Southern Arkansas University, Beebe, USA

Overview

History, Affiliations, and Ranking

Southern Arkansas University is a public university established as an agricultural high school in Magnolia, Arkansas. Later on, it was developed into a 4-year degree offering institution. It was founded in 1909, however, it started offering postgraduate degrees in 1975. Therefore, it transited from just being a college into the university. It has accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission. The University is ranked at #96 as Regional University in South, as per the US News and World Report 2020 Edition. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. It also has program-specific accreditations including AACSB for business programs, CAEP for education, ACEN for Nursing, and various others. 

Infrastructure, Campus & Courses

The campus is spread over an area of 1418 acres. It has some of the most beautiful residential campuses. It boasts very well-maintained buildings with state-of-the-art classroom spaces, laboratories, administrative offices, recreational spaces, and athletic facilities. It is situated in a rural setting of Magnolia, Arkansas. Popular courses include Business, Management, Marketing, Education, Health Professions, Physical Sciences, and Psychology.

Accomplishments & Alumni

The institution has a number of collaborations and has partnered with a number of organizations. The university has collaborated with First Financial Bank of El Dorado for First Financial Bank Poultry Education. Southern Arkansas University is in the NCAA Division II, being a member of the Great American Conference. The university has a long list of alumni who are extremely successful in their fields. Prominent alumni include Jordan Babineaux, Football player, Dan Kyle, the Louisiana politician, Music performer Tracy Lawrence, and Arkansas Senate Member Joyce Elliott.

Student Diversity and Visiting Companies 

The university has a total of 3542 undergraduate enrollment. It has 45% male and 55% female students. This university ensures that its student-teacher ratio is kept at 16:1. Though 73% of students belong to Arkansas, 14% of international students also study at the university. The majority of students belong to India, Nigeria, and Saudi Arabia. The careers services department of the University aids the students with getting jobs and internships. The page also maintains job postings for various positions. Along with local organizations, international organizations like Resolute Forest Products also hire engineers from the University. Top organizations where the alumni work includes Walmart, Murphy USA, Verizon, Lockheed Martin, Albemarle Corporation, Tyson Foods, Aerojet Rocketdyne, South Arkansas Community College, and Murphy Oil Corporation.