Chartered in 1923, Stephen F. Austin State University is home to more than 12,000 students and boasts a campus that is recognized as one of the most beautiful in Texas. For almost 100 years, SFA has had an extraordinary academic influence on community, the region and the state. Nestled in a breathtaking pine forest, SFA offers more than 120 degree opportunities and is known throughout the South for excellence in the Colleges of Education, Forestry and Nursing.