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  Texas is home to several highly ranked public universities, including two listed in the nation's top 65 by U.S. News & World Report. Many of Texas' public universities have their beginnings in the 19th century. These schools have continued to grow and evolve, and now offer undergraduate and graduate degree programs that can prepare students for further education or employment in almost any field.
  
  

University of Texas at Austin

• The University of Texas at Austin was founded in 1883 and now functions as the University of Texas system's flagship school. As of 2009, it had about 38,100 undergraduates and 12,800 graduate students. The university comprises 18 different colleges and schools, including the undergraduate, graduate and continuing education schools, the schools of architecture, business, engineering, geosciences, information, law, nursing, public affairs and social work and the colleges of communication, education, fine arts, liberal arts, natural sciences and pharmacy. Undergraduates can choose from among 100 different majors. The Texas Longhorns compete in the Big 12 Conference and NCAA Division I athletics. The University of Texas at Austin tied for 47th in U.S. News & World Report's 2010 ranking of national universities.
  
  University of Texas at Austin
  E. Dean Keeton St.
  Austin, TX 78712
  512-471-3434
  utexas.edu
  
  

Texas A&M University

• Founded in 1876, Texas A&M University is the oldest public university in Texas. The school functions as the Texas A&M University system's flagship school with about 38,800 undergraduates and 9,000 graduate students. The university comprises 10 academic colleges, including the colleges of liberal arts, science, geosciences, veterinary medicine, engineering, education, business, government, architecture and agriculture. Undergraduates can choose from 120 different programs. The Texas A&M Aggies compete in the Big 12 Conference and NCAA Division I athletics. Texas A&M University tied for 61st in U.S. News & World Report's 2010 ranking of national universities.
  
  Texas A&M University
  Olsen Boulevard
  College Station, TX 77843
  979-845-3211
  Tamu.edu
  
  

Texas State University in San Marcos

• Simply as Texas State, the school was founded in 1899 and now serves as the Texas State University system's flagship school. As of 2009, the university had about 26,600 undergraduates and 4,200 graduate students. The university comprises nine colleges, including the undergraduate and graduate colleges and the colleges of applied arts, business administration, education, fine arts and communication, health professions, liberal arts and science. The university offers bachelor's degrees in 101 fields, master's degrees in 88 fields and doctoral degrees in nine fields. The Texas State Bobcats compete in the Southland Conference and NCAA Division I and II athletics. Texas State University tied for 38th in U.S. News & World Report's 2010 ranking of master's universities in the western region.
  
  Texas State University in San Marcos
  601 University Drive
  San Marcos, TX 78666
  512-245-2111
  txstate.edu