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University or college · Private nonprofit

Southeastern University

Lakeland, FL3,621 online only

Southeastern University is a private nonprofit university in Lakeland, FL, with about 6,779 students on campus and 3,621 more studying only online.

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Students on campus
6,779
plus 3,621 studying only online
Admission rate
53%
lower than at 82% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$31,942
higher than at 88% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
43%
lower than at 73% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$46,744
higher than at 65% of U.S. colleges
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Southeastern University?

53%

of applicants admitted

About 11 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Southeastern University is likely test-optional.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $49,329 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $32,950Room & board $11,130Books & supplies $1,600Other costs $3,649

After grants, the average family on aid pays $31,942.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$31,185

About $124,740 over 4 years · 37% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
43%
within 6 years · Pell students 37%
Come back for year two
70%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$46,744
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$21,500
about $228 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

7.5%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$228 a month against about $3,026 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

55%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 67% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$41k
Middle income$30–75k
$48k
Higher incomeover $75k
$50k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Theology 26%Business 19%Liberal arts 12%Psychology 8%Communication 7%Health professions 5%Everything else 23%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Theological and Ministerial Studies215 graduates a year · typical debt $21,871
$44k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations148 graduates a year · typical debt $22,375
$56k4 yrs out
Psychology, General86 graduates a year · typical debt $25,000
$48k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness52 graduates a year · typical debt $23,250
$46k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing48 graduates a year · typical debt $26,263
$62k4 yrs out
Social Work37 graduates a year · typical debt $25,000
$52k4 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies30 graduates a year · typical debt $19,500
$53k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities29 graduates a year
—not reported
Who goes there

The students

4,813 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 53%Hispanic 23%Black 11%Asian 2%Two or more 4%International 2%

Women and men

Women 60%Men 40%
19 : 1
students per teacher
22%
get Pell grants (lower income)
28%
take federal loans
9%
undergrads 25 or older
12%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Lakeland

9% of Lakeland’s 125,520 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Lakeland pages.

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Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Southeastern University; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

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9.4 mi1,618 students
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29.6 mi2,880 students

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.