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 17 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general studies.
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SEU is ranked #815 out of 2,152 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2025 Best Colleges list.
SEU also holds the #28 spot on the Best Colleges in Florida ranking.
If you're applying to Southeastern University you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 61%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.
The student to faculty ratio at Southeastern University is 27 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 67%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor's degree with four years. At SEU this rate is 32%, which is about average when compared to the national rate 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 + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $26,928 | $26,961 | $28,076 | $28,685 | $29,325 |
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 55% of students took out student loans averaging $7,193 a year. That adds up to $28,772 over four years for those students.
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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/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 449 | $29,809 |
| Business Administration & Management | 267 | $34,939 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 88 | NA |
| General Psychology | 86 | $26,915 |
| Social Work | 85 | NA |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 75 | $47,966 |
| Biblical Studies | 75 | NA |
| Health & Physical Education | 69 | $25,994 |
| Special Education | 49 | NA |
| Nursing | 46 | $70,612 |
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 2022-2023, 5,324 students took at least one online class at Southeastern University. This is an increase from the 4,185 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 5,324 | 2,073 |
| 2021-2022 | 4,185 | 2,306 |
| 2020-2021 | 4,167 | 1,677 |
| 2018-2019 | 4,343 | 1,351 |
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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