Tarleton State University

Tarleton State University, has been a vital part of Stephenville and Erath County since its beginnings as a small liberal arts institution in 1899. In 2017 Tarleton celebrated its Centennial as the founding member of The Texas A&M University System.

Gaining university status in 1973, Tarleton is near-perfect in size, scope and affordability. Enrollment at all sites has topped 13,000, including students from 220 Texas counties, 49 states and 27 foreign countries.

Tarleton now has a 700 member faculty, offering more than 90 degree programs in six academic colleges Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, Business Administration, Education, Health Sciences & Human Services, Liberal & Fine Arts, and Science & Technology.

The College of Graduate Studies offers both teaching and research-based master’s degrees and a doctorate in Educational Leadership

The university’s rich history and traditions live in the hearts of students and alumni, linking generations. As a welcoming and friendly community, Tarleton offers the personal attention, warmth and faculty interaction expected at a smaller college.

Always improving its academic offerings, Tarleton last year added a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering and two degree programs for the outreach centers — a master’s track in applied psychology in Fort Worth and a bachelor’s in agribusiness in Waco.

Tarleton is among 44 universities nationally participating in a Re-Imagine the First Year College Experience project with initiatives to boost student performance and retention, and has joined the prestigious Carnegie Project on Educational Doctorate.

The university continues to expand and renovate its facilities. Construction has begun on a $54-million Engineering Building to upgrade engineering and technology programs. A $26.4 million renovation of Memorial Stadium begins this fall.

As the largest non-land grant agricultural university in the nation, Tarleton opened a new 24,000 square-foot Agri- cultural Field Machinery and Fabrication Laboratory in January. The former fire station at Harbin and Frey streets has become the University Police Station and projects to improve walkways and utilities will wrap up late this year.

Tarleton, intent on becoming the premier student-focused university in Texas and beyond, is the perfect place for students to thrive. Tarleton’s reach extends beyond Stephenville with expanding programs in Waco, Midlothian, Fort Worth and Global Campus online.