Southeastern University Teaching Programs

Southeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Lakeland, Florida. The city atmosphere of Lakeland makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

Where Is Southeastern University?

Contact details for SEU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1000 Longfellow Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33801-6034
Phone:	863-667-5000
Website:	www.seu.edu

How Do I Get Into SEU?

You can apply to SEU online at: https://www.seu.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for SEU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into SEU?

SEU has an acceptance rate of 61%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 40% of accepted students are men and 60% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 66%, and the acceptance rate for women is 58%.

Can I Afford Southeastern University?

The overall average net price of SEU is $36,325. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At SEU, approximately 64% of students took out student loans averaging $6,406 a year. That adds up to $25,624 over four years for those students.

Southeastern University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 8,118 undergraduate students at SEU, with 4,589 being full-time and 3,529 being part-time.

There are also 1,247 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,589 full-time undergraduates at SEU, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Southeastern University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	70
Black or African American	515
Hispanic or Latino	1,068
White	2,613
International Students	76
Other Races/Ethnicities	247

Geographic Diversity

Florida students aren't the only ones who study at Southeastern University. At this time, 45 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 39 countries are represented at SEU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Brazil, Bahamas, and Colombia.

Online Learning at Southeastern University

There are 6 bachelor’s degree and 12 master’s degree programs available online at SEU. In 2022-2023, 5,324 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at SEU has changed over the last few years.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of SEU majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Reading Teacher Education	28%

Southeastern University Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	0	0	0	29	12	41
Elementary Education	0	0	27	0	10	0	37
General Special Education	2	0	5	0	29	0	36
Reading Teacher Education	0	0	0	0	18	0	18
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	5	0	0	0	10	0	15
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	0	0	0	13	0	0	13
Music Education	0	0	7	0	0	0	7
General Education	0	1	2	0	0	0	3
Biology Education	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
English & Language Arts Education	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
Early Childhood Education	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
Mathematics Education	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Social Science Teacher Education	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Teacher Education	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
Education of the Deaf	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	7	1	49	13	98	12	180

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By FireKnight1935 under License

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