STEPHENVILLE, Texas — First- and second-year courses will now be offered at Tarleton State University’s Fort Worth campus along Chisholm Trail Parkway starting this fall, the university announced Monday.
The new course offerings will be available for 24 undergraduate programs, with more expected in 2025. These programs will join the established upper-level and graduate degree opportunities. As a result of today’s announcement, future first-year students can now attend Tarleton State in Stephenville or Fort Worth.
“Creating this level of access and opportunity to students at our Fort Worth campus is critical,” said Tarleton State President Dr. James Hurley. “The addition of these lower-level courses continues to display our commitment to meeting workforce needs in the nation’s fastest growing metropolitan city. I am proud of everyone on our team for working together to make this a reality.”
As part of the growth, lower-division courses from the College of Education, College of Health Sciences, School of Kinesiology, College of Liberal and Fine Arts, and the Dr. Sam Pack College of Business will now be offered face-to-face in Fort Worth.
Program examples include accounting, general business, human resource management, marketing, information technology, communication sciences and disorders, sport management, nutrition science, pre-nursing, social work, communication studies, criminal justice, education and psychology.
Prospective students can begin their journey toward attending Tarleton Fort Worth by visiting the university website to view a full list of available programs and to apply. Class registration is also now available.
“One of our greatest hopes for expanding academic offerings at Tarleton Fort Worth is to provide an additional option for access, opportunity and affordability,” said Dr. Rachael Capua, Dean of Tarleton Fort Worth and Vice President for External Operations. “We stand ready to serve students, our community and existing Tarleton Texans as we embark on an exciting new journey for this growing 80-acre master plan.”
The first building on Tarleton State’s Fort Worth campus opened in August 2019, with construction for a second building underway. Providing more than 100,000 square feet of classroom and specialized lab space, the new four-story Interprofessional Education (IPE) Building is scheduled to open this summer, with classes starting in August. The state-of-the-art space will aim to increase access to quality healthcare and education, two pressing needs in the region and beyond.
Classroom, laboratory and collaboration areas will be housed in the IPE Building, along with high-fidelity simulation and clinical skills suites. These learning spaces will generate hands-on training opportunities and instruction for students. The building will also house a room providing seating for 250 guests to host community-wide events, workshops, lectures and programming.
With Tarleton State celebrating its 125th anniversary this fall, Tarleton Fort Worth will welcome its inaugural first- and second-year classes. Enrollment projections at Tarleton Fort Worth are expected to reach up to 10,000 students within the next six years, in line with Tarleton Forward 2030: Our Future-Focused Strategic Plan.
A founding member of The Texas A&M System, Tarleton State University is breaking records — in enrollment, research, scholarship, athletics, philanthropy and engagement — while transforming the lives of approximately 18,000 students in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Bryan and online. For 125 years, Tarleton State has been committed to accessible higher education opportunities for all while helping students grow academically, socially and professionally through programs that emphasize real world learning and address regional, state and national needs.