Southern Arkansas University Tech
- Southern Arkansas University Tech, a comprehensive two-year college of the Southern Arkansas University system. SAU Tech offers a variety of associate degree and certificate programs designed for students who plan to enter the workforce, transfer to a university, or upgrade their skills in a specific area. Classes are conveniently scheduled and many of the courses are offered via the Internet, allowing even more flexibility in scheduling.
School Highlights
Southern Arkansas University Tech serves 1,102 students (38% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the state community college average of 10:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 36%.
Top Rankings
Southern Arkansas University Tech ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Arkansas for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Diversity in US community colleges
- Debt For Students Least debt for graduating students
School Overview
The teacher population of 123 teachers has grown by 80% over five years.
| Southern Arkansas University Tech | (AR) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: High Vocational & Technical-High Nontraditional | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Nontraditional |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 123 staff | 162 staff |
| School Calendar | Link to School Calendar | |
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Southern Arkansas University Tech is a two-year college specializing in technical training and offers the first two years of a university transfer program. In addition to offering traditional classroom courses, SAU Tech offers a number of internet courses. The college has a large enrollment in its high school dual credit program. The college also operates the SAU Tech Career Academy, the Ouachita & Calhoun County Adult Education Centers, the Arkansas Fire Training Academy, and the Arkansas Environmental Academy.Southern Arkansas University Tech, Camden was created on April 5, 1967, as Southwest Technical Institute by Act 534 of the General Assembly of Arkansas. The purpose of the institute was to provide a technically trained workforce for the growing Highland Industrial Park where it was located. Seventy acres of land and six buildings were donated by the Brown Foundation of Houston, Texas which had purchased the Schumacher Naval Ammunition Depot for use as Highland Industrial Park.SAU Tech operates the Arkansas Fire Training Academy providing training to firefighters throughout the state as well as the Arkansas Environmental Academy, which also has a statewide mission of training individuals in the fields of wastewater and solid waste issues. The SAU Tech Career Academy provides a variety of career-technical education programs to high school students in our area and operates in conjunction with our high school concurrent credit programs.SAU Tech provides adult basic education and GED preparation through Ouachita & Calhoun County's Adult Education Center. Our Business and Industry Training Department provides customized training for the area companies.Southern Arkansas University Tech is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Southern Arkansas University Tech is South Arkansas Community College (29.1 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 1,443 students | 29.10 Mi300 S West Ave
El Dorado, AR 71731
(870) 862-8131 29.101,443 - 1,396 students | 50.50 Mi2500 S Main
Hope, AR 71801
(870) 777-5722 50.501,396 - 1,151 students | 51.40 MiOne College Circle
Malvern, AR 72104
(501) 337-5000 51.401,151 - 1,285 students | 56.30 Mi1900 S Hazel Street
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 543-5900 56.301,285 - National Park CollegePublic2,077 students | 65.10 Mi101 College Dr
Hot Springs, AR 71913
(501) 760-4222 65.102,077
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