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Graduate School

TWU is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate, master's and doctoral degrees. Over 5,000 graduate students are enrolled at TWU in 66 master's and 23 doctoral programs of study.

Graduate study began at Texas Woman's University in 1930, and since 1952 the Graduate School has operated as a unit under its own Dean and Graduate Council. Doctoral degrees were first awarded at the University in 1953.

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TWU Students Say...

Samuel Wheeler"I researched several graduate schools before deciding on TWU. The quality academic programs, knowledgeable and conscientious professors and supportive learning environment made TWU a great fit for me."

Graduate Student Achievements

Abigail LeddyAbigail Leddy, a biology graduate, was an Award of Excellence recipient by The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi for 2007-08. She was among only 100 students nationwide to receive this honor, which provides a $2,000 stipend for first-year graduate study.