School Overview
The Texas State University System (TSUS) is made up of eight institutions in Texas. It was created in order to oversee the normal schools of the state in 1911. However, today it has a larger scope and has broadened its focus to incorporate different institutions. This is the longest-running system in Texas and uniquely is the only horizontal state university system. It is also unique because each university has something that sets that institution apart; there is no flagship institution in the system. The system has seen many schools join or move to other systems over the years. The largest growth happened in 1995 when TSUS incorporated the Lamar University System with four schools, Lamar Institute of Technology, Lamar University, Lamar State College-Port Arthur, and Lamar State College-Orange.
Texas State University institutions include:
- Angelo State University
- Lamar University
- Sam Houston State University
- Sul Ross State University
- Texas State University-San Marcos
General Information
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Admission Office 429 North Guadalupe Street San Marcos, TX 78666-5709 (512) 245-2364 Fax: (512) 245-8044 [email protected] Contact: Stephanie Anderson Director of Admissions |
Main Address 601 University Drive San Marcos, TX 78666-4616 (512) 245-2111 |
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Size Total undergrads: 24,810 First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 3,256 Degree-seeking undergrads: 24,810 Graduate enrollment: 4,255 Setting |
Degrees offered: Bachelor’s |
Admissions Information
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Application Fee College has an application fee: Yes Regular application fee: $60 Online application fee: $60 |
Enrollment Rates Percent applicants admitted: 74% Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 78% |
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Admissions Considerations Secondary school GPA: Recommended Secondary school rank: Required Secondary school record: Required Admission test scores (SAT/ACT): Required College-prep program completed: Required TOEFL: Required Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2011 |
Test Scores: Fall 2011
SAT Critical Reading
SAT Math
SAT Writing
ACT Composite
ACT English
ACT Math
ACT Writing
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Enrollment Statistics
Undergraduate Attendance Status
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Undergraduate Student Gender
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Undergraduate Student Age
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Undergraduate Student Residence
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Graduate Attendance Status
Undergraduate Race/Ethnicity
Retention and Graduation Rates
Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor’s Degrees
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Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students
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Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor’s Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor’s Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor’s Degrees
Tuition & Fees
| Estimated Expenses for Academic Year | 2008-’09 | 2009-’10 | 2010-’11 | 2011-’12 | % change 2010-’12 |
| Tuition and fees | $5,360 | $5,776 | $6,168 | $6,458 | +4.70% |
| Books and Supplies | $978 | $1,000 | $1,050 | $1,050 | 0.00% |
| Living Arrangement – On Campus | |||||
| Room and Board | $6,800 | $6,960 | $7,310 | $7,310 | 0.00% |
| Other | $3,390 | $3,460 | $3,620 | $3,620 | 0.00% |
| Living Arrangement – Off Campus | |||||
| Room and Board | $7,000 | $7,160 | $7,520 | $7,520 | 0.00% |
| Other | $3,190 | $3,260 | $3,410 | $3,410 | 0.00% |
| Total Expenses | 2008-’09 | 2009-’10 | 2010-’11 | 2011-’12 | % change 2010-’12 |
| In-state On Campus | $16,528 | $17,196 | $18,148 | $18,438 | +1.60% |
| In-state Off Campus | $16,528 | $17,196 | $18,148 | $18,438 | +1.60% |
| In-state with Family | $6,338 | $6,776 | $7,218 | $7,508 | +4.02% |
| Average Graduate School Tuition & Fees | |
| Tuition for In-state Students | $4,338 |
| In-state Student Fees | $1,476 |
| Tuition for Out-of-state Students | $9,918 |
| Out-of-state Student Fees | $1,476 |
Financial Aid
| Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Type of Aid | Students | Percent | Amount | Average Per Student |
