Southeastern University

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1000 Longfellow Boulevard

Lakeland, FL 33801

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Phone: (863) 667-5000
2011-2012 Tuition
$17,718
tuition and fees
Students
2,510
enrolled
43%
male /
57%
female
Admissions
Jul. 1
application deadline
74.6%
accepted

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U.S. News Rankings

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U.S. News rank Category Name
#47 Regional Colleges (South)

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Summary

Southeastern University is a private institution that was founded in 1935. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,510, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 88 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Southeastern University's ranking in the 2012 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Colleges (South), 47. Its tuition and fees are $17,718 (2011-12).

School mission (as provided by the school):

Southeastern, a dynamic Christ-centered university, fosters student success by integrating personal faith and higher learning. Within our loving Pentecostal community, we challenge students to a lifetime of good work and of preparing professionally so they can creatively serve their generation in the Spirit of Christ.

General Information

School type private, coed college
Year founded 1935
Religious affiliation Assemblies of God
Academic calendar semester
Setting suburban
2010 Endowment $4,419,967

Applying

When applying to Southeastern University, it's important to note the application deadline is July 1. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due May 1. The application fee at Southeastern University is $40. It is less selective, with an acceptance rate of 74.6 percent.

For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.

Selectivity less selective
Fall 2010 acceptance rate 75%
Application deadline July 1
SAT/ACT scores must be received by May 1

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Academic Life

The student-faculty ratio at Southeastern University is 20:1, and the school has 54.4 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 64.0 percent.

Class sizes
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio 20:1
4-year graduation rate 33% - Medium
Five most popular majors for 2010 graduates
Information not available

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Student Life

Southeastern University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,510, with a gender distribution of 42.6 percent male students and 57.4 percent female students. 53.6 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 46.4 percent of students live off campus.

Total enrollment 2,779
Student gender distribution
Student gender distribution
Undergraduate men who are members of a fraternity N/A
Undergraduate women who are members of a sorority N/A
Collegiate athletic association N/A

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Campus Info & Services

Southeastern University offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, and health insurance. Southeastern University also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, lighted pathways/sidewalks, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at Southeastern University, 74 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is not permitted for students of legal age at Southeastern University.

Students who have cars on campus 74% - Medium
Health insurance offered Yes
Students required to own/lease a computer No

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Paying for School

At Southeastern University, 76.4 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $8,246.

Paying for college doesn't have to be difficult or devastating. Go to the Paying for College knowledge center to get advice on raising cash and reducing costs.

Tuition and fees $17,718 (2011-12)
Room and board $8,221 (2011-12) - Medium
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Financial aid statistics

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* Overview details based on 2010 data

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