Southern Arkansas University

Family Day 2025
Family Day is set for September 20, 2025, with a full schedule of family-friendly events, including Mulerider football kicking off at 6:00 p.m.
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Ranked nationally for quality and affordability
SAU offers more than 120 academic programs, from Engineering to Musical Theatre to Plant Science
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The SAU Difference scholarship program is a game-changer for Arkansas students, designed to make higher education more accessible than ever before.
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SAU offers over 120 unique academic programs, aligned with real-world opportunities that prepare you for your Next Step!

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SAU System Board of Trustees to meet September 5

The Southern Arkansas University System Board of Trustees will meet in regular session at 1 p.m. Thursday, September 4, 2025, in Reynolds Grand Hall B on the SAU-Magnolia campus. The agenda includes comments by Dr.

SAU by the numbers

More than

Degree Programs
41

Established in

2022
Acres on the northern edge of Magnolia, AR
300
Student/Teacher Ratio
30 to 1
Southern Arkansas University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission. All Rights Reserved.
100 E. University, Magnolia, Arkansas 71753-5000 Telephone: (870) 235-4000
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