Public colleges and universities Education in Texas

1 public colleges , universities

1.1 university of houston system
1.2 university of north texas system
1.3 university of texas system
1.4 texas a&m university system
1.5 texas state university system
1.6 texas tech university system
1.7 independent universities
1.8 texas state technical college system
1.9 community colleges

public colleges , universities

the university of texas @ austin

texas s controversial alternative affirmative action plan, texas house bill 588, guarantees texas students graduated in top 10 percent of high school class automatic admission state-funded universities. bill encourages demographic diversity while avoiding problems stemming hopwood v. texas (1996) case.

texas a&m university

thirty-five (35) separate , distinct public universities exist in texas, of 31 belong 1 of 6 state university systems. discovery of minerals on permanent university fund land, particularly oil, has helped fund rapid growth of state s 2 largest university systems: university of texas system , texas a&m system. 4 other university systems: university of houston system, university of north texas system, texas state system, , texas tech system not funded permanent university fund.

university of houston

the university of texas @ austin , texas a&m university flagship universities of state of texas. both established texas constitution , hold stakes in permanent university fund. state has been putting effort expand number of flagship universities elevating of 7 institutions designated emerging research universities. 2 expected emerge first university of houston , texas tech university, in order according discussions on house floor of 82nd texas legislature.

rice university

the state home various private institutions of higher learning—ranging liberal arts colleges nationally recognized research universities. rice university in houston 1 of leading teaching , research universities of united states , ranked nation s 17th-best overall university u.s. news & world report. trinity university, private, undergraduate liberal arts university in san antonio, has ranked first among universities granting bachelor s , select master s degrees in western united states 20 consecutive years u.s. news. former republic chartered private universities baylor university, university of mary hardin–baylor, , southwestern university.

universities in texas host 3 presidential libraries: lyndon baines johnson library , museum @ university of texas @ austin, george bush presidential library @ texas a&m university, , george w. bush presidential center @ southern methodist university.

university of houston system

the university of houston system has 4 separate , distinct institutions; each institution stand-alone university , confers own degrees. flagship institution university of houston, research university. 3 other institutions in system stand-alone universities; not branch campuses of university of houston.

the flagship institution of system, university of houston, ranks no. 189 in national university rankings of u.s. news & world report, , no. 106 among top public universities.

the university of houston system s annual impact on texas economy equates of major corporation: $1.1 billion in new funds attracted annually texas, $3.13 billion in total economic benefit, , 24,000 local jobs generated. in addition 12,500 new graduates uh system produces every year enter workforce throughout texas.

university of north texas system

university of north texas

the university of north texas system (unt system) has 3 schools in north texas region, of in dallas/fort worth metroplex.

the flagship institution university of north texas (unt) located in denton. unt second largest university in metroplex , sixth largest in state. fields taught @ unt focus on such areas business management, education, engineering, hospitality, music , science.

the unt system oversees university of north texas @ dallas, public university located in city limits of dallas, , university of north texas health science center @ fort worth, college in texas specializes in osteopathic medicine.

university of texas system

university of texas @ austin

the university of texas system, established texas constitution in 1883, consists of 8 academic universities , 6 health institutions, seventh health institution established in near future. ut system institutions enrolled total of 182,752 students in fall 2004 making 1 of largest systems of higher education in nation. in 2004, university of texas at austin, largest institution in ut system , second largest in state of texas, maintained enrollment of 50,377 students. the university of texas at austin once largest institution in united states, 1 of top 3 largest population. 7 doctoral programs @ ut austin rank in top 10 in nation , 22 degree programs rank in top 25, according comprehensive study of quality of graduate schools conducted united states national research council. 4 of 7 medical schools of texas within university of texas system. in 2004, university of texas southwestern medical center @ dallas ranked 12th highest ranking medical school in united states, 4 of texas s 11 nobel laureates.

texas a&m university system

texas a&m university

the texas a&m university system, established 1871 texas legislature, largest state university system of higher learning in texas. flagship institution, texas a&m university located in college station, opened in 1876,is state s oldest public institution of higher education,and,at on 62,000 students, has largest student enrollment in state of texas. opposed university of texas system, focused in urban centers, texas a&m system serves rural areas of state.

prairie view a&m university historically black university located in prairie view, texas (northwest of houston) , member of texas a&m university system. pvamu offers baccalaureate degrees in 50 academic majors, 37 master’s degrees , 4 doctoral degree programs through 9 colleges , schools. founded in 1876, prairie view a&m university second oldest state-sponsored institution of higher education in texas.

texas state university system

the texas state university system, created in 1911 oversee state s normal schools (teachers colleges), oldest multi-system university system in texas. system unique texas because horizontal state university system; system not have flagship institution , considers every campus unique in own way. on years, several member schools have been moved other university systems. today, system encompasses 8 institutions; texas state university, located halfway between austin , san antonio in san marcos, texas, largest university in system enrollment of 30,816 students. lamar university located in beaumont, texas , in own system, joined tsus in 1995. boast enrollment of 14,384 students of spring 2010 , notable highly respected engineering program. sam houston state university located in huntsville, texas 2nd largest university in tsus 18,478 students , home 1 of world s largest , best criminal justice programs. shsu home 5 other college departments excel in own fields of study.

texas tech university system

texas tech university

the texas tech university system established in 1996, though system s oldest institution, founded in 1923. system comprises 4 separate universities, of 2 academic institutions: angelo state university , texas tech university, , 2 health institutions: texas tech university health sciences center, , texas tech university health sciences center @ el paso.

texas tech university, founded texas technological college in 1923, system s flagship institution located in lubbock. institution comprised 4 schools: agriculture, engineering, home economics, , liberal arts. today, university includes eleven academic colleges, graduate school , school of law. campus in lubbock shared texas tech university health sciences center.

in 1969, separate university named texas tech university school of medicine (now texas tech university health sciences center (ttuhsc)), founded multi-campus institution lubbock administrative center , regional campuses @ amarillo, el paso, , odessa. university expanded include nursing, pharmacy, , allied health sciences programs in 1979. university has expanded include campuses in abilene, , dallas.

in 2007, angelo state university joined texas tech university system leaving texas state university system, had been member of since 1975.

on may 18, 2013, former branch campus of ttuhsc in el paso established texas tech university health sciences center @ el paso (ttuhsc el paso) separate university ttuhsc schools of medicine , nursing.

independent universities

four public universities unaffiliated of 6 systems. are:

midwestern state university in wichita falls, state s public liberal arts college
stephen f. austin state university in nacogdoches, operates 1 of 2 schools of forestry , 1 in east texas (the state s timber-producing region)
texas southern university in houston, historically black university in texas house law , pharmacy school , 1 of 2 public historically black universities in state; first state-supported institution in city of houston
texas woman s university in denton, largest state-supported university women in united states (though school officially co-educational)

texas state technical college system

the state operates texas state technical college system, group of two-year technical colleges located throughout state. system headquarters co-located flagship campus in waco.

community colleges

several community colleges operate throughout state of texas. although state has established territorial jurisdictions each college, colleges governed local boards of trustees, , financed through local property taxes.

the taxing area , jurisdiction not same in cases. example, jurisdiction of north central texas college includes counties of cooke, denton, , montague, cooke county property subject property tax assessment. on other hand, jurisdiction , tax base tarrant county college same: tarrant county.