Social media networks (SNS) have spread among students of university education, and they have a major role and a clear impact on the educational process. This paper aims to identify the perception of preparatory-year Saudi female students on using SNS in the field of education, their potential contribution to improving the experience of university education, the possibility of employing them in the educational process, as well as the obstacles faced by students in using the educational capabilities of SNS. The study adopted a descriptive approach, and the research sample included 31 preparatory-year female students studying at King Abdulaziz University (KAU) at the English Language Institute (ELI) in the second semester of the 2019-2020 academic year. The study results indicated that students were positive towards the employment of SNS in higher education and the possibility to benefit from their interactive features and services in their learning. They also believed that there were some obstacles in the process of using SNS in university education, therefore they may feel discouraged from using these sites in their learning process.