FAQ

The official name is Texas State University Round Rock Campus (RRC).

For information related to undergraduate, graduate, or transfer admissions, please review the links under the Prospective Students page.

Yes. Texas State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degrees. The scope of regional accreditation extends to the Round Rock Campus, an approved off-campus instructional site.

Accreditation and Reaffirmation at Texas State

Please note that programs are expanding in fall 2023. Check back for updates.

If you are enrolled in nursing, communication disorders, respiratory care, health information management, radiation therapy, and physical therapy degree programs, you can take all junior, senior, and graduate-level classes on the Round Rock Campus. A list of the programs available on the Round Rock Campus can be found on the Academics page.

For other degree programs, class offerings will vary each semester. Please check with your college advisors for clarification. Make sure to indicate to your admissions counselor or college advisor that you are interested in taking courses at the Round Rock Campus for accurate information.

Students who complete their degree requirements at the Round Rock Campus earn a degree from Texas State University. The diploma does not specify which campus students attended.

Students will have access to in-person student services on the Round Rock Campus or remotely with service departments on the San Marcos Campus. 

In-person services include:

• Library
• Instructional Technology (ITAC)
• Campus Recreation
• Student Health Center
• Counseling
• Testing
• Disability Services
• Success Coaching
• Writing Center
• Parking Services
• limited Registrar services

Remote services include:

• Academic Advising
• Financial Aid
• Veteran Affairs Office
• Student Learning Assistance Center
• ID Services
• Career Services

Texas State seeks to maintain the highest standards of integrity and fairness in its relationships with students. A student can initiate a complaint following the university’s Compact with Texans. The specific section regarding student complaints provides the information regardless of which campus the student attends.

Additional information can be found on the Student Complaints website.

Currently, student housing is not offered at the Round Rock Campus. Students can work with the Department of Housing and Residential Life for off-campus living selections.

Texas State Round Rock Campus is located on University Boulevard in northeast Round Rock between I-35 and Highway 130, just off SH 1460.
 
Texas State University Round Rock Campus
1555 University Blvd.
Round Rock, TX 78665-8017
Phone: 512.716.4001
Fax: 512.716.4110

All students applying should use the “Texas State University – San Marcos” school code.

Students are designated as Round Rock students when they register for specific courses located at our Round Rock Campus.

Students interested in courses offered on the Round Rock Campus should indicate this to their academic advisors for course planning.

Undergraduate students

For undergraduates, it is recommended to submit transcripts to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at this address:

Richard A. Castro Undergraduate Admissions Center  
429 N. Guadalupe Street  
San Marcos, TX 78666

Some programs may require you to submit a transcript separately from the application sent to the university. Please contact your intended program directly for more information on transcript requirements.

Graduate students

For prospective graduate students, learn more about submitting transcripts by visiting The Graduate College website.

Admission requirements depend on the major you have selected. Beyond general university admission requirements, you may need to meet additional entry requirements for your program. For example, most majors in the College of Health Professions have a secondary application process with specific deadlines. Visit the website for your major to check for additional admission requirements.

Undergraduate

Please contact your college for more information on their admissions guidelines.

Graduate

For graduate programs, please see The Graduate College admissions information to learn about program admission requirements.

Most faculty members who teach courses at the Round Rock Campus also teach in San Marcos. Even when faculty members teach only in Round Rock, they are selected on the same basis as faculty members in the same program at our San Marcos Campus.

The classes offered at our Round Rock Campus are of the same rigor and quality as the classes at our San Marcos Campus.

Yes, it is recommended that you complete most of your lower-level courses before applying to Texas State University if you plan to take classes on the Round Rock Campus. Use a Transfer Planning Guide for help selecting courses that will transfer and apply to your degree plan.

While the Austin Community College Career and Transfer Center can assist students with preparing to transfer, it is recommended they contact our Texas State Transfer Navigators and Admissions Counselors for the most up-to-date information. Transfer navigators and admissions counselors also visit ACC campuses on a regular basis and are available virtually.

Learn about Transfer Credit Evaluation at TXST.

I am not yet admitted to TXST:

1. Submit your official transcript(s) to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at the address below for an initial credit evaluation. This process can take 2-3 weeks.
   • Richard A. Castro Undergraduate Admissions Center
     429 N. Guadalupe Street
     San Marcos, TX 78666
2. Reach out to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions or the Transfer Center to review your evaluated transcript with you and learn how your credits have initially transferred to Texas State.

I have earned admission to TXST:

1. After you sign up for New Student Orientation (NSO), make an appointment with your academic advisor. If you would like to see and review your evaluated transcript to prepare for your meeting with your academic advisor, please reach out to the Transfer Center.

Undergraduate students

Undergraduate students should contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions for information on meeting transfer admission requirements and for help with applying to Texas State or can reach out to the TXST Transfer Center to learn more about the transfer process, degree plans, and more.

Graduate Students

Graduate students should contact the Graduate College or their selected program for more information about their program.

Yes. Since Texas State University has a single faculty, a single student body, and a single inventory of degree programs, all programs with professional accreditation that are offered at the San Marcos Campus also have the same professional accreditation at our Round Rock Campus.

No, the Texas State Round Rock Campus also offers numerous opportunities in the following colleges: Education, Science and Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, Fine Arts and Communication, and Applied Arts.

Bachelor's degrees

For bachelor’s programs offered in Round Rock, lower-division coursework must be completed at the San Marcos Campus, another institution, or a community college.

Upper-level coursework (junior and senior levels) can be completed at the Round Rock Campus if classes are offered on campus. The Texas State Round Rock Campus offers numerous opportunities in Health Professions as well as the following colleges: Education, Science and Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, Fine Arts and Communication, and Applied Arts.

Master's degrees

For master’s programs offered in Round Rock, the coursework can be completed by taking either in-person classes or online.

Please note that programs are expanding in fall 2023. Check back for updated information.

It depends on your program requirements. Courses in the College of Health Professions are offered during the day on campus with off-campus clinical sites you will need to travel to.

Many classes on the Round Rock Campus are offered after 5 p.m. or beginning at 6:30 p.m., giving students time to leave work and arrive on campus.

Yes, however, please be advised that if you are a financial aid recipient, you must select one school as your primary institution. The federal policy only allows students to receive financial aid from one institution at a time.

When completing your FAFSA, please enter our school code (003615) or search for Texas State University and it will appear in the list of schools you can add.

For more information, please contact the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships.

If you are enrolled in one of the following degree programs you can take all the junior and senior level as well as graduate level classes on the Round Rock Campus:

• nursing
• communication disorders
• respiratory care
• health information management
• radiation therapy
• physical therapy

For other degree programs, class offerings may vary each semester.

Please check with your college advisors for clarification.

Texas State University has various majors offered via online or hybrid models. For more information on online programs please visit: Online Degree Programs.

This depends on your program and your degree plan. Students will have the opportunity to register for different methods of classroom instruction. In your schedule builder, please confirm that you have selected either Round Rock Campus or Online Only to ensure your classes are in Round Rock or online.

Academic advising is currently offered remotely.

Prospective students should reach out to an admissions counselor. Transfer students should contact our Transfer Center to learn more.