| All students financial aid | 2,467 | 71% | ||
| Grant or scholarship aid | 1,781 | 52% | $11,003,463 | $6,178 |
| • Federal grants | 840 | 24% | $3,659,321 | $4,356 |
| • Pell grants | 839 | 24% | $2,827,821 | $3,370 |
| • Other federal grants | 746 | 22% | $831,500 | $1,115 |
| Local and state government scholarships or grantss | 1,178 | 34% | $4,833,801 | $4,103 |
| Institutional scholarships or grants | 890 | 26% | $2,510,341 | $2,821 |
| Student loan financial aid | 1,606 | 46% | $7,715,832 | $4,804 |
| • Federal student loans | 1,604 | 46% | $7,110,366 | $4,433 |
| • Other student loans | 71 | 2% | $605,466 | $8,528 |
All Degrees and Programs
| Program Completions for Most Recent Year | BA/BS | MA/MS | Doctor | AA/AS | CERT |
| Grand Total of All Programs | 5334 | 1231 | 26 | – | 32 |
| Agriculture, General | 34 | – | – | – | – |
| Agribusiness/agricultural Business Operations | 23 | – | – | – | – |
| Animal Sciences, General | 11 | – | – | – | – |
| Architecture and Related Services | 28 | – | – | – | – |
| City/urban, Community and Regional Planning | 28 | – | – | – | – |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | 7 | – | – | – | – |
| American/united States Studies/civilization | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Asian Studies/civilization | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| European Studies/civilization | – | – | – | – | – |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Russian Studies | – | – | – | – | – |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 143 | 36 | – | – | – |
| Animal Physiology | – | – | – | – | – |
| Aquatic Biology/limnology | 3 | 8 | – | – | – |
| Biochemistry | 13 | 5 | – | – | – |
| Biology/biological Sciences, General | 98 | 10 | – | – | – |
| Botany/plant Biology | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ecology | – | 8 | – | – | – |
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | – | – | – | – | – |
| Microbiology, General | 15 | – | – | – | – |
| Population Biology | – | 5 | – | – | – |
| Wildlife Biology | 7 | – | – | – | – |
| Zoology/animal Biology | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 1060 | 161 | – | – | – |
| Accounting | 175 | 65 | – | – | – |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 311 | 96 | – | – | – |
| Business/managerial Economics | 30 | – | – | – | – |
| Fashion Merchandising | 88 | – | – | – | – |
| Finance, General | 158 | – | – | – | – |
| Management Information Systems, General | 33 | – | – | – | – |
| Marketing/marketing Management, General | 265 | – | – | – | – |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | 320 | 16 | – | – | – |
| Advertising | 89 | – | – | – | – |
| Journalism | 37 | – | – | – | – |
| Mass Communication/media Studies | 42 | 16 | – | – | – |
| Public Relations/image Management | 83 | – | – | – | – |
| Radio and Television | 69 | – | – | – | – |
| Communications Technologies/technicians and Support Services | 6 | – | – | – | – |
| Prepress/desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design | – | – | – | – | – |
| Recording Arts Technology/technician | 6 | – | – | – | – |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 43 | 36 | – | – | 6 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 43 | 28 | – | – | 6 |
| Computer Programming/programmer, General | – | 8 | – | – | – |
| Education | – | 380 | 15 | – | – |
| Adult and Continuing Education Administration | – | – | 8 | – | – |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | – | 3 | – | – | – |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | – | 5 | – | – | – |
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | – | 6 | – | – | – |
| Biology Teacher Education | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Counselor Education/school Counseling and Guidance Services | – | 26 | – | – | – |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | – | – | – | – | – |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | – | 42 | 6 | – | – |
| Educational/instructional Technology | – | 6 | – | – | – |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | – | 139 | – | – | – |
| Health Occupations Teacher Education | – | – | – | – | – |
| Health Teacher Education | – | 7 | – | – | – |
| History Teacher Education | – | 3 | – | – | – |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | – | 16 | 1 | – | – |
| Music Teacher Education | – | 5 | – | – | – |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | – | 35 | – | – | – |
