Texas has three major public universities: University of Texas, Texas A&M University and Texas Tech University. The University of Texas, located in Austin, has more than 51,000 students as of 2011, and students sport the iconic burnt orange and white colors to show school spirit. Texas A&M University, with 47,000 students, is located in College Station, and the university supports more than 800 student organizations. Texas Tech University, located in Lubbock, claims that, despite the 30,000 students in attendance, it offers a unique one-on-one education.
Many students feel that the large public universities in Texas do not suit them, and they seek a smaller and private education at one of the numerous colleges and universities in the state. Texas, which has a long list of private universities, contains some of these notable institutions: Rice University, Baylor University, Southern Methodist University, Trinity University, Southwestern University, Austin College and Texas Christian University.
In addition to main locations of UT and Texas A&M, there are numerous other locations of these universities throughout the state. UT, in addition to its main Austin location, has schools in Arlington, Brownsville, Dallas, El Paso, Pan American, Permian Basin, San Antonio and Tyler. Texas A&M, in addition to its main location in College Station, has locations in Galveston, Central Texas, Commerce, Corpus Christi, Kingsville, San Antonio and Texarkana.
In addition to the traditional education that many of these schools offer, specialized educations can be found at a variety of Texas colleges and universities. Texas A&M International, for example, offers a uniquely multicultural education that focuses on international relations and business. In addition, Strayer University, with three locations in Austin, Irving and Houston, offers a unique master's program in adult education. Other notable programs include: Capitol City Careers in Austin (degree in ESL), Abilene Christian University in Abilene (Christian counseling and other religious degrees) and Mary Hardin Baylor (Baptist-based degrees in ministry).