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Tarleton State outlines Fort Worth expansion, downtown role in Texas A&M Fort Worth project
Summary
Tarleton State representatives told the committee the Fort Worth campus serves roughly 2,700 students, is the only four‑year public institution inside Fort Worth city limits, and plans major campus growth, a new campus exit and a downtown presence tied to the Texas A&M Fort Worth Law and Education Building opening Aug. 5, 2026.
Tarleton State University officials on Wednesday told the Legislative Intergovernmental Affairs Committee that the Fort Worth campus will expand its academic and health‑science capacity and take part in the downtown Texas A&M Fort Worth innovation project.
"Right now, Tarleton State Fort Worth is the only 4 year public institution in the city of Fort Worth," said Rachel Capua, who introduced the university’s Fort Worth updates. She said the campus currently enrolls just under 2,700 students, including about 1,800 undergraduates and just under 900 graduate students.
Capua framed the Fort Worth site as an anchor in Southwest…
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