Stephen F. Austin State University is a public university in Nacogdoches, Texas, United States. Founded as a teachers' college in 1923 as a result of legislation authored by State Senator Wilfred Roy Cousins Sr., the university was subsequently renamed after one of Texas's founding fathers, Stephen F. Austin. Its campus resides on part of the homestead of Thomas Jefferson Rusk. Stephen F. Austin is one of four independent public universities in Texas. Stephen F. Austin State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. 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.
| Motto | Striving For Personal Excellence In Everything That We Do |
| Type | State university, public |
| Established | 1923 |
| Academic affiliation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Endowment | $81.7 million |
| President | Scott A. Gordon |
| Provost | Lorenzo M. Smith |
| Students | 13,144 |
| Campus | Small Town, 406 acres |
| Colors | Purple and White |
| Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I FCS – WAC |
À propos de Stephen F. Austin State University
Founded as a teachers' college, the university was named after Stephen Austin, one of Texas's founding fathers. It became one of four independent public universities in Texas.
Réalisation de Stephen F. Austin State University
It houses one of two schools of forestry in the state of Texas, The Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture.
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Dernières informations sur Stephen F. Austin State University mis à jour le 28 Juillet, 2021.
