Freshman NSO

At Texas State, we are excited to welcome nearly 12,000 new Bobcats each year at New Student Orientation (NSO)!

Orientation Leaders

WHAT TO EXPECT

All freshmen attend a two-day orientation session on campus designed to prepare incoming first-year students to be successful at Texas State. In order to satisfy your orientation requirement, it is important for you to sign up and attend a NSO session. To sign up for NSO, students must be admitted to the university and have an activated NetID and password.

At NSO you will meet other new Bobcats, learn about services and resources that are here to help you succeed, receive essential academic information, get your student ID card, sleep in a residence hall, learn about the course registration process, and deepen your connection to Texas State! Our First-Year Advisors will also work in partnership with you to complete the course registration process in advance of or during your orientation experience.

Parents or guests are encouraged to attend the Orientation program with their student.

Enrollment Checklist

Before attending the on-campus program, students must complete the following tasks required for enrollment.

WHAT TO EXPECT FOR COURSE REGISTRATION


New Bobcat Enrollment (NBE) is a streamlined way to enroll new freshmen in classes for their first semester. Full advising, which comes later, is where freshmen discuss long-term academic goals, career plans, and any major changes in detail. Freshmen students will submit a New Bobcat Enrollment Profile to initiate the course registration process.
  • The New Bobcat Enrollment Profile is available in the TXST Admission Status Portal.
  • First-Year Advising staff members will
    • Review the profile.
    • Enroll students in the best-fit courses for their first semester.
    • Lift the New Student Advising hold.
    • Email new students with this information and registration resources.

If students are not enrolled by their in-person NSO date, First-Year Advising staff will assist them with the process when they are on campus for NSO.

NSO Sign Up

Freshman Orientation sessions are for first-time students who 1) are graduating from high school and will start at Texas State the semester after graduation, or 2) have graduated from high school and have not taken any college level courses since graduating.

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  • Click on the Semester in Which You Will Enroll at Texas State

    • SUMMER 2025 NSO DATES
      • Complete asynchronous online modules by 5 p.m. on May 22, 2025, for June classes
      •  Complete asynchronous online modules by 5 p.m. on June 27, 2025, for July classes

      Failure to complete the NSO requirement by the posted deadline could cause you to be dropped from all enrolled classes.

      ONLINE NSO FEE = $70

      Students signing up for NSO for Summer 2025 will pay a $70 fee at sign-up.* 

      *The NSO fee will be deferred to the semester bill for students who qualify for an application fee waiver and it may be covered, in full or in part, by financial aid.

      SIGN UP FOR NSO


       **Freshmen students wishing to register for courses at the Round Rock Campus (RRC) should refer to webpages referencing RRC NSO information.

    • SAN MARCOS CAMPUS

      Attending a two-day, on-campus orientation session is required for all new first-year students starting at the San Marcos campus in fall 2025. When signing up for a two-day session, students will choose from the dates listed below. More session dates in July and August will be available in the coming months.

      June 3-4June 4-5June 5-6June 10-11June 11-12June 12-13
      June 16-17June 17-18June 24-25June 25-26June 26-27July 8-9
      July 9-10July 10-11**July 15-16July 16-17July 17-18** 

      **Students attending NSO sessions on July 10-11 or July 17-18 may transition from NSO directly into TXST’s Cat Camp once their NSO experience has concluded. Please note students must register separately to participate in Cat Camp. 

       

      FRESHMAN 2-DAY NSO FEE = $185 (DUE AT SIGN-UP*)

      *The non-refundable NSO fee will be deferred to the semester bill for students who qualify for an application fee waiver and it may be covered, in full or in part, by financial aid.

      **Freshmen students who are unable to attend a two-day, on-campus orientation session in June or July may attend an one-day orientation session in August. Students attending this August session will be charged a non-refundable NSO fee of $110 for this experience (due at sign-up).

      SIGN UP FOR NSO        

      ***Freshmen students wishing to register for courses at the Round Rock Campus (RRC) should refer to webpages referencing RRC NSO information.

    • You may sign up for Spring 2026 NSO once this option becomes available during the Fall 2025 semester.  Please check back later for more details.

FAMILY AND GUEST NSO

We offer optional programming for Bobcat families and guests as a part of NSO. Learn more about Texas State and how you can support your new Bobcat!

Families are encouraged (but not required) to participate.

Student sitting next to her parent

NSO MATERIALS AND PROGRAM

Information will be available online in May 2025 to review/download and prepare for the on-campus New Student Orientation experience.