by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Southeastern University was awarded 178 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is theology & religious vocations.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, SEU is ranked #426 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
SEU is also ranked #12 out of 77 schools in Florida.
If you're applying to Southeastern University you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 45%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.
About 4% of students accepted to SEU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 610. Math scores were between 460 and 573.
The student to faculty ratio at Southeastern University is 26 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Southeastern University is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Southeastern University is 70%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from SEU have a four-year graduation rate of 29%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Southeastern University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 8,312 undergraduates at SEU with 4,804 being full-time and 3,508 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25,798 | $23,474 | $25,990 | $29,189 | $29,552 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of SEU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At SEU, approximately 64% of students took out student loans averaging $6,406 a year. That adds up to $25,624 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at SEU is 8.2%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
See which majors at Southeastern University make the most money.
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Contact details for SEU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1000 Longfellow Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33801-6034 |
| Phone: | 863-667-5000 |
| Website: | https://www.seu.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/seuniversity |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/seuniversity |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 263 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 155 | $32,742 |
| General Psychology | 71 | $22,456 |
| Health & Physical Education | 48 | $26,343 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 37 | NA |
| Communication & Media Studies | 37 | $27,110 |
| Nursing | 28 | $57,715 |
| Social Work | 27 | NA |
| Sacred Music | 23 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 21 | $37,660 |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 4,185 students took at least one online class at Southeastern University. This is an increase from the 4,167 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 4,185 | 2,306 |
| 2019-2020 | 4,167 | 1,677 |
| 2018-2019 | 4,743 | 1,478 |
| 2017-2018 | 4,343 | 1,351 |
| 2016-2017 | 3,242 | 1,282 |
Learn more about online learning at Southeastern University.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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