Mission Statement
Stephen F. Austin State University is a comprehensive institution dedicated to excellence in teaching, research, scholarship, creative work, and service. Through the personal attention of our faculty and staff, we engage our students in a learner-centered environment and offer opportunities to prepare for the challenges of living in the global community.
In order to accomplish this mission, we will engage in the following strategic initiatives over the next five years:
Strategic Plan 2013: Preparing for the Future
(approved by the Board of Regents, July 15, 2008)
* Initiative #1 - Enhance excellence in teaching and learning, research, scholarship, creative work, and service
* Initiative #2 - Improve faculty and staff compensation, recognition, and support
* Initiative #3 - Increase undergraduate and graduate enrollment
* Initiative #4 - Develop a learner-centered environment
* Initiative #5 - Create new learning opportunities through additional interdisciplinary, international, service learning, and civic engagement experiences
* Initiative #6 - Increase the visibility of the university through marketing initiatives
Stephen F. Austin State University (commonly SFA) is a public university located in Nacogdoches, Texas. Founded as a teachers' college in 1923, the university was named after one of Texas' founding fathers, Stephen F. Austin. Its campus resides on part of the homestead of another Texas founding father, Thomas Jefferson Rusk.
Stephen F. Austin is one of four public universities in Texas not affiliated with a university system.
Stephen F. Austin offers more than 120 areas of study, including more than 80 undergraduate majors, nearly 60 graduate degrees, and two doctoral programs. Stephen F. Austin offers classes through six colleges and houses one of only two schools of forestry in the State of Texas. It is the only forestry college in the timber-producing East Texas region.
In addition to the main campus, the university maintains a 642-acre agricultural research center for beef, poultry and swine production and an equine center; an 18.7-acre experimental forest in southwestern Nacogdoches County and a 25.3-acre forestry field station on the Sam Rayburn Reservoir.
Stephen F. Austin's colors are purple and white. In tribute to the forest industry which is a major component of the area's economy, the men's athletic teams are called Lumberjacks, and women's teams are known as Ladyjacks. Stephen F. Austin sports teams participate in NCAA Division I (Football Championship Subdivision--formerly I-AA--for football) in the Southland Conference. SFA's primary rivals are Sam Houston State University and Northwestern State University.
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 38% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (Southland Conference) Basketball (Southland Conference) Track (Southland Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 4,718 | $ 12,998 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 3,024 | $ 9,648 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 800 | $ 800 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 1,405 | 30% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 1,431 | 35% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 805 | 38% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 1,588 | 52% | |
Any Aid: |
69% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 74% (Selective) |
| Test Scores | |
| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 79% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 430, Math: 450 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 560, Math: 560 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 51% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 17, Verbal: 17, Math: 18 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 23, Verbal: 23, Math: 23 |
| Application Fee: | $ 25.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Required |
| High School GPA: | Not Required |
| High School Rank: | Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Not Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
