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The program I'm in is great. The instructors are knowledgeable and have a vested interest in their students' success. The prerequisites and academic requirements are fair and attainable. Where Stephen F. Austin State University (SFASU) really falls flat is with their business office. Twice during my enrollment with SFASU, the business office has put me at risk of financial compromise through clerical as a result from their absolute ineptitude. The first error was the result of a misunderstanding... Read More with my VA benefits that left me with an outstanding balance greater than $5,000. The business office was so kind as to rectify their error through a repayment agreement in which I would pay $100 a month until graduation. What they failed to mention was that $200 from every student loan disbursement I would receive from them on - the money I use to pay my mortgage and living expenses, as well as tuition and education materials - would be withheld and applied to the outstanding balance outlined in the repayment agreement. Granted, a few hundred dollars here and there is small potatoes compared to the overall cost of tuition, but the business office taking every opportunity to rob students of the funds they need to not just complete their education but to stay alive is a sad indication of the value the university places in its students. The second error is far more egregious. I applied for a private loan to complete my final semester with SFASU, a summer semester. I was initially informed before the start of the summer semester that my total loan amount would be $10,390 disbursed in two separate payments. I budgeted the next several months around this figure, planning to complete the summer semester, finish my boards, and seek gainful employment while still being able to pay my mortgage, living expenses, and the fees necessary to take the aforementioned boards. Tonight, I received an email from the loan agency that my university (SFASU) had requested a reduction in my loan amount from $10,390 to $5,195. It would seem that the business office has reduced my budget for the next several months by half. TL;DR: The education aspect of SFASU is great, but the administration is absolute trash.

I started the Communication Sciences and Disorders program at Stephen F. Austin State University in August 2013 and graduated with honors in December 2016. I highly recommend this program and I am very honor to have completed my undergraduate studies at this university. This program is very directed towards transitioning from undergraduate to graduate school. The program does not heavily address working as an assistant. However, the ultimate goal is to excel to become a fully licensed Speech-Language... Read More Pathologist. Unfortunately, I will be unable to complete my graduate studies within this program because you dedicate your full-time to this program and are unable to successfully maintain a job while attending. That was not applicable to me and my family. This program provides excellent hands-on experience working with the local Head Start facility and having their own speech and hearing clinic on campus within the building. As an undergraduate, you are required to watch therapy sessions provided by the graduate clinicians through a one-way mirror. You are to create an observation log and are able to apply those hours to the required observation hours needed to be able to receive your assistant license. During your last semester of the program, you are in the clinic room with the graduate assistant and provide therapy for half a semester. You learn hands-on experience on how to write treatment plans, create therapy materials, and how to effectively take data. Overall, attending this program has prepared me to become an effective clinician in the future. I cannot wait to apply my undergraduate knowledge with my real world experience to my graduate coursework in May. Stephen F. Austin State University is an excellent program and is located in the heart of Texas. Thank you and Axe em.

Although it is a very beautiful campus, there aren't enough things to do around! (So keep that in mind) It's in a small town so everything comes as first come basis. Financial Aid is horrible, they don't have enough for everyone so like I said the first ones are the ones who will get the most opportunities. Overall most people are nice, although since it's a small town there is a little racism (even though they'll deny it). I had a good experience, but I just wished there were more financial help... Read More opportunities for students.

Stephen F. Austin State University has a small town feel but provides a big time education with in the college of the Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture. They have sufficient equipment and technology to aid students in their research and academics. Where the school lacks is the ability to network with outside resources because of the distance Nacogdoches is from the larger cities in the area, but they do try to get students to meet professionals within the field by helping students... Read More participate in regional conferences and outings.