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  • "So, when will I receive my diploma?"

    Congratulations to our fall 2024 graduates! With commencement weekend celebrations behind us, we know you're eagerly awaiting your diploma. View more processing timeline and general diploma information. If you need to change your mailing address, notify the Office of the Registrar via email before Jan. 9. 

  • Five-year conservation research project receives over $1 million TxDOT grant

    Drs. Jessica Glasscock and Cord Eversole, assistant professors of forest wildlife management, have received over $1 million from the Texas Department of Transportation to study the conservation and ecology of the alligator snapping turtle, an at-risk species. Their research will help protect this vital component of our freshwater ecosystems and the region’s ecological identity.

  • This holiday season, SFA has a gift for you! 🎁🎉

    We’re waiving the $50 application fee on all undergraduate applications for 2025 enrollment when submitted through ApplyTexas.org before 11:59 p.m. Jan. 31, 2025. Apply to SFA for free and take the first step toward becoming a Lumberjack.

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Fast Facts

MSN-FNP graduates
100% pass rate
national certification exam past five years
June 2024

$1 million
stock portfolio
managed by
business students.
June 2024

Grammy and
Oscar winners
among our alumni.

Aviation sciences
first in the nation
to fly state-of-the-art
Tecnam P-Mentor
two-seat airplanes.
June 2024

EXPLORE ACADEMICS

Have a dream career or a major in mind? Still undecided? With more than 120 areas of interest at SFA,
you can find the path that’s best for you.

 

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Select an area of interest and discover how we inspire success – one Lumberjack at a time.

Life At SFA

STEM

State-of-the-Art STEM Building

The Ed and Gwen Cole STEM Building helps SFA continue to produce top-ranking scholars within the STEM fields. The building houses a planetarium, research laboratories, collaborative classrooms and makerspaces — areas that allow students to collaborate and create prototypes.

Housing and Dining

Housing & Dining

Lumberjacks enjoy plenty of housing and dining options on and off campus.

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SFA NCAA Basketball Bracket Busters

Competitive Division I Sports and Spirit teams

From our two-time NCAA National Champion women's bowling team to our nationally recognized Cheer and Dance Teams, SFA has a proud athletic tradition.

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SFA Clubs and Organizations

Clubs & Organizations

Follow your passion and make friends by getting involved! We have hundreds of clubs and organizations ready to welcome you.

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18 Beautiful Bodies of Water Nearby

18 Beautiful Bodies of Water Nearby

Outdoor enthusiasts can paddle along the Neches River or catch fish at one of many area lakes.

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SFA Traditions

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The Axe Handle

SFA freshmen receive an axe handle to personalize with their own Lumberjack spirit. Students can be seen (and heard) banging axe handles on the bleachers at SFA football games.

 

Ole Cotton

Ole Cotton is an imposing 75mm cannon that fires a celebratory shot every time the SFA Lumberjack football team scores. The SFA ROTC cadets man Ole Cotton just beyond the south end zone at Homer Bryce Stadium. The powerful blast can be heard – and often felt – all over town.

 

The Homecoming Bonfire

SFA's traditional bonfire and pep rally are the centerpieces of homecoming. Usually held in October, homecoming is a series of traditions that bring Lumberjacks together to celebrate SFA. Other events include homecoming elections, Duck Dash, downtown parade, football games and much more.

 

Purple Haze

Press play to hear our rowdy Purple Haze student section in action. At SFA’s home football games, fans in the student section loudly bang their axe handles on a metal “Purple Haze” sign to show support for our beloved Lumberjacks (and to rattle the opposing team). Now that’s a home-field advantage!

  • Greg Warren

    Stephen F. Austin State University’s Micky Elliott College of Fine Arts presents nationally acclaimed comedian Greg Warren as part of its University Series at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, in Turner Auditorium in the Griffith Fine Arts Building. 

    Comedian Warren to perform in SFA’s University Series
  • Ava Hoffpauir, junior from Beaumont; Gisselle Rivera, junior from Houston; Madeline Rivers, junior from Baytown; and Chloe Adams, senior from Houston

    A guide created by four students in Stephen F. Austin State University’s Rusche College of Business has been adopted by the Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce as its official resource for helping local small businesses with internal and external communications. Pictured, from left, are Ava Hoffpauir, junior from Beaumont; Gisselle Rivera, junior from Houston; Madeline Rivers, junior from Baytown; and Chloe Adams, senior from Houston. The students received $500 from the Rusche College of Business for their winning entry.

    SFA students create communications guide for small businesses
  • Dr. Kent L. Willis

    Stephen F. Austin State University named Dr. Kent L. Willis the inaugural senior vice president for enrollment and student engagement. A 2008 graduate of SFA, Willis brings a wealth of experience in student affairs and enrollment management, most recently serving as vice president of student affairs and enrollment management at California State University, Fresno.

    SFA appoints Dr. Kent Willis inaugural senior vice president for enrollment and student engagement
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