Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

Southern Arkansas University is located in Magnolia, Arkansas, United States. It was established in the year 1909. The university was formerly known as the Third District Agricultural School and Southern State College. The university has degree granting schools and colleges under it, including:

• College of Business
• College of Education
• College of Liberal and Performing Arts
• College of Science and Technology
• School of Graduate Studies

The university's Greek life consists of sororities and fraternities such as Alpha Phi Alpha, Phi Lambda Chi, Delta Sigma Theta, Tau Beta Sigma, and Kappa Kappa Psi. The male students of Southern Arkansas University participate in sports such as football, baseball, basketball, and cross country. The women participate in basketball, tennis, volleyball, softball, and track and field. Notable alumni of the university include Tracy Lawrence, award winning country music performer; Tommy Tuberville, former Auburn University head football coach; and Danny D. Scott, newspaper publisher in Springhill, Louisiana.

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Highlights

Where Southern Arkansas University Main Campus stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Many students concentrating in education and teaching and agricultural science and management.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Distance learning available
• Part-time classes available
• Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Southern Arkansas University Students

The student enrollment at Southern Arkansas University was 3,147 in 2007 (2,687 full-time equivalent).

About 46% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 54% of the class.

Undergrads are 87% of enrolled students and graduate students are 13%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: Southern Arkansas University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

Southern Arkansas University provides on-campus housing for 1,255 of its 2,687 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Southern Arkansas University Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Southern Arkansas University is in the Gulf South Conference for major sports.

Southern Arkansas University offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 130 male students received the aid (men were 71% of those receiving aid) and 53 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 29% of students receiving such aid) .

Southern Arkansas University Admissions (2007)

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