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Students on the steps in front of the Avery building

Campus Growth

Texas State Round Rock Campus has been offering higher education in Williamson County since 1996. The Round Rock Campus offers majors for junior- and senior-level undergraduates and graduate students.

Portables where Round Rock Campus first held educational courses in

Texas State University Round Rock Campus

TXST RRC, previously known as the Round Rock Higher Education Center (RRHEC), was established in 1996. By 2004, the 15 temporary buildings in a lot adjacent to Westwood High School were full to capacity.

Rendering image of the Avery building on the Round Rock Campus

Rendering of the proposed Avery building

In 2003, the Avery family of Round Rock donated 101 acres in northeast Round Rock to allow the former RRHEC to create its own campus.

Construction of the Avery building

Construction began in 2004. The Avery building opened its doors on August 26, 2005. The 125,000-square-foot building was designed to offer instruction and student support in one building.

School of Nursing building where nursing students take educational courses

School of Nursing Building in 2010

In 2010 the Round Rock Campus opened the 77,740-square-foot, three-story Nursing Building. The St. David’s School of Nursing admitted the first class of junior-level nursing majors in the fall 2010 semester.

Artist's rendering of the proposed Health Professions building in 2017

Health Professions Building - Willow Hall

Ground Breaking for this building addition to the Texas State Round Rock Campus was May 2016. The building dedication was May 24, 2018.

Campus Services Building

The Campus Services Building opened in June 2021 and houses the Facility Services, Parking Services, and UPD offices for the RRC.

The Avery Building during Imagine Arts Event, 2014 (links back to RRC home page)

Community Connections

The City of Round Rock is home to TXST RRC and complements the city's goal of providing quality higher education opportunities in Round Rock and Central Texas.

'Lil Bobchatters' youth summer camp in summer 2022 on the Round Rock Campus

Community Connections

TXST RRC partners with the City of Round Rock, the Round Rock Chamber of Commerce, Round Rock ISD and the Round Rock Arts Council to host events that are open to the broader Round Rock community.

Community Connections

Texas State University brings a century-long tradition of higher education to the high-tech and booming Williamson County & greater Austin area.