Texas Woman's University
Former names | Texas Industrial Institute and College for the Education of White Girls of the State of Texas in the Arts and Sciences (1901–1903) Girls Industrial College (1903–1905) College of Industrial Arts (1905–1934) Texas State College for Women (1934–1957) |
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| Type | Public Hispanic-serving university system |
| Established | 1901 |
Parent institution | Texas Woman's University System |
| Endowment | $133.2 million (FY2024) |
| Chancellor | Carine Feyten |
| Students | 1,360 (Dallas) 12,835 (Denton) 1,277 (Houston) |
| Undergraduates | 10,306 |
| Postgraduates | 5,166 |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Suburban, 270 acres (1.1 km2) |
| Colors | Maroon and White |
| Nickname | Pioneers |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II – Lone Star |
| Mascot | Oakley, the Barn Owl |
| Website | twu.edu |
Texas Woman's University (TWU) is a public coeducational research university in Denton, Texas, with two health science center-focused campuses in Dallas and Houston. While TWU has been fully co-educational since 1994, it is the largest state-supported university primarily for women in the United States. The university is part of the Texas Woman's University System. It offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in 60 areas of study across six colleges. The university is classified among "R2: High Research Spending and Doctorate Production"