Skip to content
  • Top Colleges 2025
  • Colleges of Distinction Award Lists
  • Advice for Students
  • About
Find Schools
2024-2025 Colleges of Distinction badge
Colleges of Distinction: Florida
2024-2025 Christian Colleges of Distinction badge

Southeastern University

Lakeland, Florida

APPLY NOW REQUEST INFO
Southeastern University in Lakeland, Florida

Choosing the right college isn’t just about getting an education. It’s about finding a place that provides the support for a successful career and a lifetime of service to others.

SHOW MORE

Southeastern University gives students the foundation they need to succeed in life, not just at work. SEU has more than 80 degree programs to choose from as well as a thriving community that inspires deep, personal, and meaningful relationships.

SEU’s campus is growing! The University recently opened its 125,000-square-foot living-and-learning facility, which includes new residence halls, a visual and performing arts space, a Bloomberg financial lab, and a food court. Construction is also underway for a brand new welcome center.

Get to know Southeastern University

Enrolled female students
59%
 
Enrolled male students
41%
 
Gender Ratio
$26,520
Full-time tuition cost
May 1
Application deadline
-0%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%8%9%10%11%12%13%14%15%16%17%18%19%20%21%22%23%24%25%26%27%28%29%30%31%32%33%34%35%36%37%38%39%40%41%42%43%44%45%46%47%48%49%50%51%52%53%54%55%56%57%58%59%60%61%62%63%64%65%66%67%68%69%70%71%72%73%74%75%76%77%78%79%80%81%82%83%84%85%86%87%88%89%90%91%92%93%94%95%96%97%98%99%100%
Acceptance rate
-0%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%8%9%10%11%12%13%14%15%16%17%18%19%20%21%22%23%24%25%26%27%28%29%30%31%32%33%34%35%36%37%38%39%40%41%42%43%44%45%46%47%48%49%50%51%52%53%54%55%56%57%58%59%60%61%62%63%64%65%66%67%68%69%70%71%72%73%74%75%76%77%78%79%80%81%82%83%84%85%86%87%88%89%90%91%92%93%94%95%96%97%98%99%100%
Out-of-state students

Benefits

Student Activities

Student Activities

  • Campus Ministries
  • Choral groups
  • Concert band
  • Dance
  • Drama/theatre
  • International Student Organization
  • Jazz band
  • Music ensembles
  • Musical theatre
  • Opera
  • Pep band
  • Radio station
  • Student government
  • Student newspaper
  • Symphony orchestra
  • Television station
  • Yearbook
SHOW MORE
High-Impact Practices

High-Impact Practices

  • First-Year Seminars and Experiences
  • Common Intellectual Experiences
  • Learning Communities
  • Writing-Intensive Courses
  • Collaborative Assignments and Projects
  • Undergraduate Research
  • Diversity/Global Learning
  • Service-Learning, Community-Based Learning
  • Internships/Coops/Practica
  • Capstone Courses and Projects/Senior Experience
SHOW MORE
SHOW MORE

College Highlights

Engaged Students
Great Teaching
Vibrant Communities
Successful Outcomes
Admission & Aid
2024-2025 Business Colleges of Distinction badge
2024-2025 Career Development Colleges of Distinction badge
2024-2025 Education Colleges of Distinction badge
2024-2025 Affordable Colleges of Distinction badge
2024-2025 Nursing Colleges of Distinction badge
international badge
Engaged Students

“There’s a wide variety of people here, all in different places in their spiritual walk. So there are people that can help you grow… and people that you can help as they grow. There are people that you can help to lead… and people that you can learn from.” – Daniel Ramos, Legal Studies, ’21 + SEU School of Honors

SPIRITUAL LIFE

The spiritual development of each student is the very core of SEU’s mission. Through chapel services, mission trips, community outreach, faith integration in the classroom, and so much more, faith is fostered, nurtured, and strengthened on a daily basis.

SEU WORSHIP

The student-led music ministry of Southeastern University, SEU Worship, writes, performs, and professionally produces original worship songs every year. As of summer 2018, SEU Worship reached more than 13 million streams on Spotify.

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

  • 30+ study abroad program options
  • Diverse elective courses
  • Multiple internship opportunities

ENROLLMENT BY ETHNICITY
Non-U.S. Citizen: 1%
Hispanic/Latinx: 23%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic: 12%
White, non-Hispanic: 56%
Native/Indigenous American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic: 1%
Asian, non-Hispanic: 2%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic: 0%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic: 4%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown: 2%

Great Teaching

MENTORSHIP

One of the greatest parts of the SEU experience is the close, one-on-one mentoring that faculty love to give. From faculty to staff to coaches, SEU has no shortage of people who are ready to guide students in their academic and spiritual walk alike.

FACULTY

Ask any SEU student or alum to say who made the biggest impact on their lives throughout their college-aged years, and the majority will say the same thing—SEU faculty. That’s because these professors see students not as tanks to fill with knowledge, but as individual souls to be nurtured and guided.

As authentic Christians who lead by example, SEU faculty members voluntarily use their own time to provide students with support and true caring. While they are highly accomplished in their fields and bring practical experience to the classroom, they are also effective teachers who make learning engaging and meaningful.

“Our classes are led by faculty who challenge our students academically and spiritually.” – Dr. Bill Hackett, Provost

OUTSTANDING PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES

SEU provides students excellent strategies and opportunities to grow as future professionals, to maneuver through challenges in the pursuit of their callings, and to become proud, successful alumni.

