Stephen F. Austin State University

Stephen F. Austin State University
Former name
Stephen F. Austin State Teachers College (1923–1949)
Stephen F. Austin State College (1949–1969)[1]
Motto"Striving For Personal Excellence In Everything That We Do"
TypePublic university
EstablishedApril 4, 1917; 107 years ago (April 4, 1917) (chartered)
September 18, 1923; 101 years ago (September 18, 1923) (opened)[2][3]
Parent institution
University of Texas System
AccreditationSACS
Endowment$128.0 million (2021)[4]
PresidentNeal Weaver [5]
ProvostLorenzo M. Smith[6]
Students11,946[7]
Location
Nacogdoches
,
Texas
,
United States

31°37′09″N 94°38′54″W / 31.61917°N 94.64833°W / 31.61917; -94.64833
CampusSmall Town, 406 acres (1.64 km2)
NewspaperThe Pine Log
ColorsPurple and white[8]
   
NicknameLumberjacks and Ladyjacks
Sporting affiliations
MascotLumberjack
Websitewww.sfasu.edu

Stephen F. Austin State University[a] (SFASU or SFA) is a public university in Nacogdoches, Texas. It was founded as a teachers' college in 1923[9] and subsequently renamed after one of Texas's founding fathers, Stephen F. Austin. Its campus resides on part of the homestead of Thomas Jefferson Rusk. On May 11, 2023, the university joined the University of Texas System; it was previously one of two public universities in the state not affiliated with one of Texas's seven university systems.[10]

It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees.[11] Though the university is located in the rural East Texas college town of Nacogdoches, the vast majority of SFA students come from Greater Houston, the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, and other cities throughout Texas. SFA has also served students from 46 states outside Texas and 42 countries outside the United States.[12]

The SFA Lumberjacks are members of the Southland Conference[13] 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.[14]

  1. ^ "SFA Story: The History of Stephen F. Austin State University". sfasu.edu. Stephen F. Austin State University. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  2. ^ "Origins of the University". www.sfasu.edu. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "About SFASU".
  4. ^ As of 2021 Stephen F. Austin Annual Report. Page 5"Overview" (PDF). Stephen F. Austin State University.
  5. ^ "Neal Weaver officially named Stephen F. Austin State University president". March 18, 2024.
  6. ^ "SFA names new provost, executive vice president".
  7. ^ "SFA reports fall enrollment numbers". Stephen F Austin State University. September 21, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  8. ^ SFA Official University Identity Standards Manual (PDF). June 17, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  9. ^ "In Memory of Wilfred Roy Cousins". Journal of the Senate of the State of Texas, First and Second Called Sessions of the Seventieth Legislature, Volume 4, Legislative Document, 1987: 310. 1987.
  10. ^ Ketterer, Samantha (May 10, 2023). "Stephen F. Austin State University to join University of Texas System". The Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  11. ^ "Accreditations | SFASU". Sfasu.edu. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  12. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 14, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  13. ^ "SFA Athletics Accepts Invitation to Join Southland Conference in 2024-25". May 29, 2024.
  14. ^ Barron, David (May 20, 2020). "SFA placed on NCAA probation, must vacate wins in four sports". HoustonChronicle.com.


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