Southeastern Oklahoma State University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

Southeastern Oklahoma State University is also referred to as Southeastern or SE or SOSU. This university is located in Durant, Oklahoma and was established in 1909. It was originally known as the Southeastern State Normal School. The university enrolls more than 4,000 students on annually and offers a number of degree and certificate programs. There are three undergraduate schools of the university:

• School of Arts and Sciences
• School of Business
• School of Education and Behavioral Sciences

The Greek life at the university is impressive with sororities like Alpha Sigma Tau, Sigma Tau Gamma, and Sigma Sigma Sigma. The male students of the university participate in sports like tennis, football, basketball and baseball while the female students take part in tennis, basketball, volleyball and softball.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in engineering technician, engineering, nutrition and exercise therapy, education and teaching, and media.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High male/female ratio.
• Large number of students.
• Numerous part-time students.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Southeastern Oklahoma State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 92% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 3,866 in 2009-2010 (3,303 full-time equivalent).

About 50% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 50% of the class.

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

Students under 25 years old represent 66% of the student body. About 9% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 96% are full-time and 4% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

Southeastern Oklahoma State provides on-campus housing for 786 of its 3,303 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

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

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 15 male students received the aid (men were 79% of those receiving aid) and 4 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 21% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Southeastern Oklahoma State offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Fields Other Than Education And Business).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (2 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (71 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Finance
• Management Science
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Operations Management and Supervision

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (8 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (11 awarded)

• Environmental Science
• Natural Resources/Conservation

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (3 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (169 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Spanish Language Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (77 awarded)

• Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (60 awarded)

• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Engineering Technologies/Technicians
• Industrial Safety Technology/Technician
• Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician

LIBERAL ARTS (123 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• General Studies
• History
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (5 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (28 awarded)

• Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician

MEDIA (52 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

MUSIC (2 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (38 awarded)

• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

SCIENCE (43 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Biotechnology
• Chemistry
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (18 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (47 awarded)

• Counseling Psychology
• Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (13 awarded)

• Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew