Lakeland, Florida · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
Southeastern University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Lakeland, Florida. The campus sits in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 11,510, made up of 10,172 undergraduates and 1,338 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Assemblies of God Church.
Southeastern University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 95 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Divinity/Ministry, Organizational Leadership, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 1,605 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 9 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
70% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 19 to 1.
Key figures
11,510
Students enrolled
70%
First-year retention
1,605
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
95
Programs and majors
19:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 95
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
70%
First-year retention, part-time students
50%
Student-to-faculty ratio
19:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
978
Associate degrees
154
Master's degrees
349
Doctoral degrees (research)
41
Professional doctorates
34
Certificates under 1 year
26
Postbaccalaureate certificates
21
Post-master's certificates
2
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
11,510
Undergraduates, fall 2024
10,172
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,338
Full-time, fall 2024
44%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
14,914
Undergraduates, 2024-25
13,017
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,897
Full-time, 2024-25
36%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
58%
Men
42%
White
46%
Hispanic or Latino
23%
Black or African American
11%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
9%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
9
Programs with a fully online option
27
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
30%
Students taking some online courses
23%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Assemblies of God Church
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
The Sun Conference
President
Kent Ingle
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and TechnologyAerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringBusiness Administration, Management and Operations, Other+28