Sul Ross State University is located in scenic Alpine, Texas, the county seat of Brewster County, at the gateway to the Big Bend Country.

The Big Bend Country of Texas --  a crucible of cultures: Indian, Spanish, Mexican, Anglo -- is a multifaceted region encompassing vast expanses of the great Chihuahuan Desert, picturesque hills and mountains reaching more than 8,000 feet high, rolling plains and lush grasslands and a wide assortment of plants, wildlife and geological features which annually attract over half a million visitors from throughout the world.

These visitors share with the students and faculty of Sul Ross an environment that is free of pollution, warm in winter and cool in summer, and ideal for combining university studies with a variety of outside recreational activities.

Located near Sul Ross are the unique and nationally well-known Big Bend National Park, the scenic Davis Mountains and State Park, the Fort Davis National Historic Site, the University of Texas McDonald Observatory, the Balmorhea State Park and a number of historic towns and sites which vividly depict the region's diverse history.

Museum of the Big Bend

Center for Big Bend Studies

The Arts in West Texas