Former name | San Angelo College (1928–1965) Angelo State College (1965–1969) |
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Motto | Fiat Lux |
Motto in English | Let there be light |
Type | Public university |
Established | 1928 |
Parent institution | Texas Tech University System |
Academic affiliations | Space-grant |
Endowment | $248.15 million (2023) (ASU only)[1] $1.78 billion (2023) (system-wide)[1] |
President | Lt. General Ronnie Hawkins |
Academic staff | 555 |
Students | 10,775[2] |
Location | , , United States 31°26′16″N 100°27′39″W / 31.43778°N 100.46083°W |
Campus | Urban, 268 acre (1.1 km²) |
Colors | Blue and gold[3] |
Nickname | Rams |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II – Lone Star |
Mascot | Dominic the Ram(live) Roscoe and Bella(costumed) |
Website | www |
Angelo State University is a public university in San Angelo, Texas. It was founded in 1928 as San Angelo College. It gained university status and awarded its first baccalaureate degrees in 1967 and graduate degrees in 1969, the same year it took on its current name. It offers 50 undergraduate programs and 31 graduate programs. It is the second-largest campus in the Texas Tech University System.[4]