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Stephen F. Austin State University

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Stephen F. Austin State University is a higher education institution that was founded as a teachers' college in 1921. Stephen F. Austin is a university located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The university is named after one of Texas' founding fathers, Stephen F. Austin.

Stephen F. Austin State University, known to students as SFA, 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 though seven colleges, however, the university plans to merge the Colleges of Liberal Arts and Applied Arts and Sciences in 2007.

Stephen F. Austin's colors are purple, red and white. 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 (I-AA for football) in the Southland Conference.

The President of the University is Tito Guerrero, III

Traditions

  • Some students of the university consider it bad luck to enter the Old Stone Fort museum located next to the Miller science building before they graduate - fearing doing so will result in them never graduating.
  • The University's main rivals are Sam Houston State University and Northwestern State University.

Famous Alumni

Famous individuals who either attended or graduated from SFA:

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