type of university housing.

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You’ll have to watch the CampusReel videos to see for sure. However, Texas State University (TXST) dorms are similar to most college housing options. Most on-campus residence halls include singles, double, and suites. Floor plans vary from residence hall to residence hall. CampusReel hosts dorm tours of Texas State University (TXST), and every one is different. As you’ll see, every dorm room is decorated in a unique and fun way - students are creative with their setups to make Texas State University (TXST) feel like home!

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University Towers

University Towers are two traditional dormitory-style towers designated for our first-time freshmen students. All bedrooms are shard for with two residents sharing a living space. Every room is fully-furnished with a twin bed, desk, chair, wardrobe closet for each resident. University Towers is bills paid, have laundry facilities on every floor, cafeteria, 7th-floor terrace, television lounge, study areas, trash chutes, elevators, wireless internet, and on-site staff. *Each tower is gender specific.

University Courtyard and Tierwester Oaks

University Courtyard and Tierwester Oaks are apartment-style properties designated for our upperclassmen students. Tierwester Oaks offers a 2-bedroom/2-bathroom and 4-bedroom/2bathroom option while University Courtyard offers only the 4-bedroom/2-bathroom option. All bedrooms are private for each resident with shared common areas.

Each apartment is fully furnished with living room and bedroom furniture and comes with amenities including full kitchen appliances and mini-blinds. Both properties are all bills paid, have laundry facilities on every other floor, access gates, wireless internet, elevators, and on-site staff. *Both properties are co-ed*”

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College of Science and Engineering Visits

At a Science and Engineering Visit you will have the opportunity to learn more specifically about the diverse range of STEM majors available, including biology, chemistry and biochemistry, computer science, engineering and engineering technology, mathematics, and physics, as well as research opportunities at Texas State. You will also be able to experience our campus and get a glimpse into life as a Bobcat.

What to Expect

Science and Engineering Visits are uniquely designed to provide you with information about the academic and cultural environment at Texas State. The program includes a student-guided tour of our San Marcos campus and a specialized information session with details about programs offered by the College of Science and Engineering. You will also take a tour of Bruce & Gloria Ingram Hall , the university's largest academic building, with cutting-edge "active learning" classrooms and campus-accessible Maker Space .

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Use the button below to see upcoming College of Science and Engineering Visit dates and sign up, or explore our Events Portal for other visit opportunities.

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If you require accommodations due to a disability, please contact the Welcome Center by email or at 512.245.8871 at least 72 hours prior to the event.

For all other questions, please call the Welcome Center at 512.245.8871 or the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at 512.245.2364.