USNews.com: America's Best Colleges 2008: Texas State University

Texas State University–San Marcos

601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX 78666

Basic services offered:: nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial learning services offered:: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling services offered:: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, birth control

Career services include:: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interview training

Within six months of graduation:: N/A
Within one year of graduation:: 55%
Within two years of graduation:: 75%
Firms that most frequently hire graduates:: Advanced Micro Devices; Dell; Enterprise Rent-A-Car; ExxonMobil; PricewaterhouseCoopers; Target; USAA

School has a library on campus?: Yes
School is a member of library consortia?: Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents:: 1,377,976
Number of current serial subscriptions:: 11,255
Number of microforms:: 1,892,773
Number of audiovisual materials:: 280,305
Number of E-books:: 2,782
Additional library facilities:: After discovering that an item you need (such as a book or journal) is not in the Alkek Library's collection, you may request a copy from another library via Inter Library Loan. Normal turnaround time for documents to be received by ILL is approximately 3 to 7 days while difficult to locate items may take longer. Distance learning students that do not attend classes on the main campus, may contact Barbara Potts at 245.2351 or BP02@txstate.edu for additional document delivery.

Museums or special academic buildings on campus:: The Wittliff Gallery brings together a comprehensive range of work from the region that represents the history of photography from the 19th century to the present day, with an emphasis on contemporary imagery. Special Collections of the Alkek Library consists of the Southwestern Writers Collection, supporting the interests of both scholarly and non-academic communities, the department encourages access to its holdings with on-site research facilities, by hosting exhibitions, lectures, and othe

Students required to take a computer course?: No
Students required to lease/own a computer?: No
Number of computers available to all students:: 1,098
Internet access available to all students?: Yes
E-mail accounts available to all students?: Yes
Computers available for student use in:: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

In the library (excluding computer labs):: 0
In classrooms:: 0
In computer labs:: 0
Elsewhere in the school/university:: 0
Does the school have a wireless network?: Yes
Areas where wireless network is available:: in all the libraries; in all classrooms; in administrative/faculty offices and work areas; in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing; in all school buildings and on all school property
Total approximate number of simultaneous users that can be accommodated by the wireless network:: 6,000
Recommended computer operating system on campus:: Microsoft Windows
Percentage of college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing units wired for high-speed Internet access:: 100%
Student webpages permitted?: Yes
Is online registration for classes available?: Yes

Campus safety and security services offered:: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

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