Communications
Ranked #347 of 388 for valueCommunication and Media Studies · 35 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $52,899
- Ranked-college median: $56,130
- Median debt
- $20,333
- Ranked-college median: $19,593
Southeastern University acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 53% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 2,219 of 4,940 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 500–610, SAT Math 460–573, ACT 19–25. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 4,813
Larger than 77% of colleges
National median 1,603
Southeastern UniversityMiddle half of collegesNational median
Religious affiliation: Assemblies of God Church(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Southeastern University admitted 53% of 4,940 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants4,940
53% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted2,219
49.7% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)1,102
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 500–610
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 460–573
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 19–25
- 136
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- 960–1183
- ACT, middle 50%
- 19–25
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$34,297
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $33,740
- Average net price
- $34,297
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 23%
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43.3%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
69.9%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$49,323
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at Southeastern University
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Southeastern University is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Criminal justice
Ranked #367 of 379 for valueCriminal Justice and Corrections · 24 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $48,343
- Ranked-college median: $55,481
- Median debt
- $19,940
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Education
Ranked #440 of 521 for valueTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 31 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $49,334
- Ranked-college median: $48,822
- Median debt
- $26,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Kinesiology and exercise science
Ranked #453 of 459 for valueSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 61 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $46,427
- Ranked-college median: $53,707
- Median debt
- $24,125
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Nursing
Ranked #686 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 43 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $61,909
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $24,250
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
Psychology
Ranked #744 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 89 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $48,011
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $21,042
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Business
Ranked #969 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 140 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $55,827
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $22,500
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
4,813
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/professional university
A Doctoral and Professional Degree University (which undergraduates attend).
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Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Southeastern UniversityLakeland, FL, United States
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Campus
Southeastern University
Lakeland, FL, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Doctoral/professional university
Midsize city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityTampa, FL · about 33 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- seu.edu
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Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $34,297 a year after aid
Mission & community
Religious affiliation
Affiliated with a faith tradition.
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What is the Southeastern University acceptance rate for 2026?
Southeastern University admitted 53% of 4,940 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Southeastern University tuition?
Tuition at Southeastern University is $33,740 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $34,297 a year.
What is the average net price at Southeastern University?
The average net price at Southeastern University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $34,297 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Southeastern University?
43.3% of first-time, full-time students at Southeastern University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Southeastern University?
The closest matches are Palm Beach Atlantic University, Warner University, and Trinity Baptist College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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