Tarleton State University is a public, coeducational, state university located in Stephenville, Texas. It is the largest non-land-grant university primarily devoted to agriculture in the United States.
Founded in 1899 as John Tarleton Agricultural College, the institution became a member of The Texas A&M; University System in 1917. By a 1959 act of the Texas Legislature, Tarleton became a four-year degree granting institution, the first class gra...
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Tarleton State University is a public, coeducational, state university located in Stephenville, Texas. It is the largest non-land-grant university primarily devoted to agriculture in the United States.
Founded in 1899 as John Tarleton Agricultural College, the institution became a member of The Texas A&M; University System in 1917. By a 1959 act of the Texas Legislature, Tarleton became a four-year degree granting institution, the first class graduating in 1963. Accredited as a senior college in 1966, Tarleton initiated many new programs, including graduate courses in 1970. Since Tarleton offered a broad liberal arts education within undergraduate and graduate degrees, the Texas Legislature recognized the institution as a university in 1973 when the name officially changed to Tarleton State University. On September 1, 1999 Tarleton opened its Central Texas location in Killeen, Texas, and the location currently offers undergraduate degrees in 38 areas and graduate degrees in 26 areas....
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