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Stephen F. Austin University

Stephen F. Austin State University
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Motto Striving For Personal Excellence In Everything That We Do
Type State university, public
Established 1921 (classes began in 1923)
Endowment $71.3 million
President Dr. Baker Pattillo
Provost Steven Bullard
Students 12,999
Location Nacogdoches, Texas, U.S.
Campus Small Town, 406 acres (Main Campus)
Colors Purple and White
         
Nickname Lumberjacks and Ladyjacks
Affiliations Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Southland Conference
Website www.sfasu.edu
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Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA) is a public university located in Nacogdoches, Texas, United States. Founded as a teachers' college in 1923, the university was named 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 (i.e., those not affiliated with one of Texas's six university systems). In 2015, Stephen F. Austin accepted 62% of applications.

Coordinates: 31°37′17″N 94°38′57″W / 31.62139°N 94.64917°W / 31.62139; -94.64917 Stephen F. Austin State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees.

The Stephen F. Austin 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 four appearances in the NCAA Division I Tournament, with two upset first-round wins in 2014 and 2016.


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