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Stephen F. Austin State University campus

🇺🇸 USA · Texas

Stephen F. Austin State University

  • Public
  • Rural
  • 4-year degree
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Reported admit rate
94%Year unverified
Tuition per year
₹22,00,451Out-of-state
Students
8,728Undergraduates
Students per teacher
15Student to faculty

About

Stephen F. Austin State University (SFASU or SFA) is a public university in Nacogdoches, Texas, in the United States. Named after Stephen F. Austin, one of the founders of Texas, SFA was founded as a teachers college in 1923 and built on part of the homestead established by prominent Texan, Thomas Jefferson Rusk.
Stephen F. Austin State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. While located in the rural East Texas college town of Nacogdoches, the majority of the university’s students come from Greater Houston, the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, and other cities throughout Texas. It has also served students from 46 states outside Texas and 42 countries outside the United States.
The SFA Lumberjacks are members of the Southland Conference and compete in Division I for all varsity sports. The Lumberjacks football team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision. The Lumberjacks basketball team has made five appearances in the NCAA Division I Tournament, with two upset first-round wins in 2014 and 2016.
On May 11, 2023, SFA, then one of two public universities in Texas operating independent of one of the state’s seven university systems, joined the University of Texas System.

Admissions planning estimate

94% baseline · Low data confidence

Sensitivity range: 59%–99%. This is a modelling range, not a statistical confidence interval or a personal admission probability.

Stored headline rate, year/definition not independently confirmed in this refresh. Retained as a prior rather than applying an unsupported inflation multiplier. Historical IPEDS 2023 comparator: 88.25%; different cohorts are not mixed.

Reviewed 2026-10-01. Recommendations also use your grades, intended course, eligibility and available entrance cutoffs.

All / All Rounds: 88.3% (11,112/12,591; 2023). Fall 2023 first-time first-year applicants; historical, not 2026. Official source

Reported admit rate

94 in 100 applications received an offer in this reported cohort. Year unverified. This is not your personal chance.

From application to first day

Applied 12,591
Offered a place 11,112
Enrolled 1,992

17.9% of students offered a place chose to enrol (the yield).

Scores of enrolled test-submitters

The middle 50% of enrolled students who submitted scores. Test-optional selection can affect these bands.

SAT composite970-1170
4001600
ACT composite18-24
136

What a year costs

₹35,48,563 published cost of attendance, per year
  • Tuition₹22,00,451
  • Housing₹12,34,642
  • Books & supplies₹1,13,470
Sticker price ₹35,48,563
After aid (average) ₹13,39,470

Tuition by who is paying

In-state ₹10,45,275
Out-of-state ₹22,00,451

Average aid awarded: ₹8,13,357 a year.

Outcomes and support

71.7%
Retention
53.3%
Graduation
60%
Get financial aid
100%
From out of state

One teacher for every 15 students

A typical ratio for a strong university.

Who studies here

As reported by the college; shares may not add up to 100.

White 55.5%
Hispanic 24%
African American 12.1%
Multiracial 4%
Unknown 1.9%
Asian 1.2%
Native American 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0.1%

3 programmes

  • Bachelor's
  • Master's
  • Doctoral degree - research/scholarship

Programmes

ProgrammeLevel
Accounting and Related Servicesbachelor
Agricultural Business and Managementbachelor
Agricultural Mechanizationbachelor
Agricultural Production Operationsbachelor
Agriculture, Generalbachelor
Air Transportationbachelor
Animal Sciencesbachelor
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biologybachelor
Biology, Generalbachelor
Business Administration, Management and Operationsbachelor
Business/Commerce, Generalbachelor
Business/Corporate Communicationsbachelor
Business/Managerial Economicsbachelor
Chemistrybachelor
Communication and Media Studiesbachelor
Communication Disorders Sciences and Servicesbachelor
Computer and Information Sciences, Generalbachelor
Construction Managementbachelor
Criminal Justice and Correctionsbachelor
Dancebachelor
Data Analyticsbachelor
Design and Applied Artsbachelor
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Servicesbachelor
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraftbachelor
Economicsbachelor
Engineering Physicsbachelor
English Language and Literature, Generalbachelor
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operationsbachelor
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Servicesbachelor
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Generalbachelor
Finance and Financial Management Servicesbachelor
Fine and Studio Artsbachelor
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Servicesbachelor
Forestrybachelor
Geography and Cartographybachelor
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciencesbachelor
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanitiesbachelor
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, Generalbachelor
Historybachelor
Hospitality Administration/Managementbachelor
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Servicesbachelor
Human Resources Management and Servicesbachelor
Human Services, Generalbachelor
Interior Architecturebachelor
International Businessbachelor
Legal Support Servicesbachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanitiesbachelor
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Servicesbachelor
Marketingbachelor
Mathematicsbachelor
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Generalbachelor
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Otherbachelor
Musicbachelor
Natural Resources Conservation and Researchbachelor
Philosophybachelor
Physicsbachelor
Plant Sciencesbachelor
Political Science and Governmentbachelor
Psychology, Generalbachelor
Public Administrationbachelor
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communicationbachelor
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursingbachelor
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professionsbachelor
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studiesbachelor
Social Workbachelor
Sociologybachelor
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operationsbachelor
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitnessbachelor
Sustainability Studiesbachelor
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Managementbachelor

Every detail

Admissions & Requirements

Acceptance Rate93.99%
Total Applicants12591
Admitted Applicants11112
Enrolled Applicants1992
Application Fee₹4,697
Fee Waiver AvailableYes
SAT/ACT RequirementRequired
GPA RequirementRequired
Class Rank RequirementRequired
Recommendations RequiredNot required
AP Credit AwardedYes
AP Placement AwardedYes

Deadlines

Test Scores

SAT Composite 25th %970
SAT Composite 75th %1170
ACT Composite 25th %18
ACT Composite 75th %24

Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition₹10,45,275
Out-of-State Tuition₹22,00,451
Average Housing Cost₹12,34,642
Books & Supplies₹1,13,470
Average Net Price₹13,39,470
Students Receiving Aid60%
Average Aid Awarded₹8,13,357
Out-of-State Students100%

Student Body Diversity

African American12.08%
Asian1.2%
Hispanic24%
White55.47%
Multiracial4.03%
Native American0.41%
Pacific Islander0.06%
International0.85%
Unknown Race1.9%

Academics & Rankings

School TypePublic
School SettingRural
Years4
Graduation Rate53.33%
Retention Rate71.69%
Student/Faculty Ratio15:1
Total Undergraduates8728

Contact

Street Address1936 North St
ZIP Code75965
Phone(936) 468-2504
Websitehttps://sfasu.edu/
Apply (official portal)https://www.commonapp.org/