{"id":790,"date":"2023-04-24T20:04:31","date_gmt":"2023-04-24T20:04:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/graduate\/?page_id=790"},"modified":"2026-03-10T18:09:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T18:09:11","slug":"home-about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/graduate\/home-about\/","title":{"rendered":"Home &#8211; About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow advgb-dyn-f2a6aa86\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-button alignfull\"><a class=\"wp-block-advgb-button_link advgbbtn-8d41defb-aba6-41e7-9525-a5dc71257a26\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/graduate\/request-more-information\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>Request More Information<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"graduate-studies-at-tarleton-state-university-777e65fd-497c-476c-ad9b-a73772471f79\">Graduate Studies at Tarleton State University<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At Tarleton State University, our mission is to create a solid foundation of excellence, integrity, and respect for students to achieve success beyond their academic pursuits. Located on a spacious 170-acre campus within the heart of Stephenville, Texas, Tarleton State University has been home to a vibrant learning community since its founding in 1899. 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