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Southeastern University

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C+

Rating

Private

Type

10,672

Students

$25,620

Tuition

48%

Acceptance

#860

Ranking

Midsize City

Campus Setting

Lakeland, FL

1000 Longfellow Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33801-6034

Southeastern University is a mid-sized private college located in Lakeland, FL ranked 36th in Florida. It has a total of 9,215 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, with a 48.14% acceptance rate. Southeastern University offers 77 different majors and is best known for its Multicultural and Diversity Studies, Religious Music, and Music Management programs (nationally ranked 8th, 9th, and 23rd respectively). With an annual tuition of $25,620 per year, Southeastern University is somewhat moderately high-priced. 34.22% of students graduate starting the next phase of their lives, employment. Open graduating, alumni go on to take in roughly $34,800 per year, which is 16% less than the national median.
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Cost

$26,620
Above Average

Southeastern University

$26,620

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$42,330

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$30,994

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

48%Acceptance
Average

Southeastern University

48%

National

69%
Sat

940 - 1180

46% of students submit

Admissions Yield

58%

ACT

16 - 24

30% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Considered but not required

Application Fee

$40

Application Website

https://www.seu.edu/apply/

Students

9,215Undergrads
Medium Student Population

Full-Time

96%

Part-Time

4%
Male

43%

In-state

83%

Female

57%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

13%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
21% Divinity/Ministry11% Business Administration and Management, General6% Organizational Leadership63% Others

21% Divinity/Ministry

11% Business Administration and Management, General

6% Organizational Leadership

63% Others

Divinity/Ministry

21%

247 Graduates

Business Administration and Management, General

11%

127 Graduates

Organizational Leadership

6%

72 Graduates

Social Work

5%

66 Graduates

Educational Leadership and Administration, General

4%

51 Graduates

Special Education and Teaching, General

4%

51 Graduates

Elementary Education and Teaching

4%

47 Graduates

Kinesiology and Exercise Science

4%

44 Graduates

Psychology, General

3%

40 Graduates

Academics

C+
Professors
StudentsProfessors23:123:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

23

Number of Library Books

79,265

Academic Spend per Student

$3,794

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

69%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$30,000/Year

Southeastern University

$30,000

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$30,000

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$34,800

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

34%