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Southeastern University

Lakeland, FL · Private · Midsize city · SEU

Private institution in Lakeland, FL · 4,646 undergraduates · 74% acceptance rate · $46,744 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$30,2091,726th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$31,7321,376th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$31,7321,304th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$43,8031,297th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$21,500807th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$46,7441,257th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$36,3141,458th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
43.3%1,402nd highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
72.2%1,129th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
74.3%726th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
—
Median ACT
22604th highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
4,646519th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
26.0:12,072nd smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
22.1%1,590th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 38 mi (TPA)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$40
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 47 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$59,124—
Business/Commerce, GeneralBusinessbachelors$42,682$40,485
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$37,424$37,208
Human Services, GeneralPublic Administrationbachelors$35,594$37,208
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$32,772—
Communication and Media StudiesCommunicationsbachelors$29,685—
Theology and Religious Vocations, OtherTheologybachelors$27,710$32,925
Social WorkPublic Administrationbachelors$26,896—
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$25,658$30,119
Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitnessbachelors$24,615—
Psychology, GeneralPsychologybachelors$21,234—
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors——

Campus facts

Athletics — 12 sports

NAIA Division I · NAIA

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $4,531,207 (M $2,994,514 · W $1,536,693)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Southeastern University’s 4,646 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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