| Reading Teacher Education | – | 7 | – | – | – |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | – | 38 | – | – | – |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | – | – | – | – | – |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | – | 31 | – | – | – |
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | – | 10 | – | – | – |
| Engineering | 40 | – | – | – | – |
| Industrial Engineering | 16 | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 24 | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering Technology, General | 63 | 15 | – | – | – |
| Construction Engineering Technology/technician | 54 | – | – | – | – |
| Industrial Technology/technician | 3 | 15 | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology/technician | 6 | – | – | – | – |
| English Language and Literature/letters | 316 | 66 | – | – | – |
| Creative Writing | – | 19 | – | – | – |
| English Language and Literature, General | 175 | 17 | – | – | – |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | – | 11 | – | – | – |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 141 | 19 | – | – | – |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 56 | 8 | – | – | – |
| Comparative Literature | – | – | – | – | – |
| French Language and Literature | 6 | – | – | – | – |
| German Language and Literature | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 46 | 8 | – | – | – |
| Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General | 216 | 63 | – | – | – |
| Athletic Training/trainer | 10 | 9 | – | – | – |
| Audiology/audiologist and Speech-language Pathology/pathologist | 39 | 22 | – | – | – |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist | 24 | – | – | – | – |
| Community Health Services/liaison/counseling | – | – | – | – | – |
| Health Information/medical Records Administration/administrator | 31 | – | – | – | – |
| Health/health Care Administration/management | 66 | 28 | – | – | – |
| Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/management | – | – | – | – | – |
| Medical Radiologic Technology/science – Radiation Therapist | 13 | – | – | – | – |
| Physical Therapy/therapist | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist | 33 | – | – | – | – |
| Therapeutic Recreation/recreational Therapy | – | 3 | – | – | – |
| History | 120 | 19 | – | – | – |
| History, General | 120 | 19 | – | – | – |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services | 237 | 32 | – | – | – |
| Corrections | 9 | – | – | – | – |
| Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration | – | 32 | – | – | – |
| Criminal Justice/police Science | 79 | – | – | – | – |
| Criminal Justice/safety Studies | 149 | – | – | – | – |
| Human Services, General | 114 | 128 | – | – | – |
| Public Administration | 44 | 32 | – | – | – |
| Social Work | 70 | 96 | – | – | – |
| Legal Studies, General | – | 20 | – | – | 17 |
| Legal Assistant/paralegal | – | 20 | – | – | 17 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 69 | – | – | – | – |
| General Studies | 69 | – | – | – | – |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 49 | 6 | – | – | – |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 9 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Mathematics, General | 40 | 5 | – | – | – |
| Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General | 649 | 36 | – | – | – |
| Accounting and Computer Science | – | 7 | – | – | – |
| International/global Studies | 40 | 7 | – | – | – |
| Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 609 | 22 | – | – | – |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | 65 | 11 | 4 | – | – |
| Environmental Science | 53 | 5 | – | – | – |
| Land Use Planning and Management/development | – | 6 | – | – | – |
| Natural Resources/conservation, General | – | – | 4 | – | – |
| Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management | 12 | – | – | – | – |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | – | – | – | – | – |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | 356 | 5 | – | – | – |
| Health and Physical Education/fitness, General | 289 | – | – | – | – |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, General | 42 | 5 | – | – | – |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/management | 25 | – | – | – | – |
| Physical Sciences | 26 | 10 | – | – | – |
| Chemistry, General | 11 | 4 | – | – | – |
| Physics, General | 15 | 6 | – | – | – |
| Physics, Other | – | – | – | – | – |
