Southeastern Louisiana University

Southeastern Louisiana University, also known as Southeastern, is a state-funded, public university located in the city of Hammond, Louisiana, United States. It was originally established in 1925 as Hammond Junior College by Linus A. Sims, principal of Hammond High School. It achieved the status of university in 1970. The university enrolls more than 15,000 students, representing over 40 states and more than 65 countries.

Southeastern offers more than 25 academic departments and programs in diverse areas of study. The university is divided into the following academic units.

• College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
• College of Business
• College of Education and Human Development
• College of Nursing and Health Studies
• College of Science and Technology
• Division of General Studies

Southeastern's athletic teams participate in the NCAA Division I (FCS for football) in the Southland Conference. They are nicknamed the Lions. The Greek Community at Southeastern is composed of more than 15 international Greek letter organizations.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine, education and teaching, and business and management.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of students.
• High female/male ratio.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Numerous part-time students.
• Selective admissions.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Study abroad option
• Distance learning available
• Part-time classes available
• Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Students

Student enrollment was 14,744 in 2007-2008 (13,027 full-time equivalent).

About 41% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 59% of the class.

Undergrads are 88% of enrolled students and graduate students are 12%.

About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 95% are full-time and 5% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Financial Aid: Southeastern Louisiana University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Housing and Meals

Southeastern Louisiana University provides on-campus housing for 2,286 of its 13,027 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Southland Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 197 male students received the aid (men were 66% of those receiving aid) and 103 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 34% of students receiving such aid) .

Admissions (2008-2009)