Match #1
Palm Beach Atlantic University
West Palm Beach, FL
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate82%
- 2,603 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
The colleges most similar to Southeastern University are Palm Beach Atlantic University, Warner University, and Trinity Baptist College. Southeastern University admits 53% of applicants and has an average net price of $34,297 a year; 10 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 6 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Southeastern University. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Southeastern University
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Match #2
Warner University
Lake Wales, FL
Profile closeness43/100
Admit rate43%
- 756 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Fringe
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #3
Trinity Baptist College
Jacksonville, FL
Profile closeness41/100
Admit rate53%
- 386 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Acceptance rate 53%, close to 53%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #4
Florida College
Temple Terrace, FL
Profile closeness38/100
Admit rate70%
- 588 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #5
Edward Waters College
Jacksonville, FL
Profile closeness33/100
Admit rate85%
- 1,087 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
Trinity College of Florida
Trinity, FL
Profile closeness26/100
Admit rate92%
- 148 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #7
Oakwood University
Huntsville, AL
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate45%
- 1,153 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 47%, close to 43%
- Acceptance rate 45%, close to 53%
Match #8
Belhaven University
Jackson, MS
Profile closeness57/100
Admit rate50%
- 1,471 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Acceptance rate 50%, close to 53%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #9
Mississippi College
Clinton, MS
Profile closeness57/100
Admit rate29%
- 2,518 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
Toccoa Falls College
Toccoa Falls, GA
Profile closeness52/100
Admit rate66%
- 875 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 43%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Southeastern University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Southeastern University?
The closest matches to Southeastern University are Palm Beach Atlantic University, Warner University, Trinity Baptist College, Florida College, and Edward Waters College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Southeastern University hard to get into?
Southeastern University admitted 53% of its 4,940 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is moderately selective. 6 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Southeastern University alternatives cost less?
10 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Southeastern University ($34,297 a year), including Edward Waters College ($13,748), Trinity College of Florida ($15,479), and Trinity Baptist College ($17,952). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
