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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Overview

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public institution located in Magnolia, Arkansas. Magnolia is a great place for students who enjoy small town life.

What Is Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Known For?

1,087 Undergraduate Awards
$19,503 Avg Cost After Aid
64% Acceptance Rate
  • The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus.
  • In a recent academic period56% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $42,386 a year. That's about 4% more than their peers at other schools.

Where Is Southern Arkansas University Main Campus?

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Contact details for Southern Arkansas University Main Campus are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 100 E. University, Magnolia, AR 71753
Phone: 870-235-4000
Website: www.saumag.edu

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How Do I Get Into Southern Arkansas University Main Campus?

You can apply to Southern Arkansas University Main Campus online at: https://web.saumag.edu/admissions/apply/

Admission Requirements for Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 1
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 3
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 1
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Southern Arkansas University Main Campus?

64% Acceptance Rate
61% Of Accepted Are Women
8% Submit SAT Scores
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus has an acceptance rate of 64%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 64%, and the acceptance rate for women is 63%.

Average Test Scores

About 8% of students accepted to Southern Arkansas University Main Campus submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 460 and 595. Math scores were between 445 and 595.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Southern Arkansas University Main Campus  ( 460 to 595 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for Southern Arkansas University Main Campus  ( 445 to 595 )
200
800
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus received ACT scores from 99% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 25. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 17 and 24.

ACT English Scores for Southern Arkansas University Main Campus  ( 16 to 25 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Southern Arkansas University Main Campus  ( 17 to 24 )
1
36

Can I Afford Southern Arkansas University Main Campus?

$19,503 Net Price
48% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is $19,503. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Southern Arkansas University Main Campus, approximately 48% of students took out student loans averaging $5,949 a year. That adds up to $23,796 over four years for those students.

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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,950 Full-Time Undergraduates
55% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3,447 undergraduate students at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus, with 2,950 being full-time and 497 being part-time.

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There are also 985 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,950 full-time undergraduates at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Southern Arkansas University Main Campus students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 18
Black or African American 697
Hispanic or Latino 144
White 1,965
International Students 52
Other Races/Ethnicities 74

Geographic Diversity

Arkansas students aren't the only ones who study at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. At this time, 13 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 46 countries are represented at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Nigeria, and Saudi Arabia.

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Associate’s Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s TOTAL
Computer Information Systems 0 26 0 521 547
Liberal Arts General Studies 332 33 0 0 365
Teacher Education Grade Specific 17 78 5 101 201
General Business/Commerce 90 76 0 0 166
Business Administration & Management 0 0 1 67 68
Health & Physical Education 0 34 0 14 48
General Biology 0 47 0 0 47
Agricultural Economics & Business 8 35 0 0 43
Educational Administration 0 0 22 20 42
Instructional Media Design 0 0 0 34 34
Health Sciences & Services 33 0 0 0 33
Nursing 0 32 0 0 32
General Psychology 0 32 0 0 32
Student Counseling 0 0 1 27 28
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 25 3 0 28
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 27 0 0 27
Accounting 0 25 0 0 25
Physics 0 23 0 0 23
General Engineering 0 19 0 0 19
Other Education 0 0 4 12 16
Special Education 0 0 3 12 15
Other Visual Art 0 15 0 0 15
Public Health 0 13 0 0 13
Design & Applied Arts 0 12 0 0 12
Chemistry 6 4 0 0 10
General Education 0 0 0 9 9
Public Administration 0 0 0 9 9
Social Work 0 9 0 0 9
General Agriculture 0 0 0 8 8
Journalism 0 7 0 0 7
History 0 7 0 0 7
Fine & Studio Arts 0 7 0 0 7
Mathematics 0 5 0 0 5
History and Political Science 0 3 0 0 3
Criminology 0 3 0 0 3
Educational Assessment 0 0 2 0 2
General English Literature 0 2 0 0 2
Community Organization & Advocacy 0 2 0 0 2
Information Science 0 0 0 0 0
Romance Languages 0 0 0 0 0
Allied Health Professions 0 0 0 0 0
Security Science and Technology 0 0 0 0 0
General Social Sciences 0 0 0 0 0
Political Science & Government 0 0 0 0 0
Drama & Theater Arts 0 0 0 0 0
Music 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 486 601 41 834 1,962

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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