| Psychology | 323 | 70 | – | – | – |
| Counseling Psychology | – | 54 | – | – | – |
| Health/medical Psychology | – | 16 | – | – | – |
| Psychology, General | 323 | – | – | – | – |
| School Psychology | – | – | – | – | – |
| Social Sciences | 418 | 65 | 7 | – | – |
| Anthropology | 82 | 20 | – | – | – |
| Economics, General | 13 | – | – | – | – |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 31 | 1 | 3 | – | – |
| Geography | 61 | 19 | 4 | – | – |
| International Relations and Affairs | 26 | – | – | – | – |
| Political Science and Government, General | 103 | 19 | – | – | – |
| Sociology | 102 | 6 | – | – | – |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 491 | 30 | – | – | – |
| Art/art Studies, General | 34 | – | – | – | – |
| Commercial and Advertising Art | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dance, General | 30 | – | – | – | – |
| Design and Visual Communications, General | – | 3 | – | – | – |
| Drama and Dramatics/theatre Arts, General | 73 | 7 | – | – | – |
| Fine/studio Arts, General | 64 | – | – | – | – |
| Graphic Design | 119 | – | – | – | – |
| Interior Design | 52 | – | – | – | – |
| Jazz/jazz Studies | 5 | – | – | – | – |
| Music Performance, General | 18 | – | – | – | – |
| Music, General | 46 | 20 | – | – | – |
| Photography | 50 | – | – | – | – |
| Work and Family Studies | 85 | 18 | – | – | 9 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/human Sciences, General | 14 | – | – | – | – |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General | 46 | – | – | – | – |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 25 | 9 | – | – | – |
| Human Nutrition | – | 9 | – | – | 9 |
Undergraduate Majors
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Agriculture & Related Sciences Agribusiness Operations B Architecture & Related Programs City/Community/Regional Planning B Area, Ethnic, Cultural, & Gender Studies American Studies B Arts, Visual & Performing Art – General B Biological & Biomedical Sciences Animal Physiology B Business, Management, & Marketing Accounting B Communications & Journalism Advertising B Communications Technologies Desktop Publishing B Computer & Information Sciences Computer/Information Sciences – General B Engineering Electrical/Communications Engineering B Engineering Technologies Construction/Building Technologies B English Language & Literature English Language & Literature – General B Family & Consumer Sciences Family/Consumer Sciences – General B Foreign Language & Literature French B Health Professions & Clinical Sciences Athletic Training/Sports Medicine B History History – General B Liberal Arts & Sciences General Studies B Mathematics Applied Mathematics B Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Biological/Physical Sciences B Natural Resources & Conservation Environmental Science B Parks, Recreation & Fitness Health/Physical Fitness B Philosophy & Religion Philosophy B Physical Sciences Chemistry B Psychology Psychology – General B Public Administration & Services Public Administration B Security & Protective Services Corrections B Social Sciences Anthropology B |
Degree levels for each major are designated by the following letters:
B = Bachelor’s degree C = Certificate or diploma |
*We do not guarantee the accuracy of information on this page. All information is subject to change. You should confirm all information with a college admissions officer.
Texas State University Highlights
School Information
| Phone Number: | (512) 245-2111 |
| Website: | www.txstate.edu |
| Type of School: | 4-year, Public |
| Apply Online: | https://www.applytexas.org/adappc/gen/c_start.WBX |
| Address: | 601 University Dr, San Marcos, TX 78666 |
| Setting: | City: Small |
| Campus Housing: | Yes |
Students & Programs
| Student Population: | 38,187 |
| 6-yr Graduation Rate (Bachelor's): | 54% |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
| Distance Learning Programs: | Yes |
| Distance Learning Students*: | 26,735 (70% of total students) |
| Degree Levels Offered: | Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate |
* Students taking at least 1 distance learning course
Tuition & Financial Aid*
| In-state Tuition: | $10,581 |
| Out-of-state Tuition: | $22,397 |
| % of Students Receiving Financial Aid: | 76% |
| Avg. Amount of Grant or Scholarship Aid Awarded: | $9,392 |
* Full-time beginning undergraduate students. Financial aid is available to those who qualify.
