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First-year, first-time students at SFA must live on campus, and the housing application opens through mySFA once required documents are on file. SFA’s 2026–27 residence halls range from $2,611 to $7,159 per resident depending on hall type and room setup, and campus parking requires a permit.
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- Confirm your state-mandated documents are on file before trying to open the housing portal.
- Apply in mySFA as soon as the portal opens, since access is first-come, first-served.
- Pay the $100 housing application fee to complete the application.
- Choose your hall, bathroom style, and roommate group if you want one.
- Get a campus parking permit if you’ll bring a car.
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Compare homesWhat SFA requires for first-year housing
If you’re a first-year, first-time student, on-campus housing is required at Stephen F. Austin State University. SFA says you must have the state-mandated documents on file before you can access the online housing portal, and application access is first-come, first-served based on your admission date and document submission date.
- The Residence Life portal is typically available as early as late March through mySFA.
- Your housing application is not complete until the $100 housing application fee is paid.
How to apply and pick preferences
Once you get into the Residence Life portal, you choose your price range, bathroom style, hall type, and roommates if everyone in the group picks each other. SFA also says your progress saves if you stop partway through the application.
- Use your mySFA account to access the housing portal.
- Check your student email for the next steps after the portal opens.
Current SFA housing options and rates
SFA’s Fall 2026/Spring 2027 housing rates are per resident and reviewed annually. The listed options include community halls at $2,611 to $2,937, suite-style halls at $2,937 to $4,408, and larger apartment or townhome-style options up to $7,159 per resident.
- Lower-priced options listed by SFA include Griffith Hall, Hall 10, Kerr Hall, and Lumberjack Village 1 or 2 at $2,611 to $3,925.
- Higher-priced options include Lumberjack Lodge, Lumberjack Village 3 and 4, and the 1-bedroom Lumberjack Village 4 townhome at $7,159.
Parking and getting settled
If you drive to campus, SFA says you must have a parking permit and that parking regulations are enforced at all times. Parking Services provides campus parking maps, special event parking, and temporary parking passes.
- Plan on handling parking before move-in, not after you arrive.
- For questions, SFA directs students to its campus parking page.
Off-campus housing context in Nacogdoches
For students comparing off-campus costs, Realtor.com lists a Nacogdoches median rent of $962 per month and a median listing price of $325,000 for the local housing market. That gives you a quick reality check if you’re weighing dorms against apartments or a longer-term buy.
- Use that as a market reference, not an SFA housing rate.
- The rent figure is a local median, not a school set price.
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