Stephen F. Austin State University is a public institution that was founded in 1923. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 11,298, its setting is rural, and the campus size is 430 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Stephen F. Austin State University's ranking in the 2014 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities (West), 75.

Stephen F. Austin State University is a comprehensive institution dedicated to excellence in teaching, research, scholarship, creative work, and service. Through the personal attention of our faculty and staff, we engage our students in a learner-centered environment and offer opportunities to prepare for the challenges of living in the global community.