Texas Governor Charles Allen Culberson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction James McCoy Carlisle and Erath County Judge Thomas B.

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Senator and Stephenville resident Henry Clark co-authored and presented legislation establishing John Tarleton Agricultural College as a member of the Texas A&M University system, certifying the Junior College within the Educational System of Texas.

Hippotherapy (physical therapy on horseback using the horse as a therapist) has developed as a medical field recognized by most major countries.

This program provides the university, the dairy and beef industries, environmental control agencies and governmental policy groups with water pollution data for the 230,000-acre (930 km2) Upper North Bosque River watershed.

The center is located on 4.1 acres (17,000 m2) near the site of Texas' first coal mine and adjacent to New York Hill along Interstate 20.

[19] The center is dedicated to the preservation, research and recording of Texas industrial history including coal mining, brick making and oil and gas exploration.

[21] Both are operated by students of Tarleton State University out of the radio station located in the Mathematics building on the TSU campus.

[23] An 800-acre (3.2 km2) operational university farm with classroom space is located near the main campus northwest of Stephenville with access from TX Highway 8 and US Route 281.

[25] Tarleton also offers specialized programs at its Dora Lee Langdon Cultural and Educational Center in Granbury[26] and select programs and courses at McLennan Community College in Waco, Weatherford College in Weatherford, Bryan at the Texas A&M-RELLIS Campus, and in Fort Worth.

The new building is an extension of the student center and has two floors, a convenience store, executive meeting rooms and a cafe with a wireless network.

In 2019, the university opened the first dedicated academic building[44] on an 80–acre campus is located adjacent to the Chisholm Trail Parkway in southwest Tarrant County.

[48] The current and 16th president is James L. Hurley who was appointed by the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents in August 2019.

[50] As a member of the Texas A&M University System, Tarleton is one of a network of 11 higher educational institutions administered by a Chancellor and a Board of Regents.

They were admitted into the WAC on July 1, 2020, therefore ending their 26-year stint at the Division II level with the Lone Star Conference (LSC).

Tarleton State University fields six men's varsity sports and eight women's varsity sports in the Western Athletic Conference:[56] The music program at Tarleton State University is a fully accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Music.

[59] The Texan Corps of Cadets was founded in 1917 when John Tarleton Agriculture College joined the Texas A&M University system.

[61] The Texan Corps of Cadets offers students an opportunity to obtain a minor in Leadership Studies.

[65] Texan Rider is Tarleton's current mascot that at one time rode a horse during the football games (this tradition was discontinued due to the renovated stadium), and wears purple chaps.

Student organizations perform step and dance moves to original chants and lyrics; a panel of judges selects the top two teams.

Recipients are chosen based on campus involvement through organizations, special projects, and activities that contribute to the overall growth of the individual.