Texas State University Programs
See the degree programs that are offered at Texas State University.
| Degree Name | Cert | Assoc | Bach | Mast | Doct |
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| Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences | 5 | 1 | |||
| Architecture and Related Services | 1 | ||||
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 5 | 5 | |||
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 6 | 4 | |||
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | 6 | 1 | |||
| Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services | 1 | ||||
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| Education | 3 | 17 | 4 | ||
| Engineering | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Engineering Technologies and Engineering-related Fields | 5 | 2 | |||
| English Language and Literature/Letters | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 3 | 1 | |||
| Health Professions and Related Programs | 3 | 9 | 9 | ||
| History | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, and Related Protective Service | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Legal Professions and Studies | 1 | 1 | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 1 | ||||
| Mathematics and Statistics | 2 | 2 | |||
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 1 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Natural Resources and Conservation | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies | 3 | 2 | |||
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Physical Sciences | 2 | 2 | |||
| Psychology | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions | 2 | 2 | |||
| Social Sciences | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 2 | 11 | 3 | ||
| Grand total | 22 | 90 | 80 | 11 |
* Based on programs that produced 2019-2020 graduates
Tuition & Financial Aid
See what it costs to enroll at Texas State University and how many students are receiving scholarships, grants, or loans as financial aid to help cover the costs of tuition.
Undergraduate Student Tuition
Average tuition and fees for academic year:
| Tuition and Fees | 2019-2020 |
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| In-state | $10,581 |
| Out-of-state | $22,397 |
| Books and supplies | $800 |
Graduate Student Tuition
Average tuition and fees for academic year:
| Tuition and Fees | 2019-2020 |
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| In-state | $8,664 |
| Out-of-state | $17,104 |
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2018-2019
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
| Type of Aid | Number Receiving Aid | % Receiving Aid | Avg. Amt. of Aid |
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| Any student financial aid | 4,550 | 76% | – |
| Grant or scholarship aid | 3,825 | 64% | $9,392 |
| Student loan aid | 3,558 | 60% | $6,018 |
All Undergraduate Students
| Type of Aid | Number Receiving Aid | % Receiving Aid | Avg. Amt. of Aid |
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| Grant or scholarship aid | 18,226 | 53% | $7,458 |
| Federal student loans | 17,396 | 51% | $6,446 |
Admissions & Enrollment
See the admission requirements for Texas State University. Find out how many students apply and how many are accepted. View a graphical breakdown of the gender, age, and ethnicity of currently enrolled Texas State University students.
Undergraduate Admissions, Fall 2020
| Total | Male | Female | |
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| Number of applicants | 23,583 | 8,648 | 14,935 | Percent admitted | 100% | 76% | 84% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled | 27% | 26% | 28% |
Admissions Considerations
| Required | Recommended | Optional | |
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| Secondary school GPA | |||
| Secondary school rank | |||
| Secondary school record | |||
| Completion of college-preparatory program | |||
| Recommendations | |||
| Formal demonstration of competencies | |||
| Admission test scores | |||
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | |||
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language |
Texas State University Enrollment, Fall 2020
| Total Enrollment | 38,187 |
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| Undergraduate enrollment | 33,917 |
| Graduate enrollment | 4,270 |
Undergraduate Attendance
Undergraduate Gender
Undergraduate Age
Undergraduate Race/Ethnicity
Undergraduate Distance Education
Undergraduates taking 100%, Some, or No Distance Education
Graduate Distance Education
Graduate students taking 100%, Some, or No Distance Education
Texas State University Accreditation
This institution is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Specialized institution accreditations:
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship
- Didactic Program in Dietetics
- American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
- Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist
- American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation
- Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
- Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
- Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education
- Health Services Administration (HSA) - Graduate programs in health services administration
- Commission on English Language Program Accreditation
- English Language
- Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
- Radiologic Technology (RADTT) - Programs for radiation therapists
- National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation
- Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs
- Teacher Education Accreditation Council, Accreditation Committee
- Baccalaureate Teacher Education Accreditation Council (BTEAC) - Baccalaureate programs
- Graduate Teacher Education Accreditation Council (GTEAC) - Graduate programs
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