Texas State University System

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Texas State University System
Established	1911
Type	State university
Endowment	$665 million (Systemwide)
Chancellor	Charles R. Matthews
Students	64,000
Location	Austin, Texas, USA
Website	tsus.edu

The Texas State University System was created by the Texas Legislature in 1911 to manage the state's normal schools. Since its founding, the universities have broadened their focus and new members have been added.

The system is headquartered at Suite 600 of the Thomas J. Rusk State Office Building at 200 East 10th Street in Downtown Austin.^[1]

[edit] Member institutions

• Lamar University
• Lamar Institute of Technology
• Lamar State College–Orange
• Lamar State College–Port Arthur
• Texas State University–San Marcos (formerly Southwest Texas State University)
• Sam Houston State University
• Sul Ross State University

Angelo State University was a member until September 2007, when by law it was transferred to the Texas Tech University System.

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• Texas State University System

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