Texas Woman’s University occupies a notable position in higher education as the nation’s largest university primarily for women. Its campuses in Denton, Dallas and Houston are joined by an e-learning campus offering innovative online degree programs in business, education and general studies. Eight consecutive years of growth have produced a record enrollment of 13,358. TWU serves the citizens of Texas in many important ways, including: * Graduating more new nurses and health care professionals than any other university in Texas * Easing the teacher shortage by placing highly qualified professionals in the classroom * Offering a liberal arts-based curriculum that prepares students for success in a global society * Conducting research that impacts the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity, osteoporosis, stroke and diabetes. An act of the 27th Legislature in 1901 founded the Girls Industrial College, the school that would become Texas Woman's University in 1957. The school had then and has now a dual mission: to provide a liberal education and to prepare young women "for the practical industries of the age" with a specialized education. Men have been admitted to TWU since 1972. TWU today offers a comprehensive catalog of academic studies, including baccalaureate, master's and doctoral degrees. Now in its tenth decade, the University has grown from a small college to a major university. TWU is the largest university primarily for women in the United States, with the main campus in Denton and health science centers in Dallas and Houston.