SEU never stops finding ways to offer new and relevant academic experiences.

Technology

  • Anatomage Table
  • Bloomberg Financial Market lab
  • Nursing simulation lab
  • Wolfram Mathematica computing system

New Programs

  • Double Major in Social Work & Criminal Justice
  • Tourism & Hospitality Management
  • Political Science
  • Kinesiology: Pre-Occupational Therapy or Physical Education

SEU School of Honors

  • Additional scholarship funds
  • Early course registration
  • Graduation designation

Arts & Media Facilities

  • Art gallery & Art studio
  • Digital editing rooms
  • Music rehearsal halls & computers
  • Piano lab
  • On-campus radio station
  • Recording & television studios

SPECIAL STUDY OPTIONS
Programs available at this institution.
Distance learning
Double major
Dual enrollment
Honors Program
Independent study
Internships
Study abroad
Teacher certification program

Vibrant Communities

A CALLING, A COMMUNITY

Southeastern University is a sun-soaked community of faith, friends, and new discoveries. Those who dive in are inspired to find their life’s calling and become the person God created them to be.

“SEU has given me an entire community of Christian friends and professors who call out the best in me and encourage my spiritual walk.” – Kurk Pyros, ’18

SCHOOL LOCATION

One of the many things students love about SEU is its Central Florida location in the city of Lakeland. It’s a prime place to study and love life, surrounding the community with palm trees and abundant sunshine—even when the rest of the country still has winter weather! Lakeland has just the right balance of hometown connectivity and city-based excitement.

SEU is also centrally located near some of the nation’s best beaches as well as such theme parks as Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, and Busch Gardens.

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

In the spring of 2018, SEU Fire Baseball made school history by becoming the first SEU team to secure a national title—they won the NAIA World Series! And after the series, 3 players were chosen in the 2018 MLB Draft.

ATHLETICS

The Fire compete in the NAIA in 16 sports, 14 of which belong to the Sun Conference. Football and wrestling compete in the Mid-South Conference. SEU has won multiple conference championships in the past few years. In fact, in the 2017-18 season, the Fire women’s basketball team was ranked No. 1 nationwide.

2017-18 Fire Athletics Highlights

  • 5 conference championships
  • 8 Champion of Character award winners
  • 16 NAIA All-Americans
  • 63 All-Conference Student Athletes
  • 10 National Rankings in the Top 25
  • 65 Academic All-Conference Selections
  • Ranked in the Top 20 athletic programs in the NAIA (2017-2018 Director’s Cup)

RESIDENCE LIFE
Percent of students living on campus.
First-time, first-year (freshman) students: 43%
Undergraduates: 32%

Campus housing options.
Men’s dorms
Women’s dorms

Successful Outcomes

ACCELERATION TO SUCCESS

SEU offers 4+1 Degree Programs, which enables students to earn both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in just a total of five years. These accelerated programs for Business, Education, and Social Work allow driven students not only to save money, but also time as they take off into their dream professions.

Beyond these three fields, SEU equips students in every field with the tools and paths they need for a bright future. For instance, students can enjoy guaranteed acceptance to medical school in the University’s cooperation with Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine.

“If you could look at the DNA of my heart and soul, you’d see influencers from SEU all over it. I am who I am because of SEU.” – Kendall Altmyer, ‘13 & ’15

Admission & Aid

Admission

ADMISSIONS FACTORS
Very Important
Character/personal qualities | Religious affiliation/commitment

Important
Academic GPA | Standardized test scores | Application Essay
Recommendation(s) | Level of applicant’s interest

Considered
Rigor of secondary school record | Class rank | Interview
Extracurricular activities | Talent/ability | First generation
Alumni/ae relation | Volunteer work | Work experience

TEST SCORES
Optional

FRESHMAN PROFILE
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th Percentile: 490 | 75th Percentile: 600
SAT Math
25th Percentile: 470 | 75th Percentile: 570
ACT Composite
25th Percentile: 19 | 75th Percentile: 24
ACT Math
25th Percentile: 17 | 75th Percentile: 24
ACT English
25th Percentile: 18 | 75th Percentile: 25

Tuition & Cost

Tuition: $26,520
Fees: $1,000
Room: $5,420
Board: $5,394

Aid

VALUE

College is a significant investment, but SEU provides numerous financial aid options to make higher education accessible to all students. The average SEU award is $15,500, and more than 98% of students receive financial aid. In fact, SEU awarded more than $27 million in scholarships in 2017-2018 alone.

What Others are Saying

Contact Southeastern University

Contact Admissions

seu.edu/admission/undergraduate/
(863) 667-5018
admission@seu.edu

 

Campus Location

1000 Longfellow Blvd.
Lakeland, FL 33801

(800) 500-8760

Visit SEU Online

www.seu.edu

Colleges of Distinction

Colleges of Distinction was founded on the premise that there are hundreds of remarkable colleges across the United States, each with a unique strength to offer the next generation of college-bound students. We connect these colleges to curious, talented students.

Best Colleges in the US
Top Affordable Colleges
Best Career Services Colleges
Best Public Colleges
Top Private Colleges
Nursing Colleges of Distinction
Business Colleges of Distinction
Engineering Colleges of Distinction
Colleges in California
Colleges in Illinois
Colleges in New York
Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • Contact Us
  • Nominate a School
  • Media & Release
  • Privacy & Terms
© 2025 Colleges of Distinction

Website made by the MAC

  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinedIn
  • TikTok

Are you an adult degree seeker?

Discover Abound