Stephen F. Austin State University

Address:
SFA Station 13051

Nacogdoches, TX 75962

General Information

Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1923
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 9,806
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $12,728,142

Admissions

Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Less selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $5,232 in-state, 13,482 out-of-state
Room/Board: $6,544

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: placement service, health service
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological

Careers

Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Enterprise Rent-A-Car; Buck-Eye International; Walgreen’s; Target; Abercrombie & Fitch; Fastenall; Deloitte & Touche; Ferguson; Halliburton; Belk; Sherwin Williams; Gary W. Lambert; Phillip Morris; AIG; American Express; Hertz; Mattress Firm; Luby’s; Univ

Library

Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – No
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: N/A
Number of current serial subscriptions: 3,194
Number of microforms: 1,345,793
Number of audiovisuals: 10,436
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: N/A

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Stone Fort Museum, Planetarium, Arboretum, Observatory, GIS Lab, Forest Resources Institute, Soils Analysis Lab, East Texas Historical Assoc., East Texas Research Center, Science Research Center, Research Feed Mill

Technology

Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,000
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Number of available wired connections available in…

The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A

Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A

Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 38%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 13%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 9%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 38%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, women’s dorms, men’s dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, other housing options

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 18

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: 11%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%

Campus Size: 430 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Houston, TX (140), Shreveport, LA (125)
Nearest train station: N/A
Nearest bus station: Nacogdoches (6)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 50%

Student Employment

Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: 4,100
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited

Campus

Most popular events: Homecoming, Spring Fest, Diversity Week